Who was it from the WNF crew that said Powell looked high? You were right!!

[bikersk]

Yeah good point. But the problem is IF and WAS. I dont think ex-fighters take cocaine for confidence, no sucessful pro fighter lacks confidence.

AND the fact that drugs aren't uncommon in boxing is a problem. When your kids are ready hitmandonny do you want them to do a sport that has a drug culture or one that doesn't?

Well Bruno as an example took cocaine throughout his career, for confidence boosting reasons. Apparantly that was the explnanation for his brave showing against Tyson the second time.

Joe Louis took Cocaine after his retirement.
Again...I have limited knowledge, but I believe it's for that "invincible feeling" that both cocaine and boxing victories are famed for.
(I should have clarified that better actually confidence/exhilaration.)

Oh absolutley, I hate drugs personally. I've worked in several gyms in drug estates trying to introduce boxing, but when I left the clubs just collapsed, which is pretty disappointing. As a whole I think boxing is relatively clean, but I do feel such cases as these need to be dealt with firmly in ordr to stamp out similar cases.

The reason I stuck o my original point is because during training we have been approached a number of times in a study asking how we quench nerves in order to reatain energy. Its a real study that some people are chasing answers too as it could prove highly beneficial in not only boxing, but all sports and pursuits.

Ok wow thanks for your honesty Hitmandonny. I doubt Joe Louis took cocaine for confidence, he took it after his retirement..... he didn't take it when he fought - BIG difference. Taking drugs when you are not an athelete means nothing to me. Make your own decisions,

[donnydarkoIRL]

Ok wow thanks for your honesty Hitmandonny. I doubt Joe Louis took cocaine for confidence, he took it after his retirement..... he didn't take it when he fought - BIG difference. Taking drugs when you are not an athelete means nothing to me. Make your own decisions,

No I can't see Joe as a user during his peak years, he was a well documented champ and physically he seemed far too unblemished to have been a user.

I honestly can now see the signs in Bruno looking back in retrospect.
Perhaps Tyson also

[CutMeMick]

Boxing is a sport where competition can be lost because of the expenditure of nervous energy before the fight.

Weed could help calm the fighter and retain energy, so yes it could be helpful.

You have got to be kidding. Weed cannot help you fight, that is just stupid hitmandonny. Please tell me I have just taken the bait......

Well I've discussed this matter before...

Look at B-Ball players it's a well known fact that a lot of them like to smoke weed before games.

The guy on here by the name "mickyluvsu" he's my high school friend and that dude used to blaze before playing B-Ball it used to help him play 5 times better. He tried playing off it and it just wasn't the same.

So I do believe that you can benefit from it if you know your body reacts a certain way to it.
Some people it makes them sleepy/drowsy it's different for everyone.

[The Fightfan]

Jake Lamotta admitted in his book.That he used to take a shot or two of Whiskey to help him be fearless and what he believed to help him take punches. I know some of you deep down really wanted to know that.

[zaazusmiles]

moral lesson: don't take the pee test.

[CutMeMick]

Jake Lamotta admitted in his book.That he used to take a shot or two of Whiskey to help him be fearless and what he believed to help him take punches. I know some of you deep down really wanted to know that.

I think a lot of the fighters back then used to go in the ring liquored up.

I think THEE worst one I've read & know about is Mike Ayala shooting up heroin prior to his fight with Danny Lopez which explains how the fight turned out to be.

[Mar]

I wanna talk shit....but i know my black ass wouldn't pass a pee test right now either.

[CutMeMick]

I wanna talk shit....but i know my black ass wouldn't pass a pee test right now either.

That makes 2 of us...

The fucked up part with me is they test us at work randomly.

(But I'm cool with the Office Mngr. so she never picks my name )

[No Contest]

It's funny that people think weed would give someone an advantage....yeah that really amps you up for a fight. It should get the same punishment as if it was alcohol...but whatever gotta play by their rules if you wanna play.

[No Contest]

Boxing is a sport where competition can be lost because of the expenditure of nervous energy before the fight.

Weed could help calm the fighter and retain energy, so yes it could be helpful.

You have got to be kidding. Weed cannot help you fight, that is just stupid hitmandonny. Please tell me I have just taken the bait......

Well I've discussed this matter before...

Look at B-Ball players it's a well known fact that a lot of them like to smoke weed before games.

The guy on here by the name "mickyluvsu" he's my high school friend and that dude used to blaze before playing B-Ball it used to help him play 5 times better. He tried playing off it and it just wasn't the same.

So I do believe that you can benefit from it if you know your body reacts a certain way to it.
Some people it makes them sleepy/drowsy it's different for everyone.

It doesn't count because you were guarding him and you were stoned too.

[bikersk]

Boxing is a sport where competition can be lost because of the expenditure of nervous energy before the fight.

Weed could help calm the fighter and retain energy, so yes it could be helpful.

You have got to be kidding. Weed cannot help you fight, that is just stupid hitmandonny. Please tell me I have just taken the bait......

Well I've discussed this matter before...

Look at B-Ball players it's a well known fact that a lot of them like to smoke weed before games.

The guy on here by the name "mickyluvsu" he's my high school friend and that dude used to blaze before playing B-Ball it used to help him play 5 times better. He tried playing off it and it just wasn't the same.

So I do believe that you can benefit from it if you know your body reacts a certain way to it.
Some people it makes them sleepy/drowsy it's different for everyone.

Yeah ok, i know people do it, and they used to scoff brandy in the early days of the Tour De France instead of water, but they don't anymore. My experience with weed and alcohol is that i want to relax, last thing i want to do with either is fight, i just wanna chill. Can't imagine going into a fight or any sporting event after having either. Having said that though I used to play aussie rules footy in Sydney and one of our best players would smoke weed before training and pretty much all the games, it only affected his stamina not his skill. However eventually he lost motivation all together and just gave up on everything.