Should Floyd be allowed to use xylocaine for his hands?

[Hornfinger]

If it's a banned substance then no he shouldn't use it. If it's not on the bannd substance list then yes it's fine.

[ElTerribleMorales]

If it's a banned substance then no he shouldn't use it. If it's not on the bannd substance list then yes it's fine.

it's not banned in Nevada, hence any fighter being able to use it.....in Nevada

[InTheNeutralCorner]

If it's a banned substance then no he shouldn't use it. If it's not on the bannd substance list then yes it's fine.

it's not banned in Nevada, hence any fighter being able to use it.....in Nevada

If it's not banned in Nevada, then any fighter can use it in Nevada .............. hmmmm.
........... so, if something is not required in Nevada, can anybody demand that it be in Nevada?

What? What? ......... I didn't mention any name. I was just curious and do not want to start a new thread.

Okey, just disregard the above comment and pretend that it doesn't exist (my computer keys are jammed and I'm not able to delete).

Now, to answer the above question ... if it's not banned, then Floyd should be allowed to use it. But if he wants a level playing field, then he would not be using it.

[markb018]

killersheep brings up a good point, if anyone can prove he used it in any other fight, I would welcome that and it might be somewhat brow raising. It is only known that he has used it in that one fight and bottomline is it is not illegal. So that kind of puts a halt to the argument

[blegit]

Yeah, this isn't really a question about Mayweather. He is following the rules. Xylocaine isn't banned in Nevada. And we have no idea how many fighters actually use it. Almost all fighters have hand problems at some point. And its not like he is doing something tricky. Mayweather's camp was open and honest about it. I don't see how Floyd should be banned from using it if its not banned. If its banned no one can use it. If its not banned then anyone can use it.

[Hornfinger]

If it's a banned substance then no he shouldn't use it. If it's not on the bannd substance list then yes it's fine.

it's not banned in Nevada, hence any fighter being able to use it.....in Nevada

If it's not banned in Nevada, then any fighter can use it in Nevada .............. hmmmm.
........... so, if something is not required in Nevada, can anybody demand that it be in Nevada?

What? What? ......... I didn't mention any name. I was just curious and do not want to start a new thread.

Okey, just disregard the above comment and pretend that it doesn't exist (my computer keys are jammed and I'm not able to delete).

Now, to answer the above question ... if it's not banned, then Floyd should be allowed to use it. But if he wants a level playing field, then he would not be using it.

If it was viewed as giving an unfair advantage then it would be banned wouldn't it. so it's not making it an unlevel playing field.

[DaxxKahn]

All it really does is allow you to not feel as much pain...Not as if it will make you faster, stronger, hit harder, etc...It benefits the fighter in no way but really after the fight.....In fact it actually can cause the user more harm then good because it does not allow then to correctly judge the extent of an injury in the ring...

Hell in the 70's and 80's cortisone shots were common especially among heavyweights

There are also several different types of xylocaine...Only certain ones are allowed the type Floyd uses (I am guessing because Floyd though an asshole does not take me as the type to put junk in his body) is epinephrine free xylocaine......

I mean this stuff can be and is given to children who suffer from arthritis so there is no real in ring advantage

[rjj tszyu]

What exactly is it?

I know that footballers over here are always using painkilling injections before a game when they have injuries. If this xylocaine is a pain killer then yes I think he should be able to use it, providing it's legal!!

I'm gonna go and look it up and see what I can find out about it.