Was Evander on Steroids?

[Boxer4life]

I liked evander for most of his career but i was watching his fights against tyson and it just seems to me that he was unnaturally stronger than tyson, and he made a big man in tyson look tiny, as well as other evidence to support that he may have, and i feel like many boxers,including my favorites, like roy jones may have slipped through there careers on PED,s and never got caught. I would hate to knock these guys especially if there just hard workers, but it just all seems so unnatural. Thoughts?

Any other fighters that have possibly been on it?

[Dropanuke]

He wasn't on steroids but he got his power from optimus primes matrix of leadership

[Boxer4life]

He wasn't on steroids but he got his power from optimus primes matrix of leadership

[Dropanuke]

Hahaha new it would make someone laugh

[Lance Uppercut]

He was some what involved in the Balco scandel. Thomas Hauser wrote that when the FBI searched the property, they found that a large amount of drugs were being shipped to an "Evan Fields", who curiously had the same address and phone number as Evander Holyfield.

Other then that, I never heard anything thing else.

[blegit]

Yeah, what Lance said. You'd have to be pretty naive to think that wasn't Evander Holyfield. Its one thing to reserve your judgement, even with glaring evidence, but a naive thing to refuse to believe Holyfield may have very well been juicing.

[bradlee180]

When Holyfield was Cruiserweight Champ, the weight limit was 190 lbs but Holyfield usually weighed in several lbs under at 186 lbs, 187, 188 lbs.

In April 1988, Holyfield scaled 190 lbs against Carlos DeLeon for his final Cruiserweight fight.
In Dec 1988, Holyfield scaled 212 lbs ripped against Pinklon Thomas.




Mr.Olympia legend Lee Haney was in charge of bulking up Holyfield back then.

[marbleheadmaui]

My own starting point is I'd guess most world class athletes of the last fifteen years have used PED's.

But since that belief is all in my own head it doesn't, and shouldn't carry any weight.

[bradlee180]

218 lbs against Mike Tyson.
186 lbs vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the Cruiserweight Title.

[Spicoli]

Pretty sure I saw his bulked up ass on the grassy knoll too......

Serioulsy. He wasn't so much 'stronger' then Tyson as he was more used to inside give and take and diverse with counter punching. Honestly that fight as proven in 2nd go was just as much mental as physical. And when was Tyson required to lay inside and punch out vs another in 90's ?

[JazMerkin]

The BALCO scandal effectively condemned him. Or at least if should have done. I used to consider Holyfield one of the top 5 HW champs of all time, but the wins at least against Tyson should have a massive asterisk next to them as should many of Shane's (at the time my favourite fighter).

I tend to find boxing fans overlook what they want to overlook. RJJ only bought stuff accidentally over the counter. Shane didn't know what he was taking. Margarito didn't know what was in his gloves. Yeah right

[erics44]

The BALCO scandal effectively condemned him. Or at least if should have done. I used to consider Holyfield one of the top 5 HW champs of all time, but the wins at least against Tyson should have a massive asterisk next to them as should many of Shane's (at the time my favourite fighter).

I tend to find boxing fans overlook what they want to overlook. RJJ only bought stuff accidentally over the counter. Shane didn't know what he was taking. Margarito didn't know what was in his gloves. Yeah right

everyone hates margarito

everyone loves hollyfield

[Beanflicker]

I tend to find boxing fans overlook what they want to overlook. RJJ only bought stuff accidentally over the counter. Shane didn't know what he was taking. Margarito didn't know what was in his gloves. Yeah right

Agreed 100%.

People have to realize too how difficult it actually is to not only put on bulk but MAINTAIN while simultaneously going through the kind of intense cardio training the a boxing camp puts you through.

These PED tests are FAR from foolproof (if it was, steroids wouldn't be an issue).

Also, steroids aren't limited to the guys who look like body builders. In MMA, Royce Gracie pissed hot for steroids. His T/E ratio was off the charts, one of the highest the AC had ever seen. And he isn't winning Mr. Olympus any time soon.

[Mr140]

I honestly don't care i feel most use it, I sure Pac uses it and a lot of others like Mosley and Jones use it. I mean pros of any sport will take anything to give them a edge, and if they put on a show i don't really care to be honest. I watch sports to see a show if makes it better to watch i am ok with it.

[Mr140]

As for Evander Holyfeild he is a top 10 Heavyweight for me no question and greatest CW of all time. I am pretty sure what ever Holyfeild was doing was not out of the ordinary for everyone else.