Why do boxers drink water after a round instead of gatorade?

i think zab judah drank alcohol between rounds when he fought kostya

I heard before the Fernando Vargas-De La Hoya bout their was a big fuss pre fight about Vargas wanting to use gatorade in the corner. John drank powerade And sugar isnt good for that shit. It's a myth it's better than water Chris John you mean, on Saturday's fight? hmm interesting.

Boxing seems to be the only sport that doesn't use Gatorade.

There are two important reason. One..Boxing commisions disuaded the use of anything other than boxing because of the coloring in the product, which can be used to mask performance enhancing drugs or chemicals. That being said Panama Lewis (Aaron Pryor fight) is suspect still today of having used that tactic. Two...Electrolytes. Gatorade containst them, to replenish those lost during workouts or sports activities (they are expelled in the sweat). The thing about electrolyte replenishment is that it cannot be assimilated during the exercise itself, and causes a Glucose influx that may lead to palpitating heartrate and other secondary effects, because the body's inability to assimilate both the electrolytes and replenish the system with them at the same time. It's like pouring ice cold water into an overheated radiator...it causes an adverse effect. Hope that sheds some light amigos. :boxing: This thread should now be closed :boxing:

They should all drink the bottle that Panama Lewis mixed...

Well, maybe it has something to do with the fact that "Gatorade" didn't exist in the early 1900's when the official rules for the sport were drawn up. Again ; just maybe.

John drank powerade And sugar isnt good for that shit. It's a myth it's better than water

Gatorade never really did much for me. I always felt way more refreshed after drinking water.

There are two important reason. One..Boxing commisions disuaded the use of anything other than boxing because of the coloring in the product, which can be used to mask performance enhancing drugs or chemicals. That being said Panama Lewis (Aaron Pryor fight) is suspect still today of having used that tactic. Two...Electrolytes. Gatorade containst them, to replenish those lost during workouts or sports activities (they are expelled in the sweat). The thing about electrolyte replenishment is that it cannot be assimilated during the exercise itself, and causes a Glucose influx that may lead to palpitating heartrate and other secondary effects, because the body's inability to assimilate both the electrolytes and replenish the system with them at the same time. It's like pouring ice cold water into an overheated radiator...it causes an adverse effect. Hope that sheds some light amigos. :boxing:

They are only allowed water I think, remember when that trainer forgot his name was suspected of giving his fighter a special mixed bottle. The one from Assault in the ring. Panama Lewis during Pryor-Arguello I, but I think Chris John was drinking a gatorade like drink on Saturday. They probably don't drink it because it is loaded with sugar.

Most commissions don't allow anything but water in between rounds.

Does it have lots of sugar in it? If so don't trainers sometimes use the bottle to wake the fighter up by pouring it on them? Wouldn't it get sticky if it dried between rounds?

quences thirst more? more refreshing? gatorade have it both.

quences thirst more? more refreshing?