Standing counts and better tests that the fighter is fit to fight. Walk to me and put your hands up is too easy to complete.
Well, this one was one of the rarities.
The fight was a draw and he was not knocked down .
Drug tests, refs, corner, fans, fighters. All need to change.thats true.i see boxing and other combat sports coming to a close in the future if they don't put advanced roid testing as a priority it's starting to get outta hand here
Drug tests, refs, corner, fans, fighters. All need to change.
Get rid of the 10 second knockdown rule. It's getting ridiculous to give a concussed fighter 10 second to get back up and get knocked down and concussed another 4+ times over the fight.
You probably have seen less deaths and comas in MMA (not because they can't punch) because once a fighter is knocked-down once the fight is usually over shortly with the follow-up shots.
I think Chris Mannix is right. One of these days, someone is going to die and the opponent is going to test positive for steroids, and boxing will never be looked at the same.
There will be plenty more unless they dial down the roid usage and get refs that actually know what there doing
Drug tests, refs, corner, fans, fighters. All need to change.