Boxers lifespans

[15round]

Dempsey and Tunney lived into their 80's. Marvin Hagler and Juan Roldan fought a great fight in the 1980's and both passed away in their 60's. Why do some modern fighters have a shorter lifespan? Are modern athletes using drugs that take years off their lifespan? With improved healthcare the lifespans should at least hold steady.

[QueensburyRules]

- - Marv taking the Corona Jab the opposite of improved healthcare.

Roldan was a heavy abuser of alcohol and drugs.

You're Welcome!!!

[15round]

- - Marv taking the Corona Jab the opposite of improved healthcare.

Roldan was a heavy abuser of alcohol and drugs.

You're Welcome!!!

That was my point. Modern athletes are dying earlier and I believe it is abuse from drugs. Whether if be recreational or PED's.

[DeeMoney]

That seems like a ridiculously small sample size to base such a large assumption on. Do you have more data, or just the few you listed?

[15round]

It is just an example. PED's are know to cause heart problems. With many modern athletes using them it will cause problems later on for some people. 95% of people who die with Covid also had comorbidities.

[The Old LefHook]

Do better.

[DeeMoney]

It is just an example. PED's are know to cause heart problems. With many modern athletes using them it will cause problems later on for some people. 95% of people who die with Covid also had comorbidities.

I know its just an example, thats why i asked if there was any more data. You would need a significant amount of data points to get any valid answer.

We could all cherry pick outlier examples to try and cite defend almost any point- it happens on the internet all the time (and this site is no different). I doubt that in general boxers lifespans have been significantly diminished compared to decades ago, but I bet people will site small anecdotes to defend their opinions on this.

[markusmod]

I know its just an example, thats why i asked if there was any more data. You would need a significant amount of data points to get any valid answer.

We could all cherry pick outlier examples to try and cite defend almost any point- it happens on the internet all the time (and this site is no different). I doubt that in general boxers lifespans have been significantly diminished compared to decades ago, but I bet people will site small anecdotes to defend their opinions on this.

Exactly. I haven't noticed what he's talking about. Most of the heavyweights from 80s and 90s are still around and they did just about everything.

[QueensburyRules]

That was my point. Modern athletes are dying earlier and I believe it is abuse from drugs. Whether if be recreational or PED's.

- - All proven is U can't last a minute of single round much less 15 for always getting KOed.

When I was in high school I saw an overturned van roof freshly crimsoned after a rollover of the unfortunate schoolmate driver, now lifeless d****d in a sheet on the ground.
Proves high schoolers don't live long, so modern athletes are living longer because most too dumb to go to highschool...you're welcome.

[15round]

Exactly. I haven't noticed what he's talking about. Most of the heavyweights from 80s and 90s are still around and they did just about everything.

So do you have data to support that?