99 percent Fighters who live clean lives(no smokeing, drinking, and always in the gym

[Joey Giardello]

Have longer and more succesfull careers. Here are list of some some fighters who were all clean living and gym **** and still going strong late in there career

Bernard Hopkins
Glen Johnson
George Foreman
Nate Campbell
Johnny Nelson
Anthony Mundine
Antonio Tarver
Tony Thompson
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
Ron Lyle
Wladmir Klitscko
Archie Moore
Danny Green
Sven Ottke
Virgil Hill
Audley Harrison
Evander Holyfield
Roy Jones
Larry Holmes
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[DarkTerror88]

Have longer and more succesfull careers. Here are list of some some fighters who were all clean living and gym **** and still going strong late in there career

Bernard Hopkins
Glen Johnson
George Foreman
Nate Campbell
Johnny Nelson
Anthony Mundine
Antonio Tarver
Tony Thompson
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
Ron Lyle
Wladmir Klitscko
Archie Moore
Danny Green
Sven Ottke
Virgil Hill
Audley Harrison
Evander Holyfield
Roy Jones
Larry Holmes
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+Jersey Joe Walcott

[NChristo]

Eder Jofre is another, he was a vegetarian as well.
Competed at a high level until 40 when he retired.


Nicolino Locche and Carlos Monzon didn't exactly have a healthy lifestyle, chain smoking and going out partying every night but they still managed to compete at a high level until they retired at relatively old ages of 37 and 35.
Must be something in the Argentinian water.

[Joey Giardello]

+jersey joe walcott

yeah walcot was a throwback

[BKM-2010]

True but in boxing one bad beating can take away years off your career even if you're healthy.

[Heru]

I've basically claimed the same (http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=414935) and I can't believe the people in boxing haven't already made a correlation. Are they really that incompetent to not realize and advise boxers to take care of themselves if they want to have a long, productive career and be less suscptible to long term injuries....

[SBleeder]

Evander Holyfield

Perhaps not the cleanest.


Roberto Duran would be the exception to this thread.

[Tiozzo]

Have longer and more succesfull careers. Here are list of some some fighters who were all clean living and gym **** and still going strong late in there career

Bernard Hopkins
Glen Johnson
George Foreman
Nate Campbell
Johnny Nelson
Anthony Mundine
Antonio Tarver
Tony Thompson
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
Ron Lyle
Wladmir Klitscko
Archie Moore
Danny Green
Sven Ottke
Virgil Hill
Audley Harrison
Evander Holyfield
Roy Jones
Larry Holmes
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don't forget Rocardo Mayorga

[sonnyboyx2]

Have longer and more succesfull careers. Here are list of some some fighters who were all clean living and gym **** and still going strong late in there career

Bernard Hopkins
Glen Johnson
George Foreman
Nate Campbell
Johnny Nelson
Anthony Mundine
Antonio Tarver
Tony Thompson
Lennox Lewis
Vitali Klitschko
Ron Lyle
Wladmir Klitscko
Archie Moore
Danny Green
Sven Ottke
Virgil Hill
Audley Harrison
Evander Holyfield
Roy Jones
Larry Holmes
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several of those on your list are steroid abusers

[ИATAS]

I've basically claimed the same (http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=414935) and I can't believe the people in boxing haven't already made a correlation. Are they really that incompetent to not realize and advise boxers to take care of themselves if they want to have a long, productive career and be less suscptible to long term injuries....

I would imagine people realize this it's just difficult for people to actually do. I mean, who here doesn't like to have the occasional drink or smoke or whatever? And we are just average joes. I could only imagine the temptation of living a life of a sports athlete/celebrity... to turn down sex, drugs, alcohol, one must be extremely disciplined. It's easier said than done, imo.