Holyfield Named in Major Steroid Scandal

[me2007]

i didn`t know there were ones for stamina,...i was just thinking in terms of muscle building....3 hours str8 is pretty insane...i`m usually done in half that time.

[enadeus]

Everyone knows that Holyfield used steroids before both his fights with Mike Tyson.

[Mr. Ryan]

Atleast we know now why his stamina has been iffy in recent years. Steroids causes dehydration.

[-Antonio-]

Steroids dont just make you stronger. They help you recover and give you more energy. Which could be the difference between a guy putting in 5 hours in the gym 7 days a week and another guy putting in 3 hours in the gym 5 days a week for example.

Anyways, Im positive most of the elite boxers take a form of steroid. The amount of work it takes to train for a fight takes its toll on your body, and Im honestly not even bothered by it. The only thing that would bother me is if someone took it to gain muscle mass so they could move up in weight easier. Which is what Holyfield might have done.

[guru]

wow. real shocker here..... who's next briggs, roid jones, mosely???

[Benny Leonard]

Atleast we know now why his stamina has been iffy in recent years. Steroids causes dehydration.

the guy is old and shot. I wouldn't hold that to much with steroid use as I would with age, and wear and tear.

Once you hit your 30's you basically start declining. Most athletes it seems suffer in the stamina department after 30+; I would say 35 is the last stage before you start to pray you don't have an "off night", but I may be wrong.

Boxing is different from a lot of sports. How many times have we seen even a young fighter (in his 20's) fight one incredibly tough fight, and never be the same?

[niceguy45]

hey that would not surprise me

[Knicksman20]

wow. real shocker here..... who's next briggs, roid jones, mosely???

I know with Mosley he had to answer a subpoena in regards to the scandal with Balco. When asked to take a lie detector test he passed it & hasn't been harassed since.

[dansweeney]

he was obviously on roids when he fought tyson, he was much fuller and much stronger than he had ever been, also his neck was huge. he realized that he must bulk up there to take tyson's blows. that's why he was 25-1, if you notice in his fight against bowe in their 3rd matchup he had neither the strength or the size he had in the tyson fights.

[beez721]

George Mitchell, even with "all the power of the Commissioner's office," hasn't gotten anywhere. The United States Congress barely got anywhere. But the Albany County district attorney doesn't mess around. His office has arrested a whole slew of doctors around the country who have been allegedly shipping steroids to professional athletes throughout the country. [details]

wow,,,what a big surprise. NOT. Ive always said who I know is taking or has taken steroids from my past experiences in dealing with them and friends on them. morrison,,,,,golota,,,briggs and holyfield. tell tale signs