Holyfield Named in Major Steroid Scandal

[beez721]

Definitely not surprised at all. Holyfield used to train with ex bodybuilder Lee Haney who's a known steroid user. That was when he started to make the move to heavy & afterwards.

yep and his personal trainor was charles glass another known user

[beez721]

i dont see how using roids would be a great big deal in boxing anyway. You can be overweight with muscle as well as fat.

In fact, its precisely the reason why Holyfield always seems to gas out in later rounds...these muscles need oxygen...

steroids wont make you a good athlete but they will help with strength,,,recovery and stamina. so they do give you an edge

[beez721]

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

steroids only cause dehydration if you abuse them. holyfield had great stamina,,,,it was only after he passed his prime that his stamina began to fade most notably in the last bowe fight. steroids better your stamina and recovery time

[beez721]

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.

not sure why your harping on the tyson fights. he was on them way before that

[Benny Leonard]

Here's an article from the Guardian, just in case people start saying "It's only in America", which is bull**** since Europe started it and is better at it.


It even has a quick comment by former bodybuilding champion, and trainer of Ricky Hatton, Kerry Kayes http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/st...084792,00.html

[realheavyhands]

when he fought tyson ive never seen somebody that big that ripped u could see veins in his chest

[beez721]

when he fought tyson ive never seen somebody that big that ripped u could see veins in his chest

the funny thing is tyson was also roided for that fight

[enadeus]

the funny thing is tyson was also roided for that fight

You've got to be kidding.

[realheavyhands]

the funny thing is tyson was also roided for that fight

tyson was soft in that fight... and tyson would never get away with .. they wait for him to **** up

[beez721]

tyson was soft in that fight... and tyson would never get away with .. they wait for him to **** up

are you nuts? tyson was ripped in the fight. its as obvious with him as it was holyfield. that blocky ripped stomach. like tyson wouldnt use any drugs? lol he roided,,,no doubt in my mind