Should boxing have random blood test for all fights?
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Cheating the tests
Athletes seeking to avoid testing positive for doping use various methods to cheat on the drug tests. The most common methods include:
Urine replacement, which involves replacing dirty urine with clean urine from someone who is not taking banned substances. Urine replacement can be done by catheterization or with a prosthetic penis such as The Original Whizzinator.
Diuretics, used to cleanse the system before having to provide a sample.
Blood transfusions, which increase the blood’s oxygen carrying capacity, in turn increasing endurance without the presence of drugs that could trigger a positive test result.[citation needed]
Drinking lots of water the day before and up to the drug test itselfComment
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Do you know how much extensive blood testing costs?
The price to do these tests ain't cheap, and for most low-level professional bouts the costs for the tests would exceed the purse for the fight.Comment
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How about anything where both fighters earn over 100 grand?
or, just make it a part of the licensing fee based on a percentage of how much the fighter earns.
Thats where sanctioning fees should go.Comment
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People think this is so cut and dry and it really isn't. Drug testing (especially for cutting edge detection) is extremely expensive. If it costs $10,000 per fighter to get the newest most accurate reading would you support it for a 4 round undercard in a 300 seat venue?
I completely understand having the best testing for bigger fights. It makes perfect sense and the cost is worth the reward. For the lower tier fights? Not so much.Comment
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