Tyson would NOT fight Evander without a steroid test...good read

[SugarRayRob]

so before 2001, how were boxers tested for anything illegal? Because if there was no testing at all before 01, then it was open season for ANYONE to cheat and get away with it.

youtube vids have nothing to do with this.

pre 2001, boxers were not mandatory tested for steroids. period.

[Calilloyd]

To be completely fair, what Floyd is asking for has been done before. Tyson did it to Evander before their second fight. Read below. This is not meant to be a flaming war. It actually shows both sides of this situation with pac and may.


From the book "The Holyfield Way"




Take the above from Evander's book for what its worth. I think we can kind of see both sides of the coin with these statements.

LINK FOR MORE READING FROM EVANDER'S BOOK

WOW! Good find Webb!

[Calilloyd]

Had Holyfield tested positive for steroids prior to this?

Holyfield has never tested positive for steroids. And...........

[SugarRayRob]

1. Holyfield had never been tested for steroids in his life, unlike pacquiao

2. Urine test =/= Blood testing

3. This is tyson who ducked 40+ foreman, Bowe, Lewis, Briggs, Morrison. He never wanted this fight.

4. you're all mouthbreathing ******s.

[-Spinal-]

Where's my boy Makavelli and all the Tyson lovers lol.

[Calilloyd]

i think tyson was asking for a new precedent with the type of testing he was requesting, similar to what floyd is asking of manny. as ways to evade the testing evolve, so does the testing, it doesnt matter what kind of testing it was, as 1996 is not 2010.

That's exactly what I was getting around to. You can't expect the test to be the same as they are today because they weren't even done at the time. The whole point is Holyfield did something that was not required and probably never done before at that point.

[Calilloyd]

You guys are dumb as ****. This is nothing like the current Pacquiao situation.
Urine testing in boxing began in 2001, Holyfield had never been tested for steroids in his life, unlike pacquiao who has been tested numerous times.

Fail. Either you can't read or you read what you want to. Doesn't change anything though.

[Calilloyd]

pre 2001, boxers were not mandatory tested for steroids. period.

You just proved his point. Holyfield tested for steroids when he didn't have to lol

[Calilloyd]

1. Holyfield had never been tested for steroids in his life, unlike pacquiao

2. Urine test =/= Blood testing

3. This is tyson who ducked 40+ foreman, Bowe, Lewis, Briggs, Morrison. He never wanted this fight.

4. you're all mouthbreathing ******s.

Number 4 applies to you after reading this.

[Horus]

You just proved his point. Holyfield tested for steroids when he didn't have to lol

What? Holyfield had nothing to hide?