Regarding Pre-Fight PED Testing, Has Anyone Considered...

[Mr. Ryan]

What happens if a fighter tests positive?

Of course that would invalidate the fight, right?

So what happens to the promotional companies that were publicizing and booking venues, hotels, plane tickets, paying commission fees to promote the fight?

Surely one positive test could conceivably cost a promoter millions of dollars, as well as any big-time network that had invested in the fight.

I could see this being an ugly situation with lots of lawsuits.

[Shabba Rank$]

Excellent points there.

I think it would be disaster. But you already know if the fight's held in Nevada the NSAC would probably let it go on...

[Mr. Ryan]

Excellent points there.

I think it would be disaster. But you already know if the fight's held in Nevada the NSAC would probably let it go on...

The returned tickets would dampen consumer confidence in the fight game, perhaps permanently for some.

Imagine a fight fan, traveling from England and booking a hotel in New York for the week to party up and support his hometown hero. He's spending a lot of money in America, supporting local businesses. Then one of the fighters test positive for a banned substance and the fight is called off.

What are the odds that he would return to America again for a fight?

[| THE KING |]

What happens if a fighter tests positive?

Of course that would invalidate the fight, right?

So what happens to the promotional companies that were publicizing and booking venues, hotels, plane tickets, paying commission fees to promote the fight?

Surely one positive test could conceivably cost a promoter millions of dollars, as well as any big-time network that had invested in the fight.

I could see this being an ugly situation with lots of lawsuits.

It would be a :****you: to the fans.. and major headaches and $$$$ loss to everyone involved.

[Shabba Rank$]

The returned tickets would dampen consumer confidence in the fight game, perhaps permanently for some.

Imagine a fight fan, traveling from England and booking a hotel in New York for the week to party up and support his hometown hero. He's spending a lot of money in America, supporting local businesses. Then one of the fighters test positive for a banned substance and the fight is called off.

What are the odds that he would return to America again for a fight?

Well it would really depend on who's the one that tested positive. If the hometown hero's fighter tested positive I wouldn't see him supporting that fighter anymore in England OR in America.

On the other hand if the U.S. fighter test's positive than I cannot see the fan from England returning to the U.S. and remaining solely in Europe to watch the fights.

Edit: Man this topic is really giving me hell to think about. Excellent argument you brought up Ryan.

[Ray*]

What happens if a fighter tests positive?

Of course that would invalidate the fight, right?

So what happens to the promotional companies that were publicizing and booking venues, hotels, plane tickets, paying commission fees to promote the fight?

Surely one positive test could conceivably cost a promoter millions of dollars, as well as any big-time network that had invested in the fight.

I could see this being an ugly situation with lots of lawsuits.

If a fighter test positive the fight would still go ahead but with a bit of a GAG, A situation where no one would be able to spit it out to the media. None of the participate want to lose out on the sort of monies that would be generated from this fight.

[Mr. Ryan]

If a fighter test positive the fight would still go ahead but with a bit of a GAG, A situation where no one would be able to spit it out to the media. None of the participate want to lose out on the sort of monies that would be generated from this fight.

What's the point of having the random testing if it doesn't enforce something? Because the way I look at it, there is no incentive to be clean then if there is no penalty and no one hears about it.

Besides, the way the media works, someone is going to find out what is going on. If it is the commission implementing the testing as would eventually happen (hopefully), the results would be made public.

[Mr. Ryan]

Well it would really depend on who's the one that tested positive. If the hometown hero's fighter tested positive I wouldn't see him supporting that fighter anymore in England OR in America.

On the other hand if the U.S. fighter test's positive than I cannot see the fan from England returning to the U.S. and remaining solely in Europe to watch the fights.

Edit: Man this topic is really giving me hell to think about. Excellent argument you brought up Ryan.

The fight would be cancelled though, and people would lose faith in the sport's ability to deliver.

I know for me, it would really dampen my enthusiasm for the sport.

The way I look at boxing, I think that many of the sport's top guys are on something. Being around the gyms in New York, New Jersey and Florida, I've heard a lot about the top fighters in the sport using stuff.

So if you take a couple of those top fighters and put them in mega events where a lot of money is invested and there is a huge early push in ticket sales.

Then the week of the fight and these huge draws test positive for steroids, how does the sport recover?

I think it could potentially be the end of big time boxing in America as we know it.

[Mr. Ryan]

Ponder this one thought for a moment.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: The biggest fight in boxing since Leonard-Hagler? Ali-Frazier?

They sell out the arena in a matter of minutes. Fight fans from all over the world make the trip down to Vegas or Texas to watch. The media hype surrounding the event is unprecedented in the sport. TV networks from every continent converge on the venue to cover the event.

Then one fighter tests positive: The fight is off.

Does boxing recover from this black eye?

[Doctor_Tenma]

Ponder this one thought for a moment.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: The biggest fight in boxing since Leonard-Hagler? Ali-Frazier?

They sell out the arena in a matter of minutes. Fight fans from all over the world make the trip down to Vegas or Texas to watch. The media hype surrounding the event is unprecedented in the sport. TV networks from every continent converge on the venue to cover the event.

Then one fighter tests positive: The fight is off.

Does boxing recover from this black eye?

That would really suck. But as Ray said, I'm sure they wouldn't reveal who tested postive, too much money involved. Of course that defeats the purpose also