Comments Thread For: Joan Guzman Says Thyroid Condition Caused Weight Issue

[xAUGUSTUSx]

If you have a proper balance in your body then you won't have these problems.

[Pin Galarga]

That could explain the fact that He went from one of the top to nothing.

[Al_Jones718]

id like to see guzman vs brandon rios..

[brooklyngod]

well i say it might be an excuse and it might not be an excuse, but regardless he has to overcome it and just do what he does and try to prepare as well as possible for his fights. dont bring up this topic again joan or i will give you your lol

[ИATAS]

Clean don't mean ****. He's still eating food that ain't right for him but he thinks it is.

so you're more of an expert than bernard hopkins now?

[Eaner0919]

**** outta here guzman..... u was eating 2 much mangu and mofongo w.queso frito

from what I have seen and heard the man loves his food

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MANDALAY BAY, LAS VEGAS - BoxingScene.com caught up with former super bantamweight and super featherweight champion Joan Guzman (30-0-1) at the Amir Khan-Marcos Maidana final press conference. That fight, along with the Victor Ortiz-Lamont Peterson co-feature, will be broadcast live on HBO on Saturday night.

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aw man.... what was the excuse the first time?

[Twako]

he may be too lazy or loves to eat. but i know how thyroid problems can affect you and believe me it can make you gain or lose weight quickly.

[GTL]

Please, the fact that he's a world class athlete throws his thyroid excuse out the window. Now if he was a fattie like Arreola I would understand but you can't be a professional fighter in the lighter weights if you have thyroid issues. The simple fact is that he was draining himself to fight smaller weaker guys and he simply doesn't have the dietary diligence to do it with training AND nutrition. If he had thyroid issues he could not be the kind of stick and move boxer he is because he would have no stamina. Take Shannon Briggs for example, his big 'roided a$$ is an example of what a fighter suffering from thyroid issues would look like. Fatigued after 3 minutes because your metabolism is so outta whack that the body uses up too much energy during the metabolism process to properly convert energy to mass or sustained stamina. I believe he trains hard but it seems to me he can't stop himself from eating. And I don't blame him, Dominican food is F'n delicious.

THIS is correct! very true

[Heru]

Please, the fact that he's a world class athlete throws his thyroid excuse out the window. Now if he was a fattie like Arreola I would understand but you can't be a professional fighter in the lighter weights if you have thyroid issues. The simple fact is that he was draining himself to fight smaller weaker guys and he simply doesn't have the dietary diligence to do it with training AND nutrition. If he had thyroid issues he could not be the kind of stick and move boxer he is because he would have no stamina. Take Shannon Briggs for example, his big 'roided a$$ is an example of what a fighter suffering from thyroid issues would look like. Fatigued after 3 minutes because your metabolism is so outta whack that the body uses up too much energy during the metabolism process to properly convert energy to mass or sustained stamina. I believe he trains hard but it seems to me he can't stop himself from eating. And I don't blame him, Dominican food is F'n delicious.

So, if that's the case, Ricky Hatton and Erik Morales can't develop a thyroid problems after years of reportedly blowing up to 40,50, and even 60+ pounds above fighting weight in between fights?

Guzman seems to be of that ilk and has been reported to be as high as 180+ pounds in between fights.

I've read of him being at buffet lines too and I have little doubt that that contributed too it, but the thyroid issue explains what happened before the Funeka fight. Guzman has 300+ amateur bouts, so he knows how and the rate at which his body can shed pounds. There just had to have been an extra problem and this might be it.