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On his fighting strategy against Nikolai Valuev, and the post-fight debates.
"The plan was to land my shots and avoid his, go dancing in the rain without getting wet. Getting hit by a giant like that wasn't an option. Each round, I was counting the punches in my head. If I got caught, and I rarely did, I'd land five, I knew I was winning. If I've landed five punches in a round, and he lands none, I've won the round. You don't get points for missing the goal, you have to get it in the net," said Haye.Comment
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"I damaged my hand in I think it was the second round or third round," Haye said, "so I couldn't throw too many right hands. So I tried to win it extensively with my left hand. My hand's very tender, very sore, so that's why I only used it irregular."
"I realised [I could win] from the moment I signed the contract. I knew that I'm the best heavyweight in the world and today I found a strategy. I didn't plan to do that, I trained to be more aggressive [in this fight], but I damaged my hand so I had to take my foot off the gas and win it clever – use my head and win rounds and it worked out. I'm pretty sure it's broken but it's a small price to pay for being the heavyweight champion of the world. His head is solid, the hardest thing I've ever hit. It's like hitting a solid brick wall."Comment
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Its Tested For and is Banned In Nevada
De La Hoya was given a shot of Lidocaine the day of the injury to numb the cut area so the stitches could be taken. Lidocaine is a substance banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. But Marc Ratner, CEO of the commission, said there is no violation as long as De La Hoya informed the commission when he took it and why.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DE+LA+...29-a0122340014
Kizer confirmed yesterday that lidocaine is banned for use by boxers within a week of a bout. “If lidocaine is injected,” he said, “the pain receptors in the boxer may not work and he may not know if he is hurt.” He also confirmed that lidocaine would be tested for after the bout, at the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in the city.
Nevada boxing officials said yesterday they would fine and probably suspend Lloyd Honeyghan. They said the British fighter tested positive for the painkilling drug lidocaine after losing his World Boxing Council welterweight title to Marlon Starling on Feb. 4.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/18/sp...l?pagewanted=1
Tested as far back as 1989
Even writers your Pac fans like to qoute conceded nothing is on the Xylocaine topic.
The official answers on Xylocaine: Is it illegal in the USA? Is it banned in Boxing? Is it a PED? - National Fight Sports | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/fight-sports...#ixzz1Q1knQl99
Michael Marley - True that: Floyd Mayweather is cleaner than Board Of Health
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As Kizer explained it, fighters must, under penalty of perjury, sign a statement at the fight weigh ins discloosing what, if any, pain or other serious medication they have used or plan to use anytime between the weigh in and fight time.
“Mayweather has never disclosed any such information so, as far as we are concerned, this is not any kind of issue. I know the ardent Pacquiao fans talk a lot about but to us it's the same as the speculation about Pacquiao using any sort of drugs which comes from the Mayweather fans out there. Both of them have always tested clean in Nevada.”
Kizer said he could name other boxers who have asked permission to use aspirin, Lidocaine, cortisone and other “pain the****utic” medications.
(Nevada commission director Keith Kizer)
Testing is Worse is Dallas, making it easier To take if wanted.
The Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation won't be drug testing the boxers before and after their bout, a spokesman told the Daily News
Most state commissions have boxers submit to only urine tests before and after a fight. The Texas agency doesn't even do that. Its executive director, William Kuntz, can order a drug screen for boxers if there is "good cause." But Susan Stanford, a public information officer for the department, doesn't envision that happening for this fight, even though Pacquiao has come under increased scrutiny of late over the issue of performance-enhancing drugs. "At the present time, no drug testing will be required of the boxers," she told The News Thursday. "We don't see rumors as good cause. There is a medical examination before the fight, but that doesn't include drug testing."
Arum said he chose to stage the fight in Texas for the amenities, not the lack of drug testing. "I always assumed (that Texas) did drug testing, but I know for sure that the WBO insists on that," Arum said in a phone interview. "The reason the fight is in Texas is because it's in Cowboys Stadium, not because of the (lack of) drug testing."
Testing for drugs after the fight is not Mandatory in Texas, Just if they choose to. (Making testing guide lines worse)Comment
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If Haye would have been on the Xylo, he could have thrown those Hayemakers till his heart was content, but his hand could have been in a mess at the end of the fight.Comment
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Is that why Floyd wants USADA to carry out the testing because they do not test for Xylocaine?Comment
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It won't give u any strength that u don't already have but it will make ur punches stay consistent. If u punch a wall and it hurts the next time u go punch that wall again ur not gonna throw as hard as u can because of fear of hurting your hands.. The stuff Floyd takes numb his hands so he won't feel the pain therefore he can throw consistently, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this..Comment
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Good that Floyd doesn't use Xyocaine anymore cause or else the OST would test positiveComment
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