Comments Thread For: Froch: I'm Not Happy About Ward/Conte, I Want Testing!

[Gino Ros]

The problem is fighters shouldn't be able to make their own rules, they need to be universal. If the sport wants to do this I am of the opinion it should work out the kinks so everyone has to comply. Anyone can make a false allegation to get under somebodies skin. Should they have to pay their own money just to clear their name that shouldn't have been smeared in the first place? In my opinion no, not unless it is mandatory for everybody.

Yes, they should.

Because boxing is the only sport without a national Commission and standardized rules. What are the rules for Basketball? Tennis? Golf? Football? Everybody knows. The rules for Boxing? Well, that "depends".

So boxers SHOULD be able to institute more stringent (not more lax) rules.

[ELPERRO]

You should rather push for YEAR round random blood testing by any active Belt holder or top 5 contender. Which means even if you dont have a fight you still get randomly tested since the best time to juice is not when you are in training camp but when you are on vacation.

That's how European soccer players do it...

[ELPERRO]

The problem is fighters shouldn't be able to make their own rules, they need to be universal. If the sport wants to do this I am of the opinion it should work out the kinks so everyone has to comply. Anyone can make a false allegation to get under somebodies skin. Should they have to pay their own money just to clear their name that shouldn't have been smeared in the first place? In my opinion no, not unless it is mandatory for everybody.

True.

good post.

[madsweeney]

Yes, they should.

Because boxing is the only sport without a national Commission and standardized rules. What are the rules for Basketball? Tennis? Golf? Football? Everybody knows. The rules for Boxing? Well, that "depends".

So boxers SHOULD be able to institute more stringent (not more lax) rules.

How about instead of pushing for fighters to have their own rules, you push for a standard, world-wide (hell even just national) commission?

[Kenny MF Powers]

How about instead of pushing for fighters to have their own rules, you push for a standard, world-wide (hell even just national) commission?

Better testing has to start somewhere. A few top level fighters pushing for it and demanding it has a much better chance of being heard.

[Gino Ros]

How about instead of pushing for fighters to have their own rules, you push for a standard, world-wide (hell even just national) commission?

That is harder and takes longer. Promoters have resisted that because they want LESS oversight.

If John McCain and Congress were unsuccessful in doing that, what is the likelihood that Floyd Mayweather will get that going?

But what fighters CAN control is their own fights. They can lead by example. And that's what Floyd, sauerland and Ward are willing to do.

Then, the testing will reach a critical mass where is is neither exotic nor feared.

[Ray*]

How about instead of pushing for fighters to have their own rules, you push for a standard, world-wide (hell even just national) commission?

You grasing at straw here, Pushing for a world-wide commission? Lol, Isnt that what every boxing fan wanted over the last 100 years? Is not going to Happen period, Fighters have the right to protect themselves because all this bastard commission arent going to do *****!!

[Ray*]

Better testing has to start somewhere. A few top level fighters pushing for it and demanding it has a much better chance of being heard.

That is harder and takes longer. Promoters have resisted that because they want LESS oversight.

If John McCain and Congress were unsuccessful in doing that, what is the likelihood that Floyd Mayweather will get that going?

But what fighters CAN control is their own fights. They can lead by example. And that's what Floyd, sauerland and Ward are willing to do.

Then, the testing will reach a critical mass where is is neither exotic nor feared.

All this guys are just grasping at straws, The thing is we have Froch who wants testing done for this fight so everything has been turned upside down for posters like MEDVED etc, So now they have to flip and make it look like they are critising Froch by not critising him, If Ward asked for it to be done they would have raise the coward flag more like they did when Mayweather ask for better testing, One thing has remain consistent since the Mayweather-Paq fiasco most poster who support testing then are still saying the samething NOW!!! While others have to flip flop whenever any other fighter says something different from what Pacquiao wants.

[TheKza]

Froch shouldn't worry. Zab has already proven this year that Conte's supplements couldn't stop him from receiving an ass whooping.

[JAB5239]

How about instead of pushing for fighters to have their own rules, you push for a standard, world-wide (hell even just national) commission?

Exactly. And not only do we get better testing, but a more unified and legitimate sport.