Comments Thread For: Poonsawat Fails Blood Tests, Rigondeaux Fight is Out

[CubanGuyNYC]

I got tickets for this fights, so it sucks that this fights is out, still some good Meskins in the untelevised bouts are gona slug it out, Jose Felix jr, Victor Terrazas

So do I bro, the good thing is that Marquez will be there ringside but thats about it. This ***** sucks. I got my tickets in advance and now not sure if it will be worth my 5 hour drive. Talked to new champ Cornelius da beast white who will also be there.

I feel bad for you guys. I would imagine part of the reason why you bought tickets in the first place was because of Rigo-Poon. Donaire-Arce alone just isn't enough, in my opinion.

[vacon04]

The headline is very misleading, he didn't test positive for PEDS, he has a medical condition that makes it unsafe for him to fight.
Here's what it says on pubmed:
Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia.

is that the end of his career then?

He's been sick for his whole life, and some athletes have similar diseases and have been able to continue with their careers.

Take for example pro soccer player Lass Diarra who has sickle cell anemia (very similar to thalassemia) and has been able to play for top teams such as Real Madrid.

[Mike D]

I'm so MF'ing disgusted right now. Bought tickets to this POS over a month ago, been hyped for this Rigondeaux fight and now it's off

suicide by cop i'm gonna try it

[el malo]

Some of the replies in this thread are a doozy. The man has a disorder that prevented him from passing a physical, yet there are people bashing him for cheating. NSB's finest at work.

continue reading the thread please.

The headline is very misleading, he didn't test positive for PEDS, he has a medical condition that makes it unsafe for him to fight.
Here's what it says on pubmed:
Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia.

is that the end of his career then?

yes it is very misleading.

[Light_Speed]

wow floyd mayweather is looking like a genius these days lol. all athletic comissions in the u.s. should make blood testing a requirement for all fights. there will always be cheaters out there!

Dumbest post of the month, cong****.

Poonsawatt is sick , should not fight. Bring acbeko , darchinian , anybody.... I want to see my man fight somebody, what about mares ? Whom he beat in the gold medal final in a pan nam games ? Somebody..... This sucks.

They need to call Agbeko ASAP! Agbeko is hungry enough to take the fight on such short notice.

[BattlingNelson]

I'm pretty sure he's being treated, otherwise he would be weak most of the time and wouldn't be able to fight, especially not as a pro boxer.

And no, thalassemia has absolutely nothing to do with PEDs, it's just a genetic disease, his parents most likely were carriers and he was unlucky to get the disease.

So this disease just popped up now a week before a big fight?

I am asking because I dont know.

[BattlingNelson]

He's been sick for his whole life, and some athletes have similar diseases and have been able to continue with their careers.

Take for example pro soccer player Lass Diarra who has sickle cell anemia (very similar to thalassemia) and has been able to play for top teams such as Real Madrid.

Ahh. Ok.

But he still passed physicals for earlier fights. Is that plausible?

[puga]

Dumbest post of the month, cong****.


They need to call Agbeko ASAP! Agbeko is hungry enough to take the fight on such short notice.

im all for that fight too but remebr agbecko had a history of getting sick too so close to the fight ..he might not be in his best shape or anywhere near that..

fight is ruined no matter what

[4Corners]

Damn. Now Donaire-Rigo will never happen. This was suppose to be Rigo's shot on the same card as Donaire to make a case for the fight.

[-PBP-]

I'm pretty sure he's being treated, otherwise he would be weak most of the time and wouldn't be able to fight, especially not as a pro boxer.

And no, thalassemia has absolutely nothing to do with PEDs, it's just a genetic disease, his parents most likely were carriers and he was unlucky to get the disease.

How come this hasn't been an issue in any of his other pre-fight physicals though? Does that mean his condition must have worsened since his last fight in September or is the blood testing in the U.S. more stringent?