This is the argument I use to be pro-PEDs. I think its fairly arbitrary that some things are deemed illegal performance enhancing & some are deemed legal performance enhancing. I think a lot of it just breaks down to what one can actually catch you doing & thats why my stance basically breaks down to if you get caught you used PEDs, if you didn't get caught you didn't.
And this seems to basically hold true. Mosley has admitted to PED usage & his result with Oscar stands (not sure if he was using in other fights, but thats the one that I believe is for sure a fight he used PEDs for). Tyson has admitted to PED usage (don't recall the fight), but outside of the times he got busted for weed his results stand. Neither guy has been demonized like PEDs themselves seem to be demonized. No one cares if you don't get caught & they barely care than based on all the guys who've really gotten lil to no strong stances against them, so why should anyone care?
So after all my side tracking, yes absolutely various advancements & studies are performance enhancing & give fighters of today advantages that others not using them won't have. The reality is boxing or any other sport will never be completely level or fair cuz nature is not level & not fair.
And this seems to basically hold true. Mosley has admitted to PED usage & his result with Oscar stands (not sure if he was using in other fights, but thats the one that I believe is for sure a fight he used PEDs for). Tyson has admitted to PED usage (don't recall the fight), but outside of the times he got busted for weed his results stand. Neither guy has been demonized like PEDs themselves seem to be demonized. No one cares if you don't get caught & they barely care than based on all the guys who've really gotten lil to no strong stances against them, so why should anyone care?
So after all my side tracking, yes absolutely various advancements & studies are performance enhancing & give fighters of today advantages that others not using them won't have. The reality is boxing or any other sport will never be completely level or fair cuz nature is not level & not fair.
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