Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder Vows To Remove Frustration By Punishing Arreola

[Fury4daWIN]

Christ. This board sometimes, man.

Not sure if you're referring to me here, but I'm fully in agreement with any fighter who chooses not to fight another fighter who's tested positive for a banned substance. In fact I think to do otherwise sets a terrible precedent.

But you can't be selective with what banned substances you consider to be ok in your books and which you don't. Lots of Eastern Euros don't even see the big deal with meldonium, the same as many American fans don't see the big deal about weed. Regardless of the performance enhancing aspects of either drug, the fact is that both are on the WADA banned substances list, and any fighter found to have either substance in their bloodstream is going to have to face the music.

Ordinarily I wouldn't even have much of a problem with Wilder's choice of opponent (aside from the fact that Arreola is garbage and doesn't deserve a shot in the first place). But the way Wilder got on his high horse after the Povetkin situation and refused point blank to fight him, for him to then choose another drug cheat as his next opponent smacks of rank hypocrisy and makes me question just how up for the Povetkin fight Wilder really was.

I hate feeling this way as I was really up for the Povetkin fight and predicted Wilder to do a number on him, but this whole situation is just a massive slap in the face for me as a fan.

[IMDAZED]

Not sure if you're referring to me here, but I'm fully in agreement with any fighter who chooses not to fight another fighter who's tested positive for a banned substance. In fact I think to do otherwise sets a terrible precedent.

But you can't be selective with what banned substances you consider to be ok in your books and which you don't. Lots of Eastern Euros don't even see the big deal with meldonium, the same as many American fans don't see the big deal about weed. Regardless of the performance enhancing aspects of either drug, the fact is that both are on the WADA banned substances list, and any fighter found to have either substance in their bloodstream is going to have to face the music.

Ordinarily I wouldn't even have much of a problem with Wilder's choice of opponent (aside from the fact that Arreola is garbage and doesn't deserve a shot in the first place). But the way Wilder got on his high horse after the Povetkin situation and refused point blank to fight him, for him to then choose another drug cheat as his next opponent smacks of rank hypocrisy and makes me question just how up for the Povetkin fight Wilder really was.

I hate feeling this way as I was really up for the Povetkin fight and predicted Wilder to do a number on him, but this whole situation is just a massive slap in the face for me as a fan.

Dude I'm not reading all that. Just skimmed and saw where you tried to equate weed and a PED just to win an argument. Honestly, if you can't think critically and understand the immense difference between the two as it relates to boxing, we really don't need to go back and forth. And no, I don't support the choice of Arreola.

[Redd Foxx]

Kaufmann has claimed he's available. Why isn't he getting the shot?

The guy who lost to Areola and is ranked lower than Areola as well? I don't know how else to put this but, your mind is broken. You should have been able to figure that out without my help.

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Weed could equate to a PED.

What happens if Arreola was mentally stressed? Weed calms you down and clears your mind. It might have helped him mentally if not physically.


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[paulf]

Big Chris cashing out; hate to see it. There are lots of solid fights for Chris that don't involve using him as cannon fodder for someone else's career. But he's pretty long in the tooth and has to do what he has to do to provide for his family, so it's whatever.

[IMDAZED]

Weed could equate to a PED.

What happens if Arreola was mentally stressed? Weed calms you down and clears your mind. It might have helped him mentally if not physically.


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[Fury4daWIN]

The guy who lost to Areola and is ranked lower than Areola as well? I don't know how else to put this but, your mind is broken. You should have been able to figure that out without my help.

Fight was changed to a ND last time I saw it. Before that I recall Kauffman beating bitch ****' ass and getting jobbed on the cards.

As for rankings, who gives a shit? Clearly not the WBC, who have allowed this farce to take place in the first place despite Arreola not appearing anywhere on their official top fifteen.

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Your boy Wilder is a pu$$y, plain and simple.

[mlac]

True. At least the man keeps active. He fights as much or more than Golovkin, albeit against equally bad competition. Deontay at least TRIED to step it up and fight a real dangerous guy. Can't fault him for Povetkin's cheatin ways. Would rather see Wilder pick up a quick fight than wait until the fall to fight again.

so povetkin is to blame for wilder fighting can's his ENTIRE career as well?

[Fury4daWIN]

Dude I'm not reading all that. Just skimmed and saw where you tried to equate weed and a PED just to win an argument. Honestly, if you can't think critically and understand the immense difference between the two as it relates to boxing, we really don't need to go back and forth. And no, I don't support the choice of Arreola.

Of course I can see the difference, but they're still both banned substances. You can't start grading severity of drug used according to your own personal code or you might a well forget about the whole thing. Meldonium is significantly less performance enhancing than steroids for instance, and Povetkin was found to have a miniscule amount in his blood. Are you then suggesting he be seen in a better light than someone who was found guilty of blatantly juicing up?