With all due respect to IBF light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KO’s), his upcoming title defense is all about the venerable Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s). Cloud is by no means a pushover. In fact, he’s a young, undefeated, and powerful boxer who has overwhelmed all of his opponents to-date with his power […]
Are Performancing Enhancing Drugs Ruining Boxing?
The question I pose in my blog post title, implies that there is, in fact, a performance-enhancing drug (PED) problem in the sport. I’m not exactly sure but here’s some background. The first major drug test incident that comes to mind was Fernando Vargas’ failed drug test after his brutal TKO loss to Oscar De […]