UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia Steroid Scandal Interview

[Muay Thai Guy]

I'm an amateur fighter in both thai and kick boxing and steroid use is becoming quite common in this too
the trouble lies in the really bad organisation and splits in federations and organisations as a whole, there's not one particular governing body and no regulations and testing.

Even ephedrine etc is popped before fights, what do you do as an amateur? you either join them or get beaten? and you don't know your oponent half the time before a fight, who's to say what they've done?

As for sylvia et al, the pros are doing all sorts of things. What kerr abused was not steroids but pain killers which he got addicted to but then there's still the ethical and even legal issues surrounding that.

I can't say it's easy being a fighter, and the emotions you go through pre fight time is incredible. I have a fight coming up next week and i'm not a nice person to be around at this moment haha.

 

[edouble]

Re: Would love to but look at this!

Sprained my fucking ankle!!!!! Scanned this tonight --- was much more colorful a week ago!

ouch my girl fractured her ankle around the time of the 4th of july and was in bed for 4 weeks in a hard plastic moon boot cast. did you sprain it trainging?

 

[w8's]

i've done that before ivan!! purple from my toes to right below my knee.

really sucks. best of luck with recovery.

 

[Steak Helmet]

DAMN IVAN...

no more baseball it is getting too cold. I was asked by TONY to come down and try out the new school derek built. HE said with my size and power I should do really well. Also, I need to get my tank from a 3 minute one to a 25 minute tank

 

[edouble]

According to mmaweekly.com's radio show. Tim Sylvia gives up his title gets a $7,500 fine and 4 month suspension.

 

[w8's]

yep thats right E. talked to the owner of boxing insider the other day. says that he gave up his title on his own. but it was basically a plea bargain from what i hear to make sure he could still compete in the league.