surprised to hear sunny edwards smokes....

[Steveh583]

did anyone else pick up on that commentary on DAZN? Insane to think he can box at that level and puff away

[Controversial]

did anyone else pick up on that commentary on DAZN? Insane to think he can box at that level and puff away

I remember Nigel Benn say a few years ago he was smoking 20 a day when he boxed

[Loynesy]

Ironically there is a Nicaraguan brand of cigars called Roberto Duran - nothing to do with the great man as it pre-dates him even being born (1920's or 30's - haven't googled it)

I think I've smoked 5 cigars in my life but my buddy and I were in a place that sold them. We had one each so we could say "We smoked Roberto Duran".

Utterly puerile and childish but made us laugh.

[Deserter]

Ironically there is a Nicaraguan brand of cigars called Roberto Duran - nothing to do with the great man as it pre-dates him even being born (1920's or 30's - haven't googled it)

I think I've smoked 5 cigars in my life but my buddy and I were in a place that sold them. We had one each so we could say "We smoked Roberto Duran".

Utterly puerile and childish but made us laugh.

Well it made me laugh!

[goose 5]

What's really odd is Edwards' contention that smoking is beneficial to hemoglobin.

[margaret thatcher]

edwards is a hot taker, who doesnt seem to read much on what he talks about. comes up with lots of wacky stuff like he's some type of sage. he probably saw that smoking can increase hemoglobin levels and concluded that this is beneficial, when it's actually the opposite

research indicates that smoking is much more likely to lead to an increased hemoglobin count, which can lead to diseases like secondary polycythemia

Higher hemoglobin levels are an independent risk factor for adverse metabolism and higher mortality in a 20-year follow-up

In conclusion, our study showed that continuous cigarette smoking has severe adverse effects on haematological parameters (e.g., hemoglobin, white blood cells count, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, red blood cells count, hematocrit) and these alterations might be associated with a greater risk for developing atherosclerosis, polycythemia vera, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or cardiovascular diseases.

but sure sunny, puff away and raise those hemoglobin levels to da roof

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/a ... act/383339

[tonyevs]

Sunny ain't ever gonna be able to read, let alone understand, some of those long words ..

[stujones]

As a teen, I was always surprised how many good level amateurs (e.g. Welsh vests) smoked - but really it isn't that suprising - with the greatest of respects, boxing will attract more of the lads who got into to trouble in school etc than those who were the swotty, goody two shoes.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Carlos monzon smoked 2 packs a day all the way through his career apparently.

[SeanBrennan]

did anyone else pick up on that commentary on DAZN? Insane to think he can box at that level and puff away

I remember Nigel Benn say a few years ago he was smoking 20 a day when he boxed

and the E and PEDs

[The Gratest]

Carlos monzon smoked 2 packs a day all the way through his career apparently.

Your rhyming prose was annoying me so I had to google it.
The Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (To Party) 1986

Knew I'd heard it somewhere before.

[Loynesy]

Did his Dad throw away his best porno mag?

[jamesmcdonnell]

Carlos monzon smoked 2 packs a day all the way through his career apparently.

Your rhyming prose was annoying me so I had to google it.
The Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (To Party) 1986

Knew I'd heard it somewhere before.

Which rhyming prose?

[The Gratest]

Carlos monzon smoked 2 packs a day all the way through his career apparently.

Your rhyming prose was annoying me so I had to google it.
The Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (To Party) 1986

Knew I'd heard it somewhere before.

Which rhyming prose?

Day > apparentl(a)y

It was the '2 packs a day' line.
Loynesy got it.

[handsofstone]

Gonna stunt his growth innit

[orbtastic]

Mayorga used to smoke, he probably still does. Tyson smoked. Chavez Snr definitely did, as did junior. Toney smoked cigars.

I am reasonably sure, back in the day that cyclists would smoke before a big climb.

I think Dempsey smoked but I imagine a lot of boxers from that era possibly did at some point because it was everywhere.

[goose 5]

Floyd Patterson, too.

[smiling assassin]

Sunny Edward’s wouldn’t look out of place smoking a cigarette and drinking a can of monster outside the job centre.

[forcefraser]

Its always puzzled me that governments were allowed to effectively ban smoking and increase the prices so much that it effectively prohibits purchase. They say they are doing it to save people`s health and the burden it puts on society through cost of care.

Imagine if they have the same idea about alcohol? Not as weird as it may seem. 40 years ago as you puffed your John Player Special on the back of the plane, you would never have imagined that in the future smokers would be hunted down and cast in the role of social lepers.

20 years from now some governments might decide that drink is next. They can do it if they want. Look at covid, people being told what they could and could not do in their own houses (no more than 6 people allowed and a minimum 1.5 metre distance at all times) and the public nodded like lemmings and did as they were told.

The cost alcohol has on society is 100 times that of smoking. From health issues, to creating family and social issues, policing, prisons etc.

Drink as much as you can now, they are coming for booze next

[JamesPhilips]

Its always puzzled me that governments were allowed to effectively ban smoking and increase the prices so much that it effectively prohibits purchase. They say they are doing it to save people`s health and the burden it puts on society through cost of care.

Imagine if they have the same idea about alcohol? Not as weird as it may seem. 40 years ago as you puffed your John Player Special on the back of the plane, you would never have imagined that in the future smokers would be hunted down and cast in the role of social lepers.

20 years from now some governments might decide that drink is next. They can do it if they want. Look at covid, people being told what they could and could not do in their own houses (no more than 6 people allowed and a minimum 1.5 metre distance at all times) and the public nodded like lemmings and did as they were told.

The cost alcohol has on society is 100 times that of smoking. From health issues, to creating family and social issues, policing, prisons etc.

Drink as much as you can now, they are coming for booze next

Governments want more and more control over what normal people do. Soon they will watch everything.

[margaret thatcher]

15 for a king pack, what dystopian authoritarian times we live in

[Steveh583]

Its always puzzled me that governments were allowed to effectively ban smoking and increase the prices so much that it effectively prohibits purchase. They say they are doing it to save people`s health and the burden it puts on society through cost of care.

Imagine if they have the same idea about alcohol? Not as weird as it may seem. 40 years ago as you puffed your John Player Special on the back of the plane, you would never have imagined that in the future smokers would be hunted down and cast in the role of social lepers.

20 years from now some governments might decide that drink is next. They can do it if they want. Look at covid, people being told what they could and could not do in their own houses (no more than 6 people allowed and a minimum 1.5 metre distance at all times) and the public nodded like lemmings and did as they were told.

The cost alcohol has on society is 100 times that of smoking. From health issues, to creating family and social issues, policing, prisons etc.

Drink as much as you can now, they are coming for booze next

I like a drink but I kind of hope they do take that option away from me for both my health and for the good of society. its an awful thing the booze.

[SeanBrennan]

does he smoke actual fags or vape? that is bonkers. obviously it's his business but I didn't think any boxers smoked.

[Steveh583]

does he smoke actual fags or vape? that is bonkers. obviously it's his business but I didn't think any boxers smoked.

ciggies apparently. tho not confirmed if its roll ups or B&H

[SeanBrennan]

does he smoke actual fags or vape? that is bonkers. obviously it's his business but I didn't think any boxers smoked.

ciggies apparently. tho not confirmed if its roll ups or B&H

hahaha I used to smoke Drum, no judgement here. I did compete in strongman at the time but I don't think the fags made as much negative impact on my health compared to all the gear, HGH, Insulin and other crap!