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Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 11:00
by Freedom2013
It wasn't made public when it was just the "A" sample testing positive, but now the "B" sample has also been found to be positive.
Antonio Tarver failed drug test before Steve Cunningham bout
http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/10/19/ant ... ampionship
NEW YORK — Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver tested positive for a banned substance prior to his fight with Steve Cunningham last August, multiple sources familiar with the positive test told SI.com. It’s the second failed drug test in the last three years for Tarver, who tested positive for an anabolic steroid in 2012 before his fight with Lateef Kayode. That positive test earned Tarver a $2,500 fine and a one-year suspension from the California State Athletic Commission.
Tarver, 46, is one of the bigger names associated with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions series. Advanced drug testing was used for Tarver-Cunningham, per sources. When Tarver’s ‘A’ sample tested positive, Tarver requested the ‘B’ sample be tested. That sample also tested positive, per a source.
Tarver’s positive test was for synthetic testosterone, per two sources familiar with the results.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 11:28
by johnswan1
Would love to see somebody like AJ, Parker, or even Wilder to put an end to his career in style.
Tarver is probably the most overrated fighter of the past 10-20 years, living off fame that came with beating the shell of RJJ. I hope he never gets into the HOF but fear that he will.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 11:45
by Counter-puncher
i say dose both him and Guillermo up to the gills on PED's, load their gloves with cement, and have them beat each other to death.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 11:48
by johnswan1
We need to lobby for Dixon's win over Balboa be made a no contest.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 12:19
by Datsue
What a pudendum.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 12:21
by Bard of Boxrec
Counter-puncher wrote:i say dose both him and Guillermo up to the gills on PED's, load their gloves with cement, and have them beat each other to death.
I laughed really hard at this
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 12:31
by jujigatame
Just retire already, Antonio. You're a perfectly good announcer, I'm sure you can make a fine living that way. What's the point in ruining your health doing steroids to push your 46 year old body into being a bloated fringe contender?
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 12:49
by klitoris
Can he finally be disqualified for life, or is Haymon gonna keep paying off the boxing commissions to keep this bum fighting?
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 14:05
by caldo2025
It's too bad because I was really buying into his bid at being the oldest heavyweight champion. He's such a tool.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 14:14
by Counter-puncher
Riddick Blowe wrote:Counter-puncher wrote:i say dose both him and Guillermo up to the gills on PED's, load their gloves with cement, and have them beat each other to death.
I laughed really hard at this
I'm serious. Dose them up till they both weigh 250lbs and their piss glows in the dark and makes Geiger counters flicker, then make them have at it with loaded 6 ounce gloves.
Promoters, make that shit ppv and I will subscribe.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 14:19
by Boxerbeetle
Counter-puncher wrote:Riddick Blowe wrote:Counter-puncher wrote:i say dose both him and Guillermo up to the gills on PED's, load their gloves with cement, and have them beat each other to death.
I laughed really hard at this
I'm serious. Dose them up till they both weigh 250lbs and their piss glows in the dark and makes Geiger counters flicker, then make them have at it with loaded 6 ounce gloves.
Promoters, make that poo ppv and I will subscribe.
I would happily watch this.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 14:25
by Counter-puncher
Bobby Gunn - Kimbo bareknuckle on the undercard.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 16:03
by diddy
Man this is shocking stuff. I can't believe it.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 17:19
by Nightmare Roy
diddy wrote:Man this is shocking stuff. I can't believe it.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 18:25
by Perseus
I seem to recall some articles saying there was no drug testing for this fight and a lot of people, including Cunningham whining about it.
It appears they were wrong about the drug testing.
Tarver is a moron.
First off, getting caught juicing already cost him one commentating gig. He was fortunate to get another one then he gets busted again.
Second, one failed drug test is more than enough proof that he doesn't know how to cheat.
If he can't even beat a urine test when he knows the exact date of said test why would he think he could beat the advanced testing they allegedly used in this fight?
He's been caught twice and didn't win either fight. Unless he decides to start taking fights outside of America this should be the end of his career inside the ring.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 18:51
by watsupdoc87
I second the balboa fight being a no contest
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 19:01
by diddy
Being around Sly, Mr. HGH and Testosterone, I'm sure put some lovely thoughts in his head. Newsflash to Tarver....Sly doesnt need to compete and pass testing, he just needs to look good.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 19:45
by punchoutsb
The worst part about this is that even on the sauce he couldn't beat Steve "Never Win the Big One" Cunningham.
Tarver has never been any sort of a threat at Heavy, juiced or otherwise.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 20:23
by Evander
I was surprised he started to campaign at Heavyweight, well there goes his career both inside and outside the ring on tv.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 19 Oct 2015, 21:25
by Ricky_
Sounds like he needs a TUE.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 04:22
by johnswan1
Tarver has come out and denied that he took any banned substance. His defense is that they must have mixed his sample up with somebody else's.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 04:40
by Datsue
johnswan1 wrote:Tarver has come out and denied that he took any banned substance. His defense is that they must have mixed his sample up with somebody else's.
What a poor victimised diddums he is, having all those nasty drug-testing people out to ruin his reputation & fabricating multiple failed drug tests (with multiple substances, obviously just for variety!).
Where's big lennox from the British Scene? I'm sure he'd defend Tarver (if Tarver was from Sheffield, like).
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 04:46
by greg
johnswan1 wrote:Tarver has come out and denied that he took any banned substance. His defense is that they must have mixed his sample up with somebody else's.
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this response cames as a huge surprise, no doubt..
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 06:13
by Badhusker
Probably just his high blood pressure meds.
If boxing doesn't want to continue to lose credibility for allowing guys to compete after getting caught, they need to make much stiffer penalties, or get rid of the rules and make it a PED free for all. Not a logical alternative, but it is getting to be a joke the way it is. Make it a lifetime ban the second time they are caught. They should at least make it a mandatory loss for the dirty guy and erase the loss for the clean guy and give him the win by DQ.
Re: Antonio Tarver has failed another PED test
Posted: 20 Oct 2015, 07:45
by littlekinny
johnswan1 wrote:Would love to see somebody like AJ, Parker, or even Wilder to put an end to his career in style.
Tarver is probably the most overrated fighter of the past 10-20 years, living off fame that came with beating the shell of RJJ. I hope he never gets into the HOF but fear that he will.
A little harsh that mate. Maybe you could argue that in hindsight after heavyweight. But he was the first to legitimately beat RJJ and was a big underdog in at least the first two. Hell imo he was 3/3 against RJJ. Im no Tarver fanboy but thats the way I see it. For what its worth I kind of agree with the rest of the post.
