Last update: 06-01-2007
Tarver Drugged Against Bernard Hopkins?
By Mark Vester
There seem to always be conspiracy theories in boxing. During a recent media conference call, light heavyweight contender Antonio Tarver was asked several questions with respect to his June 06 loss to Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins moved up two weight classes and dominated Tarver for twelve rounds.
One reporter asked Tarver if there was a possibility that he was drugged. Not only did Tarver say that it could have been a possibility, he wishes there would have been a drug test after the fight to confirm or deny his theory.
"It is a great possibility. The stakes were high. When you look at that fight, which I have not seen the fight in its entirety, everybody that knows me knew that something was terribly wrong from when I walked from the dressing room to the ring. Something was wrong all day. It is a possibility, but I cannot say that my preparation was any different than it has been. I have always been committed, dedicated and a hard worker. So when you look at those assets, then you have to say something else happened for me to fight so flat, so lifeless, so emotionless, so un-spirited in one of the biggest fights of my career," Tarver said.
"Something definitely happened and something was terribly wrong. I wish I would have had a blood test right after the fight. Normally, they do drug test you after the fight. I do not know if there is any possibility of going back and getting that urinalysis and examining it to see what happened. Mentally, I was beat out of the game – could not get focused, could not get up for the fight – and that is just not like me."
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=8887
^Pathetic..
Tarver Drugged Against Bernard Hopkins?
By Mark Vester
There seem to always be conspiracy theories in boxing. During a recent media conference call, light heavyweight contender Antonio Tarver was asked several questions with respect to his June 06 loss to Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins moved up two weight classes and dominated Tarver for twelve rounds.
One reporter asked Tarver if there was a possibility that he was drugged. Not only did Tarver say that it could have been a possibility, he wishes there would have been a drug test after the fight to confirm or deny his theory.
"It is a great possibility. The stakes were high. When you look at that fight, which I have not seen the fight in its entirety, everybody that knows me knew that something was terribly wrong from when I walked from the dressing room to the ring. Something was wrong all day. It is a possibility, but I cannot say that my preparation was any different than it has been. I have always been committed, dedicated and a hard worker. So when you look at those assets, then you have to say something else happened for me to fight so flat, so lifeless, so emotionless, so un-spirited in one of the biggest fights of my career," Tarver said.
"Something definitely happened and something was terribly wrong. I wish I would have had a blood test right after the fight. Normally, they do drug test you after the fight. I do not know if there is any possibility of going back and getting that urinalysis and examining it to see what happened. Mentally, I was beat out of the game – could not get focused, could not get up for the fight – and that is just not like me."
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=8887
^Pathetic..
