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Tony Thompson, a boxer, states that anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs should be legalized in boxing. The athlete thinks that anti-doping laws and gun laws are identical. Who keeps gun laws? Only good guys do it. As a result, good guys are at a disadvantage. Thus, the similar situation is linked with anti-doping rules. Only honest athletes don’t apply steroids and/or other doping products. So, they fight with those who have enhanced their performance with the help of anabolic steroids and other related medications.
It is stated that anabolic steroids are prohibited in sports because they are dangerous. What would you believe about boxing in itself? Is boxing safe? The answer is evident.
But it is also stated that it is necessary to prohibit steroids and other related medicines in order to make boxing safer. Anabolic steroids and other doping products enhance performance. The more increased performance is, the more dangerous rounds are. However it is true, would you ban anything that promotes performance of boxers? Thus, you ban steroids because they increase performance. Then ban trainings as well since they promote performance too! So, you will reduce performance while reducing possible risks. What do you think about this aspect?
The boxer Tony Thompson also adds that detection tests are not efficient at all. While a lot of athletes apply forbidden medicines, just some of them are caught and suspended. So, dopers have unfair advantage over those that keep anti-doping rules. Where is fairness? Where is logic?
Of course, statements expressed by Tony Thompson are reasonable. Anti-doping rules make matches more unfair. Moreover, the ban of doping doesn’t make rounds safer. A lot of boxers continue to take anabolic steroids and/or other banned medications without being detected. They continue to fight and have success with the help of doping, while honest guys are at a disadvantage because they keep anti-doping laws.
Thus, if doping is permitted in boxing, fights will be fairer. Undoubtedly, they will remain unsafe. But they will be at least fair.
The boxer Tony Thompson has been harshly criticized for his arguments pro legalization of doping in boxing.