And of course De La Hoya abused drugs and alcohol prior to his fight to Pacquiao....and another unnamed championship fight....:wack: I bet Chavez was hitting el chupe very hard for the Whitaker and Randall fights..:wack:
Yeah, that, the Ottawa Citizen, the Globe and Mail, and The Kingston Whig-Standard. The Sun is my guilty pleasure. They've had a few topnotch Sunshine girls in recent years.
No surprise. A week prior to the Chavez fight, Hector "Macho" Camacho told the puertorican newspapers that he bumped into Julio Cesar Chavez at the bar of Las Vegas hotel where he was staying and that he was completely drunk. According to Camacho's account Chavez could barely stay on his feet and was more 'friendlier than usual' to him, trying to put his arm around Camacho's neck (which Macho kept pushing away), telling Hector things like 'let's do this (the fight) it will be huge...we will make a lot of plata..." Camacho laughed and responded: 'yeah, I know...is only a week away...we already sign..." ::Chavez later denied this ever happened stating Camacho was just inventing lies trying to damage his image and that he had never drank alcohol during training. '
I thought it was known that Chavez used to drink Tecates during training camp. I can't remember what fight it was. Maybe the second fight with Meldrick Taylor where they were stressing how serious JCC was and said he even cut out the beer from training camp this time.
Who gives a shit though? MOST the greats had bad habits between fights/during camp. Monzon smoked like a chimney. Benitez partied like crazy, drank and snorted lines. Pryor and Whitaker snorted. Leonard drank and snorted. Duran ate everything in sight, and was probably a heavy drinker too. Ali womanized. The only greats I can think of who probably lived clean while between fights and in camp are RJ, and Hopkins.
Indeed. He had already arrests and charges for possession of drug paraphernalia prior to his fight with Chavez.
Not Surprising @ All...Training Camps R STRESSFUL & it's Human Nature to Want Some RELIEF, to EASE the Stress a Bit...Some Guys DRINK, Others like Emmanuel Augustus Smoke WEED...None of it is "Good", Per Se, but the Only MAJOR Hindrance is Having Sex in Camp... Curtis Cokes Told REED that a Fighter Should Go a MINIMUM of 11 Days w/Out Sex, in Preparation for a Fight...Preferrably MORE, Obviously... REED:shadow:
Pacquiao was Likely Drinking Too:scared:... REED Knows for a FACT Pacquiao Drank DAILY, the Week of his Fights w/Clottey & Margarita...
What about Flid? Despite the psuedo gangsta image, I think he's as clean cut as it gets. He eats extremely well and frugally between fights I think, and I doubt he drinks or smokes at all.
By MOST Accounts, Floyd Lives CLEAN...Even as he's Clubbing Frequently, Floyd BUYS Bottles of Champagne for People in his Entourage, but NEVER Partakes...Floyd's Vices are MONEY & CANDY... REED:hammert:
Yeah, Floyd has said he'll often eat what he enjoys and not limit himself in his diet. I haven't heard any stories about him doing drugs or drinking. Hagler was pretty strict during his career. He did drink during (and after) his career but said it was when the fight was finally over. It's pretty amazing how some athletes are so talented that they can do all these unhealthy things and still perform at such a high level.
So we are in agreement, more scripted HBO bullshit, just like the dysfunctional weight advantage of Ortiz.
