Steroid users should check hematocrit levels regularly

Tony Thompson, a boxer, claims that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in boxing. The athlete says that anti-doping laws and gun laws are similar. Who doesn’t break gun laws? Just good guys do it. That’s why good guys are at a disadvantage. So, the similar situation is linked with anti-doping rules. Only honest athletes don’t use steroids and/or other doping products. Thus, they fight with those who have enhanced their performance with the help of steroids and other related medications.
It is argued that steroids are forbidden in sports because they are dangerous. What would you say about boxing in itself? Is boxing safe? The answer is obvious.
But it is also stated that it is needed to ban steroids and other related products in order to make boxing safer. Steroids and other doping products increase performance. The more increased performance is, the more dangerous matches are. Although it is true, would you prohibit anything that promotes performance of boxers? Thus, you ban anabolic steroids because they enhance performance. Then ban trainings as well since they increase performance too! So, you will reduce performance while minimizing possible risks. What do you think about this condition?
The boxer Tony Thompson also adds that detection tests are not effective at all. While many athletes administer prohibited medications, just some of them are caught and sentenced to suspensions. So, dopers have unfair advantage over those who obey anti-doping rules. There is no logic.
Of course, arguments provided by Tony Thompson are reasonable. Anti-doping laws make matches more unfair. Furthermore, the prohibition of doping doesn’t make fights safer. Numerous boxers continue to take anabolic steroids and/or other forbidden products without being caught. They continue to fight and succeed with the help of doping, while good guys are at a disadvantage because they keep anti-doping rules.
So, if doping is allowed in boxing, matches will be fairer. Undoubtedly, they will remain unsafe. But they will be at least honest.
Tony Thompson has been harshly criticized for his statements pro legalization of doping in boxing.