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Boxing

Juan Manuel Marquez Drinks His Urine

Posted Sep 08, 2009 11:28AM By Michael David Smith (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Boxing Video, Boxing Gossip, HBO

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As Juan Manuel Marquez prepares for the biggest fight of his boxing career on September 19 against Floyd Mayweather Jr., he's willing to do anything to get an edge -- including drinking his own urine.

Yes, Marquez revealed on the latest episode of HBO's Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 that he believes in practices urophagia, the consumption of urine. Sounds disgusting to me, but Marquez is one of millions of people around the world who think drinking urine is beneficial. Many Eastern cultures have viewed urine as having healing powers, and in the West drinking urine has become an alternative medicine.

Marquez isn't even the only world-class fighter who drinks urine; UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida also drinks his own urine. If it's good enough for Marquez and Machida, it's probably worth trying for other pro athletes. Even if I'm not going to try it myself.

What do you think? Tell me on Twitter @MichaelDavSmith.

Tags: Floyd+Mayweather+Jr, FloydMayweatherJr, Juan+Manuel+Marquez, JuanManuelMarquez

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)

9-08-2009 @ 8:23PM

Amanda said...

I Think That is The Most Degusting Thing I Ever Heard Who Will Wanna Drink There Own Pee I Don't Get It! Well If He Gets Sick That Is Own Fault For Doing It!

9-08-2009 @ 9:01PM

My Lord said...

He says he does it becasue it contains vitamins and minerals. Apprently he's never heard of shelling out 6 bucks for a bottle of centrum.

9-08-2009 @ 9:53PM

me said...

The only thing more annoying than people typing in all caps is people that type a capital letter at the beginning of every word!

9-09-2009 @ 3:24AM

mickey said...

Next thing you're gonna tell me is that he eats his poopie too. Please don't tell me, I mean even if he does, I don't want to know.

9-09-2009 @ 3:49AM

Justin said...

Me,

I agree completely. I believe typing in all caps and capitalizing the first letter is used to cover up very poor grammar.

I would rather drink my own urine than teach some of the people that comment on these articles.

9-08-2009 @ 8:26PM

dodgequad1 said...

Urine is a sterile body fluid and there is no harm in drinking it. As previously stated, many cultures drink urine for medicinal purposes.

9-08-2009 @ 9:05PM

stovohobo4 said...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but while urine is one of the cleanest substances *inside* the body, it gains impurities as soon as it hits outside air. So if you're gonna drink it, you better drink it fast.

Sources: probably some website somewhere; Bear Grylls =)

9-08-2009 @ 10:29PM

pnut166 said...

While sterile, there is indeed harm in drinking it. Urine is various byproducts of metabolism, some of which are toxic - nitrogen compounds, creatnine, etc. The fact that other cultures engage this practice doesn`t make it safe or healthy.

9-08-2009 @ 8:27PM

jweyer5 said...

Gag me with a spoon!!!! How sick is that?

9-08-2009 @ 8:27PM

pnut166 said...

A nice ironic footnote when Mayweather beats the piss out of him!

9-11-2009 @ 3:49PM

freddy said...

lololololol.. beats the piss out of him??? thats the funniest comment ive read today.. that was good

9-08-2009 @ 8:30PM

woodbutcher said...

Your body expells urine for a reason. It contains things that are detrimental to your body.

9-11-2009 @ 10:01AM

jcnorristown said...

Yea plus we would all be rolling around like water ballons

9-08-2009 @ 8:51PM

bill said...

I heard the water in Mexico wasn't safe to drink but this is a bit much

9-08-2009 @ 9:05PM

camelottwo said...

Urine is STERILE. It contains mostly water, so drinking it in reasonable quantities is harmless probably. However, it is important to remember that urine also contains concentrated amounts of salt etc that the body is excreting. So in the event of being stranded, it may help for a short period of time to prevent total dehydration, but eventually, the kidneys will just stop making urine when dehydration becomes severe enough. It may SOUND disgusting, but it is actually cleaner than the water from your tap!

9-08-2009 @ 9:29PM

FLIPPER said...

was......eating dinner...oh GOD!!Hate Fanhouse.Will never be able to watch JMM again without thinking...pee boy

9-08-2009 @ 9:44PM

nebajide said...

For the best result, drink an equal amount of water with your urine. You reduce toxicity that way. It is indeed medicinal.

9-08-2009 @ 9:44PM

ghonnystab said...

If you don't like the subject matter than move on. As bizarre as it may appear, it is up to us, the readers, to read the story or ignore it. I'll censor myself thanks.

9-08-2009 @ 9:49PM

Cheryl said...

LMAO,,,,,,,,,oh my the comments here........how funny.....but really YuuuuuuKo!!!......but ya know,what ever floats your boat.

9-08-2009 @ 9:58PM

brdbrns3 said...

All of you who babble about it being safe, clean, sterile, and funniest of all, "cleaner than your tap water." tap water has chlorine in it. How could urine be cleaner? Let's settle it. All who believe it is safe to drink, go piss in a 20 ounce cup and chug it. Email me tomorrow and let me know how healthy you feel.