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Floyd Mayweather might have last laugh about Manny Pacquiao's testing stance
April 13, 8:52 PMPittsburgh Fight Sports ExaminerScott Heritage
During the negotiations between Mayweather and Pacquiao the public support was overwhelmingly in favor of Pacquiao and his stance of not allowing random testing at any time before the fight.
Surprisingly though, although the testing has turned out to be more invasive than was previously assumed. Having seen the tests, many people are now wondering what all the dispute was about in the first place.
Some are even asking whether it is time for Pacquiao to give in to the blood testing demands once and for all just to end the whole matter.
Check out dSource's article asking that very question: 'To bleed or not to bleed- that is the question': Should Pacquiao relent on Money's blood demands?
If either public opinion turns against Pacquiao, or the extra testing for big fights becomes the standard, he might not have any choice other than to change his stance.
There are always fighters out there who will accept a fight with Pacquiao without the testing, but if most other fights adopt the testing and he doesn't follow suit then many will suspect something is amiss.
That something may be no more than Pacquiao's own pride, but to an outsider observer appears more like an admission of guilt.
If that happens then Floyd Mayweather will have had the last laugh, even if the pair never end up fighting each other. Also from a historic point of view Pacquiao's reputation might be permanently soiled if he is the only major fighter not following suit.
With Shane Mosley's announcement that he supported Mayweather's testing campaign and thinks it should be adopted for all major fights, it seems the idea is finally gaining momentum. Mayweather was perhaps short sighted in only insisting on the tests for his own fights rather than trying to get the promoters or athletic commissions on board.
Now however Mosley appears to be on board, and a similar story from the heavyweight division has emerged as well.
A lot of this will depends on how quickly, if at all the new testing is adopted by the various promoters, champions and perhaps even sanctioning bodies or athletic commissions.
If after Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather face off both continue with their current testing regimes in other fights, then it might take off quickly. Especially if one or both of them wins more of the titles in the near future and forces all of their mandatory opponents to adhere to the USADA rules.
Manvel, Pittsburgh: "Pacquiao will never agree to Mayweathers demands purely on principal. If another fighter asked for more testing than usual though I think he might be more receptive to it. Plus it would be the perfect way to spite Mayweather anc co calling him a cheater and a drug user"
Andy Sommers, Pittsburgh: "Pacquiao's legacy is in Mayweathers hands. If Floyd can get his testing thing off the ground and Manny still refuses, then he will always be suspected."
April 13, 8:52 PMPittsburgh Fight Sports ExaminerScott Heritage
During the negotiations between Mayweather and Pacquiao the public support was overwhelmingly in favor of Pacquiao and his stance of not allowing random testing at any time before the fight.
Surprisingly though, although the testing has turned out to be more invasive than was previously assumed. Having seen the tests, many people are now wondering what all the dispute was about in the first place.
Some are even asking whether it is time for Pacquiao to give in to the blood testing demands once and for all just to end the whole matter.
Check out dSource's article asking that very question: 'To bleed or not to bleed- that is the question': Should Pacquiao relent on Money's blood demands?
If either public opinion turns against Pacquiao, or the extra testing for big fights becomes the standard, he might not have any choice other than to change his stance.
There are always fighters out there who will accept a fight with Pacquiao without the testing, but if most other fights adopt the testing and he doesn't follow suit then many will suspect something is amiss.
That something may be no more than Pacquiao's own pride, but to an outsider observer appears more like an admission of guilt.
If that happens then Floyd Mayweather will have had the last laugh, even if the pair never end up fighting each other. Also from a historic point of view Pacquiao's reputation might be permanently soiled if he is the only major fighter not following suit.
With Shane Mosley's announcement that he supported Mayweather's testing campaign and thinks it should be adopted for all major fights, it seems the idea is finally gaining momentum. Mayweather was perhaps short sighted in only insisting on the tests for his own fights rather than trying to get the promoters or athletic commissions on board.
Now however Mosley appears to be on board, and a similar story from the heavyweight division has emerged as well.
A lot of this will depends on how quickly, if at all the new testing is adopted by the various promoters, champions and perhaps even sanctioning bodies or athletic commissions.
If after Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather face off both continue with their current testing regimes in other fights, then it might take off quickly. Especially if one or both of them wins more of the titles in the near future and forces all of their mandatory opponents to adhere to the USADA rules.
Manvel, Pittsburgh: "Pacquiao will never agree to Mayweathers demands purely on principal. If another fighter asked for more testing than usual though I think he might be more receptive to it. Plus it would be the perfect way to spite Mayweather anc co calling him a cheater and a drug user"
Andy Sommers, Pittsburgh: "Pacquiao's legacy is in Mayweathers hands. If Floyd can get his testing thing off the ground and Manny still refuses, then he will always be suspected."
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