By Mark Vester
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions and adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr, says a March fight with Manny Pacquiao is not going to happen unless both fighters agree to be randomly blood tested. As it stands right now, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank wants the Nevada State Athletic Commission to making a ruling during their January 19 meeting on whether or not the fighters should take additional drug tests. Golden Boy Promotions, on behalf of Mayweather, have rejected the idea of giving the Nevada Commission the authority to have the final say on the matter. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer wants a contract agreement for the random drug testing.
Ellerbe says the issue of the random blood tests is the deal-breaker. Unless Pacquiao agrees to be randomly blood-tested, Mayweather will not agree to the fight.
"The only way that this fight will not get made is if Manny Pacquiao is not willing to be randomly blood-tested," said Ellerbe to AOL's Fan House . "As far as Floyd Mayweather, he is more than ready, willing and able to be randomly tested."
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