Megafight talks take another strange twist

Negotiations to finalize a lucrative boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. took another bizarre twist Friday as Pacquiao threatened libel lawsuits and the chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions was accused of telling a Filipino journalist that Pacquiao is using performance-enhancing drugs. Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum said Friday that reporter Ronnie Nathanielsz of the Manila Standard told him that in September, Nathanielsz was in the Golden Boy offices in Los Angeles when Richard Schaefer accused Pacquiao of using PEDs. http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-pacquiaomayweather122509&prov=yhoo&type=lgns this is getting ugly

Comments (9)

Antonio

His character has been put in question. I've had friends and family come up to me and ask about Pac. Asking if he took steroids. Either way its a win win for Floyd. He's already made Pac out to be a bad guy in some ways. People are quick to judge someone guilty before proven innocent when it comes to steroids now. With any hint of doubt people will think he's a cheat. It all started with one comment from an extremely subjective source, and it's snowballed into this. I feel like I'm 10 years old watching WWF again. This is all too weird. It's a bitch move what Mayweather's camp has done, but in a way it was genius.

16y ago

El_Jesus

Roach is too clever for that. Roach isnt the one doing the fighting is he? Remember when you and youre brit companions thought there was no way Mayweather could get into rickys head? Or that ricky could just avoid all of that and do his talking in the ring? look how that turned out.

16y ago

Spacey1991

Roach is too clever for that. Not being funny mate but Roach can't control Manny's emotions. He can try his best to help calm him down obviously though, so I get what your saying in a way. To be fair if they do fight the last thing Manny wants to do it fight angrily, it can make him complacent (however its spelt) and we all know how good Floyd gets when his opponent gets careless and clumsy.

16y ago

Sox8055

Roach is too clever for that. yes But Roach aint the one that's going to be in the ring on Fight Night against Mayweather, it will be pac. And I doubt anyone is smarter than Floyd at this moment, this scandal is crazy and he knew how to turn the table perfect on pac. Just Look at the mess, Pac's getting non-stop 24/7 reports of him cheating, reporters that are asking him if he's cheating... How are you going to say that anyone is too smart not to get mad, that sh1t will make anyone piss as hell.

16y ago

Weebler_I

16y ago

Don_Mac

all i have to say is that if pac is angry, this is exactly what mayweather wanted. Basically, mayweather probably thinks at this point, when the fight happens, pac will be looking to kill him, which is exactly what he wants. Personally I think that Pac thrives on being mad, he has a dark side. Hatton just lost his nerve with the PBF mindgames prior to the fight, this is definately not going to happen with Pac.

16y ago

El_Jesus

16y ago

Gutz

This is looking better for Pac in court...

16y ago

Pacdbest

I like this Part! Arum said he has asked his attorneys to have the arbitration reopened and have Golden Boy eliminated since Schaefer’s actions were not in the fighter’s best interests. Pac should clear all his ties to Golden boy!! They're not protecting his interest and yet they still makes some money out of him.

16y ago