Manny Agrees to drug testing all the way to the fight, no cut off date!!!

Manny Pacquiao agrees to drug testing all the way to the fight July 14th, 2010 By Simon Sheppard: The generosity of Manny Pacquiao can not manifests itself better than in this light. He could have turned away and rejected Floyd Mayweather’s demands on the testing using the NSAC as his point of argument. But no, he conceded to the demand. Bob Arum told Dan Rafael of ESPN that Pacquiao accepted the terms of the random drug testing, blood and urine, leading up to the fight. He wasn’t forthcoming on the details, but Michael Koncz, the advisor of Pacquiao, said that there was also no argument regarding the 50/50 purse split. Manny Pacquiao seemed to have got tired of all the nonsense. Like ok, whatever you want, let’s just fight. Knowing it’s the fight everybody wants to see, he did everything on his part to make it happen. Going against his principles to please all the boxing fans. Wanting to leave a lasting legacy. Wanting to answer the big question, once and for all, inside that squared circle. However the negotiations turn out, Pacquiao will still fight on November 13th . What is still undecided is if it’s going to be against Miguel Cotto or Antonio Margarito. Whomever he faces of the two, Pacquiao is gunning for another record, an 8th weight class, the Junior Middleweight 154 title. Against Miguel Cotto it’s for the WBA belt. And against Margarito for the WBC version, which Sergio Martinez vacated. Now it’s up to Floyd whether the fight gets made or not. Floyd can forget the fans. He can forget the legacy, of which he doesn’t care anyway. Floyd can do it even just for the money. We would understand perfectly, even applaud him for it. Like Arum said “It’s Friday, and it’s 11:00 pm, if Floyd says we have a deal, we have a deal.” But if Floyd wants to fight next year, they even gave him that option. Both fights, Cotto and Margarito, would be a hard sell to most fans. Cotto was dominated by Pacquiao in their previous fight, while Margarito lost a lot of his fans after the handwrap incident. It is very rare in an era, or in a generation, that two prime fighters at their peaks get to face each other. Many questions will be answered with this fight. Questions like who will prevail – slugger vs. the pure boxer? Offense vs. defense? Who will be faster? And the biggest question of all – who is truly the Pound for Pound King in this generation? It’s all up to Floyd now to have the chance to answer all those questions. News from boxingnews 24 dot com

Comments (20)

Some of you guys are sad. Did anyone even bother to do RESEARCH???? The author of this bullshit article is writing BULLSHIT. A total fabrication. The original ESPN article had no quotes from Arum saying that. Rafael wrote Arum and Koncz said they were hopeful Mayweather would accept the deal, but that they had to be prepared in the event he doesn't. Arum has said for weeks that Mayweather's camp has a contract for the fight and that Pacquiao has accepted the terms, including provisions for drug testing (blood and urine) leading up to the bout. That's the only mention in the entire article and that only means he accepted provisions leading up to the bout, not testing up until the day of the fight. Arum and Koncz made it quite clear in several interviews, even last week, Pacquiao agreed to a 14-day cut off That's a wrap.

15y ago

THE_REED

Bull shit. Mayweather said they're not even in negotiations Please provide a direct quote from Floyd Mayweather Jr. with a link to a source. Thanks in advance.

15y ago

IMDAZED

15y ago

Iceta_Lives

If that's true, Mayweather just threw whatever respect I gained for him in the Mosley fight back out the window if he don't take this fight. It's baffling what he is waiting for.

15y ago

Nuurzhaelan

Some of you guys are sad. Did anyone even bother to do RESEARCH???? It is nice to see someone bring some sense into the thread.

15y ago

BIGPOPPAPUMP

15y ago

Gorilla_Dogs

Bull shit. Mayweather said they're not even in negotiations

15y ago

Twako

why do some dumb flomos want to HOPE this isnt true? are they happy instead that floyd would get an edge on the negos even if it ****s up the fight? are these stupid flomos getting anything from floyd? :lol1:

15y ago

maguirre

No cut-off date all the way to the fight. Haha.. All hell will break loose for Flomos now. This is what I have been hoping Pac would do even before the Floyd/Mosley fight. Like I've always mentioned, if you think Pac is the only one who could be affected by this inhumane invasive tests on the day of the fight, you're wrong. It could be worse for Floyd. After the fight, assuming it would happen, Pac would continue with the usual rules, if he happens to continue fighting. Floyd will always have these unnecessary extra tests in his.

15y ago

Biolink

This is so true. In fact, thinking Mayweather is scared of anyone in the 147/154 pound division is stupid. Fear is almost non-exsistent to elite level fighters. Except to David Haye. But for the most part I agree

15y ago

ADP02

If Manny agreed on random blood testing, I see Floyd signing or stating he can't because of his uncle's problems. The pressure would certainly be on Floyd if this were true. We will know more very soon now.

15y ago

ADP02

I try not to argue with Pacquiao's fans because most of them fail to understand simple logic. But i'll give you two examples of Pacquiao and his team being hypocrites... 1. Freddie Roach : "Mayweather won't fight Mosley, He's been ducking Mosley for years". But in this video below, Roach is asked why Pacquiao isnt fighting Mosley and he replies "He didnt want a catchweight so I said there was no fight, He said "you fought Oscar at 147" but he's better than Oscar". See for yourself - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpxtKlVQqCU I dont care what anyone says, Roach basically said "Mosley isnt finished like Oscar, So we will only fight him at a catchweight and if not there is no fight". If that's not ducking then I don't know what is. 2. Manny Pacquiao once said "I fight for legacy, belts and the people" but then demands a 50-50 split against Mayweather. A guy who's last PPV did twice as much as his. Here's proof that the "I fight for legacy" thing was a load of bullshit - http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=399103 There you go. I backed up my point. Simple answers: 1. Freddie was looking at a Mosley that just beat up Margo. Freddie wasn't told that he would fight Mosley the following year after Mosley gets close to being 39 and about 1.35 years away from his last fight. More importantly, Freddie knew that they had Cotto who is also an Arum guy and they knew, as Freddie said, they would make more money with Cotto. AND Cotto beat Mosley. So there was no way that they would fight Mosley before Cotto. 2. Manny has priorities. Money also means something but it's not number one in his mind when he goes for a deal. Is it important? Yes, for many reasons. If you give the edge to the "other guy", then it appears that you are not the main attraction. So that could play a part of it too.

15y ago

Carpe_Diem

I hope this is true, although this came out of Arum's mouth. So, you're saying Arum isn't trustworthy?

15y ago

big_james10

so wait one effng minute manilla iceagreed to full ost , and a 60/40 split and yet chicken little still refuses to sign the mother effing contract . come on now even the most die hard flomo can see this is BS MAN UP FLOYDIE FLOYDIE The shit on this board is getting ridiculous. Where the **** did you see anything about a 60/40 split and full OST because I damn sure missed it? Bob Arum said they agreed to blood tests up to 14 days and and 50/50 split of the purse and he is probably lying. The only place where I have read anything about Floyd asking for a 60/40 split has been on this message board from idiots like you. This article says the same damn thing that has been repeated a dozen times in the last two weeks. Where the hell did you and the other pactards come up with this ridiculous idea that pac agreed to a OST up to the date of testing and a 60/40 split? Arum damn sure didn't say that. In fact, Arum hasn't said anything about the terms except the 14 day cutoff for testing.

15y ago

Nuurzhaelan

This is so true. In fact, thinking Mayweather is scared of anyone in the 147/154 pound division is stupid. Fear is almost non-exsistent to elite level fighters. Co frigging sign!

15y ago

big_james10

floyd fans seem to be the only one optimistic about anything. even when you read roach's interview he mentioned they'd be surprised on what they agreed too. i wouldn't be surprised at all. once it comes friday 11pm your boy will be the biggest disgrace and you floyd fans will still love him and make the biggest excuses possible to back him up.....i hope you see the light of day if he really does back out and this was the case!!! You are the idiot if you actually think that Friday at 11 p.m. is some magical deadline for Mayweather to accept Arum and Pac's terms. This time next week, if he has not agreed to it, Arum will be begging Mayweather to take the fight just like he did six months ago.

15y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

Pactards are so stupid... If Floyd was scared, he wouldnt even negotiate with Pacquiao. You'd think this would be easy to understand, obviously not. This is so true. In fact, thinking Mayweather is scared of anyone in the 147/154 pound division is stupid. Fear is almost non-exsistent to elite level fighters.

15y ago

JK1700

the thing you have to realize is that neither one of the two are scared. To call floyd scared is ridiculous all he cares about is the money for the right money floyd would take on brock lesnar in a MMA match Pactards are so stupid... If Floyd was scared, He wouldnt even negotiate with Pacquiao. You'd think this would be easy to understand, obviously not.

15y ago

Chuckguy

is he hesitating or is he sh1tting his pants because manny called his bluff and agreed to all his bs terms :luvbed: . you made your bed , actually in this case you made your coupe now you have to live in it chickenfeather the thing you have to realize is that neither one of the two are scared. To call floyd scared is ridiculous all he cares about is the money for the right money floyd would take on brock lesnar in a MMA match

15y ago

RSBonos

That article doesn't say anything and the ESPN article can be interpreted that Manny agreed to random testing up until a certain date. Typical internet bullshit journalism. However, it does seem like Golden Boy and Top Rank agreed to a deal and that Mayweather is hesitating.

15y ago