Mayweather's PED allegations against Pacquiao now under extreme scrutiny

Since Floyd Mayweather Jr's reputation has recently declined to an all-time low, it seems fitting for this subject to be brought up again. Many boxing fans felt that Mayweather stooped to an all-time low when he released a Ustream video in which he heavily criticized Pacquiao in a video laced with hatred, profanity and racist remarks. Mayweather's apology, which was released on the following day, did little to redeem the fighter in the public eye. Mayweather's reputation then suffered all the more following his arrest, and allegations that were brought against him over recent incidents involving Jose Harris, the mother of three of his children. These allegations came with actual accounts from witnesses and a police report that has now been made public. In other words, although Mayweather is innocent until proven guilty, there is plenty of evidence to support the possiblity that he has broken the law. Now one might ponder the following questions: 1. Where are the accounts from witnesses against Pacquiao's alleged PED use? The obvious answer is that there are none. It's been said a million times, but Pacquiao has never tested positive for any drug test. Moreover, nobody from Pacquiao's inner circle has ever come forward to report that Pacquiao has dabbled with any performance enhancing substances. 2. Where is the evidence to support claims of Pacquiao's PED use? The closest thing to "evidence" is Pacquiao's successful rise through the weight classes, and that is not acceptable evidence. Claims that Pacquiao has rapidly packed on a great deal of lean muscle in the past few years is utterly false. In October of 2006, Pacquiao weighed in at 129 lbs for his third fight against Erik Morales. By the night of the fight, he had rehydrated to 144 lbs. In March of 2010, Pacquiao weighed in at 145-3/4 against Joshua Clottey. Although he did not weigh in on fight night, it is estimated that is weight was 149-150 lbs. That's an actual weight gain of only 6 lbs since late 2006. Click here for an article that contains a more detailed assessment of Pacquiao's weight gains. 3. Why has Pacquiao's KO% gone up as he moved up to face bigger opponents? The answer to the previous question tells the story. While he dehydrated 15 lbs for his weigh in against Morales, he only dehydrated approximately 4 lbs for his last fight. Pacquiao has recently fought very near his walking around weight. While the dehydration / rehydration process used to weaken him, he now enters the ring without having to go through the grueling ritual that his larger opponents still practice. Boxing fan Jarrod Essman of Paris, Arkansas feels that Mayweather's former allegations of PED use by Pacquiao don't hold water. "I think that Floyd Mayweather Jr's lack of credibility leaves a huge hole in any claim or accusation," Essman said. "If he knew Pac was shy of blood testing, it's possible he did so out of desperation."