Manny Pacquiao: 'We were sabotaged'

http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/boxing-mma/pacquiao/92044-pacquiao-disappointed-commission-shoulder Manny Pacquiao: 'We were sabotaged' Manny Pacquiao says the Nevada Athletic Commission barred him from injecting numbing agents in his injured shoulder even if it was legal, adding Floyd Mayweather Jr knew of his injury, consistently pulling at his arm during the fight Ryan Songalia Published 10:57 AM, May 04, 2015 Updated 1:41 PM, May 04, 2015 Manny Pacquiao says his right shoulder went out in round four after his big flurry had Mayweather in trouble. Photo by Chris Farina - Top Rank LAS VEGAS, USA (2nd UPDATE) - A day after his unanimous decision loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao told reporters he was "sabotaged" on fight night. Pacquiao said the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) had approved his use of numbing agent injections after his camp submitted a request two weeks before his fight, only to be told different on fight night. Speaking with reporters at his Delano Hotel suite on Sunday, May 3, the day after his unanimous decision loss, the Filipino boxer said that he had sent his sparring partners home early after he suffered a tear in his right rotator cuff during a sparring session. He said the doctor told him to rest his shoulder for 30-40 days. Pacquiao said he considered postponing the fight but opted against doing so believing he would be allowed injections of anti-inflammatory steroids lidocaine, celestone and bupivacaine, which are legal and were approved by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. He said he and his team talked about the decision to continue with the fight together. "The thing is, kumbaga, ayokong madismaya yung mga fans, madismaya na malapit na (I didn't want to dismay the fans that it was so close) 3 weeks before the fight," he said. Pacquiao says that the injury flared up in round 4 following his big flurry with Mayweather's back to the ropes. He said he has only watched the fight on replay up until that point. 'I needed that shot' Pacquiao said his shoulder afterwards felt like a needle penetrating my bones. I really needed that shot because if I throw a power hook or power jab, it hurt, said Pacquiao. An email requesting a copy of the form from the NAC was not returned by Sunday evening. "Im so disappointed in the commission because I believe they know but only they said we didnt fill out the form," said Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 knockouts). "We filled it out but also Im so disappointed because for the first time in my boxing career, more than 20 years, they hold my vitamins, they hold my water (from) the dressing room. This is new." Pacquiao left Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon and will travel back to Los Angeles for another MRI. He says that even if his shoulder requires surgery, it would only sideline him 2-3 months. When asked if the sport still challenged him, he said: I feel challenged by what they did to me, these rules and regulations. Request for rematch Pacquiao then said he wants a rematch, convinced he can defeat Mayweather without an injury. He said he now knows how his fight, and his style. He also said he knew he hurt Mayweather, because he felt his punches connect. Pacquiao added, he was only at "60%" on fight night but said he still felt like he won. "My rate of my performance was only at 60%. 60% because my mind wanted to do it, but it was outbalanced because I was only relying on my left," he said. -Home court cooking at it's best. Floyd owns Vegas. Plus the fact that one judge gave only 2 rounds to Pac. Ridiculous. 13x blood test. The guy was a lame duck about to be executed. And don't forget how PAc was robbed of a win in nevada during his first Bradley fight.