Mayweather-Pacquiao in Jeopardy Over Drug Test - Merged Thread:

[ИATAS]

What do you think Pac should do Natas?

He should eventually comply, however he should demand something out of it - like a more percentage of the purse than originally thought, or a smaller ring, or something that would be in his advantage. What Floyd is doing is way out of the ordinary and in return, Pac should get something out of it.

That's my take on it. I wouldn't want to be a ***** to anyone. In my eyes I would see that as an insult and someone telling me what to do, so I would want something in fair exchange.

Similar to when Hagler demanded the bigger % purse against Leonard. Leonard said sure, you can have the money, but I pick the gloves, the ring, the number of rounds, etc.

[Freddy Krueger]

Unlike Tito who was caught cheating by Richardson and Hopkins said it was a hard-like cast. Pacquiaos never been caught cheating, so yes it is malicious.

[andrewcuff]

Exactly how I feel.

Wasn't foreman a big dude from the start? Did he climb up 3 or 4 divisions and clean them up and take their punches like its nothing?

Did Thomas Hearns ever have this problem when he jumped from WW to LHW?

Uhh...no.

[MindBat]

The source is direct from GBP twitter with a statement.

http://archive.constantcontact.com/f...903092045.html

Gotcha. Thanks.

[putaloco]

im just saying i get the feeling that *****s want it done every day...


are you guys insane?

probably the dumbest **** ive ever seen.

[Talon]

manny knows how to pass a drug test obviously, he did for cotto and hatton..

im a fan of both manny and floyd. people call me a pac hater because i think he's used, but i also think floyd has too.

floyd is just ****ing with pac's head with this, making him madder.. also if pac wins it will be stained with steroid accusations.. now the mayweathers are making it public pretty soon every random boxing fan off the street will think pac juices. sucks for him.. maybe he shouldve stayed clean instead of chasing waterfalls

[michaelo12175]

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 22, 2009) . . . The mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is now in jeopardy after Golden Boy Promotions, on behalf of Mayweather Promotions, learned today that Manny Pacquiao is refusing to comply with Olympic style drug testing as outlined and mandated by the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) and as requested by Mayweather's management to ensure fair play and sportsmanship by both fighters.

Early today Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, was contacted by Top Rank President Todd duBoef, who informed Schaefer that Pacquiao would not agree to have his blood taken within 30-days of the bout based on the fighter's superstition of testing so close to a fight.

Schaefer commented, "Todd told me that Pacquiao has difficulty with taking blood and doesn't want to do it so close to the fight. He, Pacquiao, would only agree to have blood drawn before the kick-off press conference and after the fight."

Olympic style drug testing involves random sampling of the athlete's blood and urine prior to and after the fight. The USADA procedure includes both blood and urine sampling so that all banned substances, some of which do not show up in urine alone, are tested for thoroughly.

"It is unfortunate to hear this from Manny Pacquiao's representatives, particularly since, as of today, both parties had worked out all other issues related to this fight," said Schaefer. "Team Mayweather is certainly surprised that an elite athlete like Manny Pacquiao would refuse drug testing procedures which Floyd has already agreed to and have been agreed to by many other top athletes such as Lance Armstrong, and Olympians Michael Phelps, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant."

Mayweather, who was informed of Pacquiao's reluctance shortly after Schaefer received word of the impasse, feels Pacquiao has to explain himself immediately or be faced with accusations from the media and the public regarding his own status as a clean and drug free athlete.

"I understand Pacquiao not liking having his blood taken, because frankly I don't know anyone who really does," said Mayweather. "But in a fight of this magnitude, I think it is our responsibility to subject ourselves to sportsmanship at the highest level. I have already agreed to the testing and it is a shame that he is not willing to do the same. It leaves me with great doubt as to the level of fairness I would be facing in the ring that night. I hope that this is either some miscommunication or that Manny will change his mind and step up and allow these tests, which were good enough for all these other great athletes, to be performed by USADA."

Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions said, "We hope that Manny will do the right thing and agree to the testing as it is an egregious act to deny the testing and hence, deny the millions of fans the right to see this amazing fight. We just want to make sure there is a level playing field in a sport that is a man-to-man contest that relies on strength and ability. I still hope this decision is coming from someone in Pacquiao's camp and not Manny himself as it would be a shame that an athlete of his stature and who represents his whole country would not be able to show the public or his fellow athletes that he agrees to the highest standards in sports competition."

FIRST OF ALL, the nevada state athletic commission has its own testing that they have used forever. they caught vargas with it. they caught chavez jr. taking some banned diuretic recently. and whomever else that has violated the banned substance policy.

there is NO REASON whatsoever that manny should be required to do olympic style testing. unless the NSAC wants to base their rationale on floyd sr's bull****. this is all head games. miguel cotto, ricky hatton, nor oscar dlh required that manny take extra testing.

floyds ass whooping is coming.

[The Gambler1981]

Unlike Tito who was caught cheating by Richardson and Hopkins said it was a hard-like cast. Pacquiaos never been caught cheating, so yes it is malicious.

Do you know anything about PED? The PED are almost always ahead of the tests, if the person is taking cutting edge ****.

It is a cat and mouse game between those using and those trying to catch them, and Olympic style is the best way to catch someone trying to cheat as they are the cutting edge in that department.

It is hard to prove you are not doing something that could be undetectable which is why they are bull**** accusation in the first place because it is an impossibilty to prove.

Still no athlete is above this kind of thing.

[ИATAS]

But why? It is an even compliance.

Floyd isn't asking something from Manny in which he isn't participating in himself already.

He's asking manny to do something that no other fighters have to do, that's why. It's a mental thing imo. Like Pacquiao is giving in to Floyd's outrageous demands. That's how I see it. That's why I would ask for something in return, to even out the mental games.

[COVID-19]

Manny needs to take the damn test and stop the BS tactics.