Olympic testing is a joke. Man up Mayweather management

[DA1CATAS]

When has a boxer ever had to pay a million dollars for every pound over the limit?

Enough excuses. Actually, this Olympic style testing should be the norm. The CHAIRMAN OF THE NEVADA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION has labeled NSAC testing "a JOKE." Now, for the biggest fight in it's history, one participant is refusing to take what SHOULD be the required testing? And you guys have the nerve to defend it?

DISGUSTING.

Man up, boxing fans. Either you're a fan of the sport or a fan of the fighter. Pick one.

Not much else to say .....

[MOREBASS]

Hopefully the commission will make it standard. It's long overdue. But when promoters are the ones who pay the judges and refs...you can figure out where I'm going.

Agreed.

As far as "forcing Pac to take unprecedented tests"...well, wouldn't Floyd be taking them too? I swear, if I couldn't stand that excuse-making ****** I'd applaud him for agreeing to do this. But let's be honest, the only reason why he's asking for this is because he knows Manny is juicing. Everyone does.

The tests are unprecented in the sense that no one besides Team Mayweather ever felt the need to implement additional testing, and the fact that Pacquiao has never tested positive for any illegal substances.

I could understand Team Mayweather wanting to do this in a fight with Shane Mosley, who has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in the past. But their argument for having additional tests is baseless, really. The base of their argument in a nutshell is that they can't believe that Pacquiao has performed the way he has recently naturally.

That isn't much of an argument at all if you ask me.

Which leads to my next point - for the millionth time, this rumor didn't start with Mayweather Sr. He was just the first to say it in public. This rumor has been going around for over a year and Roach has been in the center of these whispers for even longer. Floyd Sr didn't just make that up from nowhere. And everything that's occurred since should show you that.

Rumors are just that. Rumors.

What's sad is that Team Pacquiao is somewhat validating Floyd's accusations by refusing the test...which IMO, is the entire motive of the additional testing from Team Mayweather.

Its working.

[IMDAZED]

Everyone?? Like who Malignaggi, Cintron... Yeah they seemed to be credible sources to me.. I mean c'mon, you exactly goin to tell me that the best fighter and most recognizable figure in the sport is being accused of steroid for a year, and its not going to be instantly made public? Everybody is jumping to the steroid bandwagon, and most people who are in the forefront are those who have an agenda. And yes Floyd Sr. started the rumor.

Floyd is taking the same test too, but let me ask you this.. Who would have to work harder in the fight, Floyd or Pac. I mean you saw their previous fights. The sustained pace of Pac fights is higher compared to Floyd.. I mean Pac would need to exert more energy than Floyd. Just the fact that Pac is giving up a physical advantage in terms of height and reach is already a concern with team Pac. They want Pac to be 100% conditioned for the fight, and this blood test is nuissance that is intrusive to Pac's training. And team Mayweather knows this...

Yeah, credible sources. What would be credible to you? Since Malignaggi isn't? Maybe if Pacquiao came out and said he did it, then you would believe it? How about we do Olympic Style Testi...oh wait. My friend, I'm here to inform you that this rumor has been going around since forever - long before Mayweather Sr spoke. Why wasn't it made public before? Because no one wants to be the rat who brings down the sport. But Floyd Sr could give two ****s, really. Listen, I think (reading your second paragraph) that you are reaching for a reason to justify why Pacquiao wouldn't agree to this testing. If it isn't obvious to you what's going on...brother, I can't help you.

[mikemurni]

it is clear that Pac is afraid of something.if you have nothing to fear,then do the damn tests.simple as that.

The condition of the random testing, its what seemed to be tricky to me. 5-6 test in any point during the training period that can possibly take place 36 hours before a fight.. It's sounds like ploy to distract Pac's training to me..
Floyd is playing a chess match.. He is sacrificing his queen, and hoping that Pac takes the bait for a checkmate...I hope Pac doesn't take the bait.

[IMDAZED]

Agreed.



The tests are unprecented in the sense that no one besides Team Mayweather ever felt the need to implement additional testing, and the fact that Pacquiao has never tested positive for any illegal substances.

I could understand Team Mayweather wanting to do this in a fight with Shane Mosley, who has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in the past. But their argument for having additional tests is baseless, really. The base of their argument in a nutshell is that they can't believe that Pacquiao has performed the way he has recently naturally.

That isn't much of an argument at all if you ask me.






Rumors are just that. Rumors.

What's sad is that Team Pacquiao is somewhat validating Floyd's accusations by refusing the test...which IMO, is the entire motive of the additional testing from Team Mayweather.

Its working.

You're right, it's working. Imagine if Pacquiao just...agreed? Boy, wouldn't that shut Floyd up? Nah, maybe not. Hey, I have a solution! Maybe Pacquiao can agree to pay Floyd $10mil for every test he misses/refuses to take. Fair?

[IMDAZED]

The condition of the random testing, its what seemed to be tricky to me. 5-6 test in any point during the training period that can possibly take place 36 hours before a fight.. It's sounds like ploy to distract Pac's training to me..
Floyd is playing a chess match.. He is sacrificing his queen, and hoping that Pac takes the bait for a checkmate...I hope Pac doesn't take the bait.

Yeah, its a ploy because the NSAC will let Floyd know when HE'S about to get tested

[angelgargola]

Either you're a fan of the sport or a fan of the fighter. Pick one. there is a lot of fans of the(Pac)fighter here obviously.

[VERDUGO]

LIke I said before, FLoyd will find a way out of this fight.
He's a coward.

[angelgargola]

The condition of the random testing, its what seemed to be tricky to me. 5-6 test in any point during the training period that can possibly take place 36 hours before a fight.. It's sounds like ploy to distract Pac's training to me..
Floyd is playing a chess match.. He is sacrificing his queen, and hoping that Pac takes the bait for a checkmate...I hope Pac doesn't take the bait.

so this all sooooooo unfair for poor Pac! man this is ridiculous.Seems like Pac is the only one here that's going to take those tests! *rolling eyes*

[MOREBASS]

You're right, it's working. Imagine if Pacquiao just...agreed? Boy, wouldn't that shut Floyd up? Nah, maybe not. Hey, I have a solution! Maybe Pacquiao can agree to pay Floyd $10mil for every test he misses/refuses to take. Fair?

No one here is qualified to say why they are refusing to test, but the fact that this is just another part of the negotiations, and we couldn't have expected things to just fall into place that easily.

Not with a fight of this magnitude, and definitely not with these two fighters.

Just look at their past few fights, and all of the hooplah in the negotiations in those fights.