The Mental Edge

[-The Glove-]

All really great points man. Mayweather essentially is making it worst for himself in the end. Pacquiao is not going to give in to these ludicrous demands. A blood test in the locker room after the fight should be sufficient, but of course, it isn't for Mayweather.

[peyk-peyk]

Everyone in the Pacquiao camp/Top Rank are angry and annoyed. Mayweather camp are laughing and are calm about the situation. I think Mayweather did this on purpose, I don't think Mayweather really cares if Pacquiao is on the juice or not. He just wants to get under their skin mentally and literally(with a needle).

Prepare for Mayweather to try to get more under Pacquiao's skin for the build up. Imagine this was just negotiations, the fight hype has not even started yet and Arum/Roach/Pacquiao are all angry and already agreed to the Olympic style drug test.

Link please...

[COACH WEBB]

Why wouldnt I. If Floyd wasnt so insecure about Mannys strength we wouldnt need to see these tests

insecure would be not wanting to take a test that your opponent is going to take also..that is insecure my friend. Lets shoot str8 here shogunn.

[baracuda]

He needs to stink out the joint to win.

lol.....the best strategy for floyd......sad but true...lol

[Left Hook Tua]

As long as Floyd fights like he did against Baldomire he shold be fine. He needs to stink out the joint to win.

any chance that floyd will try to fight pac i.e. leonard vs. duran 1?

it'd be pac's best chance to win.



no rematch!

[Mr. Philadel]

I don't think Pac has ever been on steroids.. at all whatsoever.

However, the Mayweathers seem dead locked, that he is..

And why is that?

Simply put.

Pacquiao has been a wrecking ball for the last 18 months, and they simply are in AWE of what this man has been capable of doing. To the point they don't believe it's possible, and if it is, it can't be legal..

"I've never seen anything like it before in my life"-sr.

"I don't think my son should fight him"-sr.

They don't believe Pacquiao should be knocking out cold Ricky Hatton like that, or taking Cotto's wrecking ball combinations and simply smirking at him. Rope-a-doping Miguel Cotto at welterweight as if he's playing with his nephew, after he just went life and death with Marquez at 130lbs last March.

"Ok Oscar was dehydrated..... but STILL... he was hurting Oscar really bad. He hit Ricky Hatton with one shot...... knock him out. Now he drives Cotto, who is physically strong, much more physically strong than him. Cotto hit him, his head went back, he came right back... he wasn't off balance or even dazed.... why do you think that is?" - sr.

They don't believe it. They are in awe. They don't think it's natural.

Well Mayweather's... what happens when it is? What happens when Manny passes all your tests with flying colors? And as a natural athlete Manny IS capable of icing out Hatton in 6 minutes, handling Cotto as if he is happy to be there..?


Come fight time.


You can't believe he has done all that he has done.
You can't believe he still has the same speed, 3 weight classes up.
You can't believe his power has actually improved, 3 weight classes up.
You've never seen it before in your life.


He just past all your drug tests.

You are now about to get in the ring with him.



Who really has the mental edge here?



Even better...

Who created the mental edge, not for themselves...

But for the other guy.

This fight is epic.

true!!!.....Floyd NEEDS that mental edge IMO......so this will be kinda fun to watch as it plays itself out!!

[Left Hook Tua]

insecure would be not wanting to take a test that your opponent is going to take also..that is insecure my friend. Lets shoot str8 here shogunn.

do you honestly think either guy is insecure?

floyd has the humility of 10 cassius clays.

pacquiao has always taken on top competition contrary to what revisionist historians on here who started following the sport last year say.

[JM1]

I don't think Pac has ever been on steroids.. at all whatsoever.

However, the Mayweathers seem dead locked, that he is..

And why is that?

Simply put.

Pacquiao has been a wrecking ball for the last 18 months, and they simply are in AWE of what this man has been capable of doing. To the point they don't believe it's possible, and if it is, it can't be legal..

"I've never seen anything like it before in my life"-sr.

"I don't think my son should fight him"-sr.

They don't believe Pacquiao should be knocking out cold Ricky Hatton like that, or taking Cotto's wrecking ball combinations and simply smirking at him. Rope-a-doping Miguel Cotto at welterweight as if he's playing with his nephew, after he just went life and death with Marquez at 130lbs last March.

"Ok Oscar was dehydrated..... but STILL... he was hurting Oscar really bad. He hit Ricky Hatton with one shot...... knock him out. Now he drives Cotto, who is physically strong, much more physically strong than him. Cotto hit him, his head went back, he came right back... he wasn't off balance or even dazed.... why do you think that is?" - sr.

They don't believe it. They are in awe. They don't think it's natural.

Well Mayweather's... what happens when it is? What happens when Manny passes all your tests with flying colors? And as a natural athlete Manny IS capable of icing out Hatton in 6 minutes, handling Cotto as if he is happy to be there..?


Come fight time.


You can't believe he has done all that he has done.
You can't believe he still has the same speed, 3 weight classes up.
You can't believe his power has actually improved, 3 weight classes up.
You've never seen it before in your life.


He just past all your drug tests.

You are now about to get in the ring with him.



Who really has the mental edge here?



Even better...

Who created the mental edge, not for themselves...

But for the other guy.

This fight is epic.

good post. makes sense to me

[Left Hook Tua]

true!!!.....Floyd NEEDS that mental edge IMO......so this will be kinda fun to watch as it plays itself out!!

this could work both ways.

1. pac is distracted , annoyed , bothered by the negative steroids talk and media attention. it affects him in camp and mentally. if that's the case , floyd's did good with these negotiations. fair is fair. it's all part of the game even negotiations and media spin.

2. pac becomes focused in training. trains harder and is more focused than before , angered by floyd's actions. remember pac's training camp was half ass for cotto and pacquiao really liked cotto. imagine a focused pacquiao camp with no distractions and manny upset at his opponent.

[JM1]

Everyone in the Pacquiao camp/Top Rank are angry and annoyed. Mayweather camp are laughing and are calm about the situation. I think Mayweather did this on purpose, I don't think Mayweather really cares if Pacquiao is on the juice or not. He just wants to get under their skin mentally and literally(with a needle).

Prepare for Mayweather to try to get more under Pacquiao's skin for the build up. Imagine this was just negotiations, the fight hype has not even started yet and Arum/Roach/Pacquiao are all angry and already agreed to the Olympic style drug test.

another good post. this is possible as well