Comments Thread For: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Top Rank Makes Final Offer

[Go Blue]

Why should he say yes? Let say he would of said yes. Took all the test and came out clean. And, then we never ever see another blood test again in boxing. How fair would that have been to Pac? That we singled him out, we pretty much saying you are too damn good, we believe is not natural, take this damn test. And, then we never see a blood test again? I don't see how that is fair to Manny Pacquiao?

Floyd is taking the same tests..THATS FAIR.

[AKATheMack]

this is why he is so willing to fight Manny Pacquiao right?

Mayweather wont ever fight a true challenge or a true WW but he wants to fight Manny?

How is he willing? All he has to do is go through the same blood tests as he does before every other fight and the fight is on. Why doesn't he just say I can beat this guy and prove it in the ring? Why the extra stipulations?

[jrosales13]

Not to mention that as an attorney, Arum knows full well that the NSAC cannot change the testing guidelines for one fight only because that opens up "equal protection" issues under the constitution because the NSAC is in fact a government agency.

Is there a way that when the NSAC hears what both sides have to say. Would change the testing guidelines not only for this fight but for good?

[jvdba]

Way to go Bob

Way to go Bob. Stick to your guns. Dont let the Floyds push you or Manny around. Who in the world do they think they are? Do they think they are bigger than the Commission? What a bunch of Bozoos. Thanks Bob.

JV in the place to be

[jrosales13]

Floyd is taking the same tests..THATS FAIR.

Is not fair, who ask for the blood test?

[MindBat]

Conte should attend that meeting for the sake of Boxing. How ironic that one of the men responsible for causing a mess for some athletes could be the one to finally cleanup Boxing.

That is a good idea. Doubt they'll let him near any judging panel, though.

This is what should of been done in the first place. I always said GBP/Mayweather camp went at it the wrong way. They should of never demanded a blood test from Top Rank/Pac team. From the start they should of went at the commission. Have them make it a mandatory. And, we would not be in this mess.

There was a recent article that quoted an official of the NSAC saying that implementing blood testing protocols in addition to urine testing would be difficult to pull off in time because the NSAC has never performed blood testing, only urine testing.

There may not be sufficient time from now until March to install the proper
blood testing channels, was my understanding. It will likely require additional funding and resources to pull it off.

Floyd never wanted blood testing in any of his previous 40 fights.

Anybody who doesn't see something wrong with that is in serious denial...

That's because it was never written into the contracts like it was for this fight.

[quote=sandyvahra;7096670]

As is Manny. Someone else said it best in another thread. If Manny is superstitious about blood being drawn so close to the fight so be it. He came from a different country, culture, world. Theres 8 billion people on the planet not everyone sees things the way they're seen in the USA. It's as simple as that.

For being a god fearing person, being superstitious about anything doesn't sound right.

I'm just saying.

Hah, the Nevada commission is now somehow THE authority on drug testing, when their program is known to be greatly inferior to the olympic style testing? And the USADA is an outside group with a supposed agenda? The Nevada Commission has an agenda to keep fights in Nevada. If they use a strict testing program, fights will go to another state with lax testing. **** Bob Arum and all these idiots. The reason why McCain was probably refused as a mediator in this dispute is because John McCain is about fighter safety and would have pushed for more testing.

If Pac is superstitious or scared of needles, he needs to get over it. He's going to have $20 million minimum to make him get over it. If he's clean, he should do the testing. If his handlers are telling him not to do it, even though he's clean, he's taking the worst advice in the world.

Exactly, Team Mayweather chose the USADA because they are a neutral testing body. NSAC tests in Nevada only.

Final offer? If thats his final offer then it is so clear to me that he doesn't want the fight. This is like the 20th final offer he has come up with. If mayweather agrees he will come up with number 21. Let the NSAC decide are you serious? Make your mind up Bob. This old man is crazy. If NSAC says yes to blood testing then what? Will Bob let them do it randomly or will he give dates? This is a joke....

That is the question. He's not being very specific about it.

IF he is unwilling to submit to the best possible testing it is pretty hard for him to prove.

USADA is the best testing they can do and is the most trusted agency, but yes they are not perfect either but they are way above the NSAC tests.

That has already been confirmed by the former NSAC ringside physician

She is on record stating that Olympic-style testing is the best.

Not to mention that as an attorney, Arum knows full well that the NSAC cannot change the testing guidelines for one fight only because that opens up "equal protection" issues under the constitution because the NSAC is in fact a government agency.

That is interesting to note. Not very many think about how that will affect
future legislation on the issue.

[takler]

Ok, the blood test was written into the contract. This was tantamount to stepping out of the NSC rules and regulation, right?

That is the "NOT FAIR" issue for Pacman team.

[dcopo1]

manny is on juice. what IDIOT passes up 40 to 75 million dollars because of a blood test? A TEST!!!? A TEEEEEEEEST. the mayweather camp tried to compromise but manny is STILL saying 30 days before the fight. ANY test u get will be NO LONGER EFFECTIVE after 30 days u RET@RD

DUCKMAN pacroid Pacquiao

[The Gambler1981]

Why should he say yes? Let say he would of said yes. Took all the test and came out clean. And, then we never ever see another blood test again in boxing. How fair would that have been to Pac? That we singled him out, we pretty much saying you are too damn good, we believe is not natural, take this damn test. And, then we never see a blood test again? I don't see how that is fair to Manny Pacquiao?

It was demanded of him, all he needed to do was say yes to it and this fight was made. This is a mess of his own making by making this such a big deal and his team saying all sorts of different **** making him look bad.

To me any fighter has a right to kow that who he is fighting is clean, Floyd wanted to know for sure, any reason he wants it is fine in this day and age no athlete is above this kind of thing.

If Floyd wants better testing why is it such a big deal to kill the fight over it. You can make excuses for Manny if you want saying this or that but the fact remains the fight is dying because his actions when really there should be no reason to make a big deal of this if there is nothing to hide.

[jrosales13]

There was a recent article that quoted an official of the NSAC saying that implementing blood testing protocols in addition to urine testing would be difficult to pull off in time because the NSAC has never performed blood testing, only urine testing.

There may not be sufficient time from now until March to install the proper
blood testing channels, was my understanding. It will likely require additional funding and resources to pull it off.

Floyd Sr had been accusing Pac for how long now? Before the Cotto fight. If team Mayweather felt so strongly about this. They should went to the commission and plead there case right after the Marquez. They could of had enough time for the commission to implement blood testing protocols.