NSAC will decide if blood testing is required(LA Times story)

[tibbar]

You are all over the place, asking for stronger drug testing is not an unreasonable demand in this day and age of athletics.

yes its not unreasonable demand if the circumstance is ordinary. but its not ordinary. boxings already have sets of rules, thats including the process by which fighters will be tested for prohibited substances and the ones mandated to supervise for this fight is the NSAC, why change the rules now? if they wanted it in the contract both parties should agree to it before it can be enforced. but in this case pacquiao refused for whatever reasons so i believe he has the rights to do so because they are still negotiating. but the problem is members of the other party already go out to the press insinuating about the reason why manny refused is because he is hiding something (short of telling manny really is on roids, but have the same implications) thats the reason for the impending slander case against that other party. people forget that since NSAC rules doesnt require the kind of testing being demanded/requested, pacquiao cannot be expected to just bend over when instructed. pacquiao has his "RIGHTS OF REFUSAL" is that hard to respect? well in this case i dont really expect the mayweathers to know what paying respect to is. arrogance is their middle name. floyd fans do have same mentality, "they drink from a poisonous well, what can you expect"?

[shogunn]

Good move by Arum, Floyd now has to present the case to the NASC why they need blood testing up until the day of the fight like he wanted.

Floyd will have to prove by results, that someone passed a urine test, but failed a blood test.

He's ****ed, and he'll just look ******. He was going off complete hearsay and rumors. We all know how floyd stutters and looks ****** when he isnt reading off a script, the panel will own him. Itd be nice if Sr also tried to stutter his case.

[Maugrim]

i say let the experts decide how they do the testing and stop all speculations. they know better, and lets all hope the fight will be on. everybody wants to see this fight.

[Scott9945]

Make blood tests for every title fight, not just this one. Floyd is acting all entitled when he's fought under Nevada's rules plenty of times. This makes it appear like Floyd lacks confidence against the Manny Pacquiao he's been watching.

[HighFlyer]

Finally it's not up to promoters or Mayweathers crack head friends!!!!

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/12/manny-pacquiao-floyd-mayweather-boxing-1.html

Manny Pacquiao's promoter makes 'final counteroffer' for drug testing
December 27, 2009 | 11:19 am
Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao's promoter, this morning unveiled what he says is his "final counteroffer" to get an agreement between his boxer and hopeful opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a March 13 bout that could be the most lucrative in the sport's history.

Arum said he wants an agreement from Mayweather and his promoter, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, by Monday or he'll "finish negotiations" for a Pacquiao replacement fight against Paulie Malignaggi.

Arum's offer is for each fighter to submit to unlimited random urinalysis, and to let the Nevada State Athletic Commission to determine at its Jan. 19 meeting whether additional blood testing is required beyond Pacquiao's current agreement to allow his blood to be tested 30 days before the bout and immediately after its conclusion.

"We will allow Golden Boy to present experts to the commission to explain why additional testing is required, and we'll explain our position," Arum said. "Then we'll let the Nevada commission decide. If Nevada says we need to do more testing, we'll do more, but if they don't, we won't."

The fight would take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas if it were to occur.

"Nevada is the one who should have the say, not the fighters," Arum said.

He added that striking an agreement on this point would allow the fighters to sign contracts -- both are expected to receive a guaranteed $25 million with pay-per-view upside -- and begin promoting the fight early next month before the commission decides the matter.

Schaefer was not immediately available for comment.

Contacted by The Times on Saturday night, Keith Kizer, executive director of the commission, said the agency was prepared "to do what we do with the urine testing," but would consider additional testing procedures if the promoters petitioned.

"I'm pleased with our processes as they are now. They were good enough for Pacquiao-[Miguel] Cotto [Nov. 14] and for Mayweather-[Juan Manuel] Marquez [in September]."

Arum said he just wants state regulators to decide the testing policy, not have it mandated by Mayweather's team.

Mayweather said in a statement this month that he wanted to ensure a level playing field, and his camp proposed allowing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to monitor blood tests. The head of that agency said Pacquiao's resistance to take a blood test closer than 30 days from the first bell was not acceptable for effective anti-doping procedures.

"If the commission says both fighters have to give blood as they're walking into the ring, we'll do it," Arum said. "But I want the commission saying it, not some outside group with an agenda. If they say no to this, that shows they don't want the fight."

-- Lance Pugmire

this should have been done from the very beginning.
i believe NSAC than Floyd Mayweather Sr. Nevada State Athletic Commision confirms that Pacquioa is clean

[RodBarker]

this should have been done from the very beginning.
i believe NSAC than Floyd Mayweather Sr. Nevada State Athletic Commision confirms that Pacquioa is clean

The only thing to come out of the NSAC is they cant change thier mandate in the time frame they said this days ago ,,, now incase your a first grader that means they cannot make a ruling ,,,,,,,,, Arum knows this , *** you people will swallow anything