Even Bob Arum is turning on Manny....

[Lead Cenobite]

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4777048

When HBO televised "Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7", it aired footage of Pacquiao taking a routine blood test as part of his pre-fight medical exam. The blood test was conducted approximately 14 days before the fight; it punches holes in Pacquiao's argument that giving blood inside 30 days of a fight negatively impacts his performance.

Although talks had broken down on Sunday, the camps were at least talking again on Monday afternoon after they learned of the "24/7" scenario.

"It's a very good point to point out that Manny was tested so close to the [Hatton] fight," Arum said. "I'm not going to suggest anything to him though, until I hear from the other guys. They have to say, 'This is what Manny did. Here is what we propose.' Then I will bring it to Manny and say, 'Manny, look, you took this test however many days before the fight and it didn't affect you. Hey, you knocked him out in two rounds.'

"What will Manny do? I assume he will listen to me, but I can't promise anything. But I want [Mayweather's camp] to make a formal proposal that this is the outside date for the blood testing based on Manny's prior test in 24/7 and then I will move mountains."

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Oops.

[fugu]

Its probably Floyds fault anyway.

[Lead Cenobite]

Its probably Floyds fault anyway.

How does that work?

[2fast2strong423]

blah blah blah blah.... I want the ****ing fight signed and delivered already forget all this posturing! I hate Drama queens!

[El_Cholo]

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4777048



When HBO televised "Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7", it aired footage of Pacquiao taking a routine blood test as part of his pre-fight medical exam. The blood test was conducted approximately 14 days before the fight; it punches holes in Pacquiao's argument that giving blood inside 30 days of a fight negatively impacts his performance.

Although talks had broken down on Sunday, the camps were at least talking again on Monday afternoon after they learned of the "24/7" scenario.

"It's a very good point to point out that Manny was tested so close to the [Hatton] fight," Arum said. "I'm not going to suggest anything to him though, until I hear from the other guys. They have to say, 'This is what Manny did. Here is what we propose.' Then I will bring it to Manny and say, 'Manny, look, you took this test however many days before the fight and it didn't affect you. Hey, you knocked him out in two rounds.'

"What will Manny do? I assume he will listen to me, but I can't promise anything. But I want [Mayweather's camp] to make a formal proposal that this is the outside date for the blood testing based on Manny's prior test in 24/7 and then I will move mountains."

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the key words in that post is "routine blood test" not "random blood tests"

its the random blood tests that are the issue.

[fugu]

How does that work?

Not sure im serious.

[p4p-champ]

the key words in that post is "routine blood test" not "random blood tests"

its the random blood tests that are the issue.

Well, to be honest its a number of issues...

- Manny is afraid of needles
- Manny feels drawing a teaspoon of blood will weaken him mentally
- Manny doesn't want the test to be random
- Manny only wants to be tested 30 days before the fight
- Manny feels the US Anti-Doping Agency is linked to GBP/Mayweather Promotions

etc...etc....etc...yawn.

[Adamantium]

Well, to be honest its a number of issues...

- Manny is afraid of needles
- Manny feels drawing a teaspoon of blood will weaken him mentally
- Manny doesn't want the test to be random
- Manny only wants to be tested 30 days before the fight
- Manny feels the US Anti-Doping Agency is linked to GBP/Mayweather Promotions

etc...etc....etc...yawn.

yeah the whole thing seems a bit too soap opery for my liking. I just want to read if the fight is on or off now.

[El_Cholo]

Well, to be honest its a number of issues...

- Manny is afraid of needles
- Manny feels drawing a teaspoon of blood will weaken him mentally
- Manny doesn't want the test to be random
- Manny only wants to be tested 30 days before the fight
- Manny feels the US Anti-Doping Agency is linked to GBP/Mayweather Promotions

etc...etc....etc...yawn.

we don't know for certain what is being said in the media is true or not. I'm sure most of us know the media talk some amount of ****e.

unless I hear it from their mouths then I'm taking a lot of this stuff with a pinch of salt.

I think Pacquiao is right about not agreeing to random blood testing. Imagine right in the middle of a sparring session, oh are on fire and next minute you are called out to give blood, or whilst you are on the throne dropping a batch, or waking you 4 in the morning.

Random blood tests have not been part of boxing as far as I know, it was routine. That is Pacquiao's defence and he right to stick to it. He doesn't have to answer anything, just like Mayweather didn't address the issue over his weight issue for the Marquez fight.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Roach's argument was that he didnt want blood taken a few days out from the fight. I believe that was 2 weeks out.