Exclusive Interview with Alex Ariza

[FLYBOY]

Great Interview.

It's indeed a great interview. But please answer this for me:

ALEX ARIZA: He’s willing to give the blood tests – just not two or three days before, for understable reasons.

So then why is Manny Pacquiao asking for a 24 day cutoff?

[FLYBOY]

It's indeed a great interview. But please answer this for me:

ALEX ARIZA: He’s willing to give the blood tests – just not two or three days before, for understable reasons.

So then why is Manny Pacquiao asking for a 24 day cutoff?

someone answer this

[DonTaseMeBrah]

Alex Ariza: “Just that’s it. It’s almost like a witch hunt. None of it is warranted. I’ve read, I’m in charge, he doesn’t know what he’s taking. Golden Boy and Mayweather, they don’t know what his supplements involve. They’re talking as if they know what we’re giving him. Like they know what kind of training he does. I have a great dietician – Teri Tom, she graduated from UCLA, did her internship at Cedars Sinai. She handles the dietician part of my program. Aundrea Macias went to San Diego State. Kinesiology. She does the research. I come up with the exercises, run them by her. Run the risk vs. reward, then implement it in our strength and conditioning program. Freddie is involved in every aspect of this, to the nutrition, to coming up with the special exercises. Then we run them through Manny. It’s very detailed. It would be irresponsible to do this on my own. Teri is phenomenal. Aundrea is a phenomenal research analyst. With Freddie we formulated a program. A lot of hard work went into this. It’s disappointing to see it’s being shattered and shadowed by these steroid accusations. You are right, I’m the one who brought this to Manny. I’d be more than willing to take a lie detector test. We’re not hiding anything. Why would I convince Manny to do something he doesn’t want to do?

“I’ll do anything to any extent to clear Manny’s name. I don’t want any of this to trickle down to Amir Khan, Vanes Martirosyn. They work so hard. I get them up at 5 o’clock in the morning. When they wake up, they don’t know what I’m gonna have them do – put them in a cold pool to swim, run them on the beach or the track. They get up at 5 a.m. It’s sad this kind of work ethic is called into question. It’s destructive. This is demoralizing to these guys. People don’t know the grueling stuff I put these kids through. I have a great responsibility, these are young kids, to keep them strong, safe and positive. You just can’t put a price on someone’s health. And most of all Freddie trusts me in this. In the responsibility he gives me to prepare these guys. I move these fighters in with me. I feed them, train them. Make sure everything is right.”

Above: smart, educated, credible, human beings.


Below: De****able Human beings;

[Mike Hawk]

It's indeed a great interview. But please answer this for me:

ALEX ARIZA: He’s willing to give the blood tests – just not two or three days before, for understable reasons.

So then why is Manny Pacquiao asking for a 24 day cutoff?

ariza's points > your one point

nobody knows the real reason but if this is still driven by ego, even if pac is okay with nothing before 3 days before the fight...all this mess from mayweather prob is making top rank/pacman give in to less and less to what they want. like on some "youve already disrespected me so, im am going to make it hard for you to make a deal. my way or highway." steez

[FLYBOY]

ariza's points > your one point

nobody knows the real reason but if this is still driven by ego, even if pac is okay with nothing before 3 days before the fight...all this mess from mayweather prob is making top rank/pacman give in to less and less to what they want. like on some "youve already disrespected me so, im am going to make it hard for you to make a deal. my way or highway." steez

get yourself to a mental hospital

[Bhopreign]

Ariza probably helps him juice, who needs a strength and conditioning coach only moving up a few pounds in weight, nobody. What a fraud.

[MR. NUTHUGGER]

Exclusive Interview with Manny Pacquiao Conditioning Coach Alex Ariza
Published by Scoop Malinowski on December 30th, 2009



The conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao – Alex Ariza was understandably quite eager to clear the air and clear the name of Manny Pacquiao from all the foul allegations and su****ions launched by the Mayweathers, Golden Boy, Malignaggi, Cintron, Mosley, Oscar, Schaefer. Ariza is in Hawaii visiting family this week and took time out on Tuesday to answer some questions…

Read and decide for yourself if Alex Ariza is a truthful, honest, concerned, and credible person. And conclude for yourself if you think Richard Schaefer is a low life hypocrite scumbag who might resort to trying anything, legal or illegal, to keep the company assets profitable, such as try to assassinate the honor, integrity and reputation of Manny Pacquiao with slander, libel and defamation…

*************: What is your reaction to the Mayweather and Golden Boy firestorm-causing insinuations that Manny Pacquiao is using or has used performance-enhancing drugs?

Alex Ariza: “I think it’s posturing. I don’t understand why Floyd or Floyd Sr’s opinion carries so much weight all the sudden. Manny has said he’s willing to fight Floyd any time any where. He’s willing to give the blood tests – just not two or three days before, for understable reasons. To not be subjected to that anxiety of them coming to the door the night before the fight. It’s unwarranted. It’s funny Richard Schaefer is such a hypocrite – Shane Mosley admitted to using performance enhancing drugs, knowingly or unknowingly, and yet Richard Schaefer was so against any testing on Shane Mosley. Anything that now comes out of Richard Schaefer’s mouth…it’s like a split tongue he has. I feel that anything we do or have done, I’d go as far as to take a lie detector test if I’ve ever given Manny any performance enhancing drugs, anything, aspirin, ANYTHING that is not a health supplement. ANYTHING. ANYTHING. I have not so much as given Manny an aspirin.”

*************: How do you think Manny feels right now?

Alex Ariza: “I think Manny is one of these guys that is very positive. That’s how he goes through life. I think he does care how it effects the sport and the fans of the sport. I think he really cares what his fans and children think. It’s wreckless and irresponsible. I’m disappointed in Oscar who has represented this sport with a high level of integrity, who has always tried to carry himself as a sportsman with honor. And he succeeded in doing that. It’s amazing he’s letting someone like Richard Schaefer disgrace the sport. It’s sad. It’s the wrong way to promote the sport. For the record, I don’t work for the fighter, Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan. I work for Freddie Roach. Anything I give Manny or suggest to Manny, I would never jeopardize Freddie’s trust in me or my relationship with him, just for a win for any of these fighters. I wouldn’t jeopardize that for any amount of money or amount of wins. I’d go under any lie detector test.
“I didn’t really do any interviews before this because I didn’t feel it warranted it. But I’ve seen stories like Lou DiBella said that members of Team Pacquiao have a history of steroid use? Show me. Where’s his paperwork that leads to BALCO? I’ve worked with Diego Corrales, Erik Morales, Angel Manfredy. None of those guys has ever even tested for a diaretic, cold medication, antibiotics, nothing. I don’t give any of my fighters that would be considered illegal or a performance enhancing drug. I don’t know where people are coming up that I’m linked to BALCO. I’ve never been associated or questioned about anything.”

*************: Without any evidence or proof that Manny Pacquiao has ever tested positive for anything, what do you think is the Mayweather camp and Golden Boy’s motive for slandering and smearing Manny Pacquiao’s name, honor and achievements?

Alex Ariza: “That’s a really good question. As an educated guy. I know they’re (Golden Boy) pursuing another fighter we work with – Amir Khan (who is a free agent). I would advise him to stay away from Golden Boy. I wouldn’t feel comfortable as a young kid. He is just 23 but he has the same level of integrity and sportsmanship that Manny does. He tries to carry himself with that same kind of dignity. If I were Amir Khan I would stay away, not go with a company that is wreckless. It’s really surprising Oscar is a part of that. I’m not even angry. It’s disappointing. The reality is Schaefer is just a suit, a puppet. Oscar laced up the gloves, he knows everything about the sport, how hard it is for the fighters and how much they have to deal with and overcome. It’s surprising he’s allowing this.”

*************: Maybe Oscar is just a puppet in his own company.

Alex Ariza: “Maybe you’re right. Maybe he’s not a stand-up guy. I’ve just never seen anyone work as hard as Manny works, with all the dedication and discipline and clean living. This is what’s possible when you work so hard and do all the right things. This is what you can achieve. It’s really disappointing – without any evidence, a shred of evidence, they can throw this steroid issue up in the air and get so much momentum.

“You can’t say enough about Freddie Roach. He’s never ever been involved in a controversy or any kind of cheating in boxing. He really respects the sport, the sport he loves. He has given a piece of his life to the sport. I see how he is – he loves the fighters as if they were his children. He has never been involved in any cheating or doing anything illegal in any fight. I don’t think Freddie would ever do anything unethical that would result in a fighter getting injured or injured illegally. It’s almost unbelievable. Is this the way they want to promote the fight?

“I’ve been working with Manny for almost two years. Do you know how hard it was for me to convince Manny to do anything I suggested? It took me so long, to go to Freddie, to show him to convince him to venture to start taking evenn multi-vitamins and protein drinks or recovery drinks. Manny never did those things before.”

*************: What kind of protein drinks and recovery drinks? And when did you start Manny on this new regimen?

Alex Ariza: “A blend of whey, soy and milk proteins, I blend everything. He started taking it right before the Diaz fight. What I give Manny runs the gamut through dairy, milk, meat, fish and poultry proteins, it runs the gamut to every different source of protein that we can. It’s very, very important to be smart about nutrition and recovery. This didn’t happen overnight. It took a long time. Manny didn’t know anything about recovery and the importance of proper nutrition.”

Good post man.

[Hijo de Dios]

*************: What is your reaction to the Mayweather and Golden Boy firestorm-causing insinuations that Manny Pacquiao is using or has used performance-enhancing drugs?

Alex Ariza: “I think it’s posturing. I don’t understand why Floyd or Floyd Sr’s opinion carries so much weight all the sudden. Manny has said he’s willing to fight Floyd any time any where. He’s willing to give the blood tests – just not two or three days before, for understable reasons. To not be subjected to that anxiety of them coming to the door the night before the fight. .”

I had to stop there for a moment.

This interview was on 12/30. Right? On 1/1, Manny refused to the 14 day cutoff.

It is this contradictory approach that has me all confused. I don't know what to believe at this point.

[Hijo de Dios]

Question:

Alex Ariza provides the fact that he has worked with Morales, Corrales and manfredy (drug-free athletes) as justification and proof that he doesn't give his guys PED's.

That is legitimate and solid. I respect that. Your history and associations is rightfully a part of your defense. We all agree?

Now, if you look at Roach's history, he has worked with steroids users. A lot of them, actually.

So, doesn't the knife cut both ways? You can't use one argument in your favor, and then invalidate that same argument when it works against you.

This is what is so confusing.

[toyi]

I would put my trust and confidence to an educated person than a convicted drug pusher.