Floyd's sponsors asked to revoke endorse contracts

[Spacey1991]

FLOYD'S SPONSORS ASKED TO REVOKE ENDORSE CONTRACTS

The sponsors of baseless steroid-use accuser Floyd Mayweather Jr. were asked to
revoke their endorsement contracts by boxing fans through BleacherReport.com - UBF


PACQUIAO FANS LAUNCH PETITION VS. MAYWEATHER
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 01/05/2010 10:36 PM
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MANILA, Philippines -- Supporters of 7-time world champ Manny Pacquiao launched an online petition urging US communications giant AT&T and other sponsors to cut endorsement relationships with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for engaging the Filipino boxer into a smear campaign.

The petition initiated by BleacherReport.com contributor Kevin Riley said they launched the campaign in response to the Mayweather camp’s “unfounded, unwarranted and unjustified accusations” of performance enhancement drug (PED) use against Pacquiao.

“For reasons unbeknownst to us, Mr. Mayweather, his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., his adviser, Leonard Ellerbe and his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions have decided to engage in a smear campaign against Mr. Pacquiao. Their efforts have included press releases, interviews and internet blogs. And their unfounded, unwarranted and unjustified accusations have all centered around the illegal use of steroids, human growth hormones & other chemicals,” the group said in the petition.

The group sided with Pacquiao, citing that the Filipino champ has never before been accused of using PEDs and has passed every drug test.

The group added that the alleged campaign by Mayweather’s camp has damaged Pacquiao’s “pristine image”.

“He (Pacquiao) will no longer be able to enjoy the fruits of his hard-earned image thanks to Mr. Mayweather and his associates,” it said.

As of posting time, 1,964 supporters have signed the online petition.

Negotiations for a March 13 mega-buck clash between Pacquiao and Mayweather came to a stand still when the camp of the American boxer demanded an Olympic-style drug tests, which insinuated that the Filipino was using PEDs.

The demand prompted Pacquiao’s camp to file a defamation suit against the Mayweathers.

Representatives of both camps will meet on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in the office of retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein to try to save the March 13 bout.

The Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is the biggest boxing match in years with both fighters expected to get up to $40 million in revenues.

“We believe there is no place in the world of sport, nor the world in general for this type of behavior. And we earnestly hope that you will also find there is no place for this type of behavior in your upstanding organization as well,” the petition told the corporate sponsors.


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/01/05 ... mayweather

I read about this yesterday, how pathetic... it should be entitled Pacquiao stans not Pacquiao fans cause they are obviously just watching the sport for one reason, to ride Manny's ****.

This just shows how pathetic nut huggers can be, to make a petition to try and take money off a guy and lose all his sponsors... how sad and pathetic really. This really shouldn't be titled Pacquiao fans, neutral and unbiased fans wouldn't even try to pull this kinda ****.

[Pullcounter]

Andre Agassi was also "clean" until he came out recently to be on meth, No-one can vouch for another man and some of these people take supporting a fighter to a whole new level...Almost ******ation

innocent until proven guilty. that's how the american system works.

[rommel357]

I don't agree with this BS, but **** Floyd, he deserves it.

[cixthree]

FLOYD'S SPONSORS ASKED TO REVOKE ENDORSE CONTRACTS

The sponsors of baseless steroid-use accuser Floyd Mayweather Jr. were asked to
revoke their endorsement contracts by boxing fans through BleacherReport.com - UBF


PACQUIAO FANS LAUNCH PETITION VS. MAYWEATHER
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 01/05/2010 10:36 PM
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MANILA, Philippines -- Supporters of 7-time world champ Manny Pacquiao launched an online petition urging US communications giant AT&T and other sponsors to cut endorsement relationships with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for engaging the Filipino boxer into a smear campaign.

The petition initiated by BleacherReport.com contributor Kevin Riley said they launched the campaign in response to the Mayweather camp’s “unfounded, unwarranted and unjustified accusations” of performance enhancement drug (PED) use against Pacquiao.

“For reasons unbeknownst to us, Mr. Mayweather, his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., his adviser, Leonard Ellerbe and his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions have decided to engage in a smear campaign against Mr. Pacquiao. Their efforts have included press releases, interviews and internet blogs. And their unfounded, unwarranted and unjustified accusations have all centered around the illegal use of steroids, human growth hormones & other chemicals,” the group said in the petition.

The group sided with Pacquiao, citing that the Filipino champ has never before been accused of using PEDs and has passed every drug test.

The group added that the alleged campaign by Mayweather’s camp has damaged Pacquiao’s “pristine image”.

“He (Pacquiao) will no longer be able to enjoy the fruits of his hard-earned image thanks to Mr. Mayweather and his associates,” it said.

As of posting time, 1,964 supporters have signed the online petition.

Negotiations for a March 13 mega-buck clash between Pacquiao and Mayweather came to a stand still when the camp of the American boxer demanded an Olympic-style drug tests, which insinuated that the Filipino was using PEDs.

The demand prompted Pacquiao’s camp to file a defamation suit against the Mayweathers.

Representatives of both camps will meet on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in the office of retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein to try to save the March 13 bout.

The Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is the biggest boxing match in years with both fighters expected to get up to $40 million in revenues.

“We believe there is no place in the world of sport, nor the world in general for this type of behavior. And we earnestly hope that you will also find there is no place for this type of behavior in your upstanding organization as well,” the petition told the corporate sponsors.


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/01/05 ... mayweather

Umm Floyd hadn't said Pac was on roids. As far as asking for better testing, if that insinuates he's juicing. Then isn't testing period insinuating somebody mite be juicing? So maybe he should be suing everybody who has ever tested him, aren't they insinuating also?
To me, the biggest problem for Pac was when he refused and his million reasons (excuses). Maybe he should sue himself, yea!

[z0jo]

I'm not a fan of pac but as a long time mayweather hater where do I sign this petition?

[dde91]

If Mayweather was to lose his Endorse contracts i would laugh my ass off.hahahaha then maybe Mayweather would fight EVERYBODY to get some money.