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Here's a few points to consider:
- The financial gains afforded to the winner would have been extremely broad and rewarding.
- This was going to be the biggest fight in the history of the sport of boxing.
- The winner would lay claim to the very best P4P in the world of boxing - In essence he would be on top of the world of boxing.
When that much is on the line for a fight - there is significant motivation to use {Even if you never did before} PED's. Because if the stakes are great for a normal mega-fight, then the stakes for the fight between PBF vs Pacman would have been astronomical. The statement "I am the Very Best\Greatest" would be fitting from the moment of the last bell. This was no normal fight - this was "THE FIGHT" in boxing and everyone knew it. And once the final bell sounds - no one wants to have any su****ions that cheating was involved to get the win.
This is why testing should have been accepted. Exactly because this was no normal mega-fight. Also, because the prize and accolades won from this fight will have been humongous and no one wants to be cheated out of that prize by the fight not being fought on a level playing field.
Now many state that Mayweather had no business requesting Olympic Style Testing.
Why not???
Again this would be an historic fight of the era - One that would be talked about for decades. Why shouldn't extraordinary measures be employed to ensure that there is no foul play involved. Something that people miss in making this claim, is the magnitude of this kind of fight. We're talking Mega-Millions of dollars for all involved - plus the potential millions additional to be made by the winner. This would be the ultimate winner take all scenario in boxing.
In this type of fight {One that many will not see again in their lifetime} nothing is out of bounds, when it comes to guaranteeing an equal and level playing field ..... Nothing.
That's exactly why the 10 Million penalty demanded by Team Pacman, wasn't out of bounds when it was contracted. This fight would be just too big to exclude any demand that would give either fighter an edge.
And this basic point is missed by many, when they try to support their silly arguments against PED testing in this kind of fight. You cannot deploy normal standards to a fight of this magnitude. The stakes were just too great!!!!!!
So, IMHO - Floyd had every right to demand extreme testing, just as much right as Pacman had every right to demand penalties of 10 million per pound.
The overall point: The biggest fight in history demanded extreme measures be taken to ensure a fair fight.
So, the arguments need to STOP - this was no ordinary fight, it was an extraordinary fight and extraordinary measures to ensure fair play were needed and required.
- The financial gains afforded to the winner would have been extremely broad and rewarding.
- This was going to be the biggest fight in the history of the sport of boxing.
- The winner would lay claim to the very best P4P in the world of boxing - In essence he would be on top of the world of boxing.
When that much is on the line for a fight - there is significant motivation to use {Even if you never did before} PED's. Because if the stakes are great for a normal mega-fight, then the stakes for the fight between PBF vs Pacman would have been astronomical. The statement "I am the Very Best\Greatest" would be fitting from the moment of the last bell. This was no normal fight - this was "THE FIGHT" in boxing and everyone knew it. And once the final bell sounds - no one wants to have any su****ions that cheating was involved to get the win.
This is why testing should have been accepted. Exactly because this was no normal mega-fight. Also, because the prize and accolades won from this fight will have been humongous and no one wants to be cheated out of that prize by the fight not being fought on a level playing field.
Now many state that Mayweather had no business requesting Olympic Style Testing.
Why not???
Again this would be an historic fight of the era - One that would be talked about for decades. Why shouldn't extraordinary measures be employed to ensure that there is no foul play involved. Something that people miss in making this claim, is the magnitude of this kind of fight. We're talking Mega-Millions of dollars for all involved - plus the potential millions additional to be made by the winner. This would be the ultimate winner take all scenario in boxing.
In this type of fight {One that many will not see again in their lifetime} nothing is out of bounds, when it comes to guaranteeing an equal and level playing field ..... Nothing.
That's exactly why the 10 Million penalty demanded by Team Pacman, wasn't out of bounds when it was contracted. This fight would be just too big to exclude any demand that would give either fighter an edge.
And this basic point is missed by many, when they try to support their silly arguments against PED testing in this kind of fight. You cannot deploy normal standards to a fight of this magnitude. The stakes were just too great!!!!!!
So, IMHO - Floyd had every right to demand extreme testing, just as much right as Pacman had every right to demand penalties of 10 million per pound.
The overall point: The biggest fight in history demanded extreme measures be taken to ensure a fair fight.
So, the arguments need to STOP - this was no ordinary fight, it was an extraordinary fight and extraordinary measures to ensure fair play were needed and required.
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