Bob Arum: "Only way Pac-Mayweather happens is without additional testing"

[AKATheMack]

Not when his opponent agrees THEN changes his mind.

I change my mind 7 times about what Im going to eat for breakfast, not a big deal.

Using boxing negotiations as an example, explain the difference between a request and a demand.

Anything additional to the commissions rules can be requested. If you request a catchweight the other party can accept or deny, if they accept the fights on, if the fight falls apart you're to blame for being unwilling to fight under the commissions rules. If you're unwilling to fight unless your demands are met, you're not really willing to fight.

[Dehydrator]

Floyd is so concerned about the integrity and fairness in the sport that he didn't even bother to make weight against JMM, rather he just threw money at the problem.

Stop the self righteous crusader bull****. Nobody's buying.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^very true

Floyd and Floyd's fans should practice what they preached.

[Carpe Diem]

**** better testing! i could careless if the fighters are cheating. I want to pay 50+ dollars to watch the fights, i don't mind throwing my money away to cheaters.

[IMDAZED]

Once it's refused it becomes a demand.

Mayweather agreed to all of Pacquiao's requests.

Pacquiao refused Mayweather's demand.

Basically. Although Pacquiao agreed to Mayweather's demand so I guess it was a request. Come to think of it, Pacquiao refused the USADA's demand

[IMDAZED]

I change my mind 7 times about what Im going to eat for breakfast, not a big deal.


Anything additional to the commissions rules can be requested. If you request a catchweight the other party can accept or deny, if they accept the fights on, if the fight falls apart you're to blame for being unwilling to fight under the commissions rules. If you're unwilling to fight unless your demands are met, you're not really willing to fight.

So then Pacquiao makes a lot of demands, no?

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Here is something I will throw in there. I make a fairly decent living, but if my company started doing random drug tests, even piss tests, I would quit my job.

I do not do drugs and have not done weed in almost 15 years, but it is a principle thing.

Now lets say I was offered a higher paying job that required a general test. I would do it. If they then told me I would have to give invasive tests randomly, again I would refuse.

To me much of this **** comes down to being dictated to. I am the type of person who likes to be in control of my life. I dictate my life and the direction I go and I refuse to let others dictate to me.

So manny does the required thing. He does it as it is not invasive for him. Random tests just may be too invasive for his liking.

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[rao007]

You know I see through the act . You do it well though, bastard.

what do you mean?

[AKATheMack]

But PACQUIAO is NOT the commission either. So how come he's allowed to change their rules and add on the penalties he feels like? How is that any different from Floyd adding on drug testing?

It is absolutely NO different and Floyd should have turned down Pacs request at the overweight penalty if the fight had fell apart at that point all blame would be placed at Pacs feet.

[AllEyesOpen]

Basically. Although Pacquiao agreed to Mayweather's demand so I guess it was a request. Come to think of it, Pacquiao refused the USADA's demand

& that would also be funny... if it wasn't ****in' true.

[IMDAZED]

what do you mean?

Why don't we go back on topic? Did you see my last response to you?