Very Good informative Larry Merchant interview regarding Floyd/Pac.

[The Big Dunn]

Well according to Floyd "if it dont make $$'s, it dont make sense" Mayweather, he's in the "check cashing business".

He's only interested in a paycheck as he claims, so if that's the case, he's only calling Floyd out on what Floyd builds his persona around.

Now i'm not saying its right, but Floyd built his whole image around money. Larry's just calling it how he sees it.

So in other words because floyd talks **** to hype his fights in 24/7 there is no need for his camp to request OST?

I'm sorry but I can't get with that logic. Because floyd chooses to pop a lot of **** doesn't mean that larry should hold him responsible for the fight not happening.

He asked floyd straight up after the shane fight and floyd answered him straight up to his face. He is forgoing $40 mil to stick to his word. If Manny said Im not fighting because he disrespected me by accussing me of cheating you think larry would hold him at fault like he is suggesting floyd would be at fault?

I seriuosly doubt it.

[Deevel916]

can thread starter post the actual link to the article?

http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/01/03/hbos-larry-merchant-on-floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao/

[The Big Dunn]

So is thinking someone is using PEDs without actual proof

The OST will provide proof one way or another.

[Ravishing]

Anyone who says that Pac and Floyd are scared of each other are ******. No way around it. If he takes the tests Floyd will fight him I mean people cant grasp that concept.

...it's your opinion, just like it's some people's opinion either Floyd is scared or Manny is hiding something. You obviously believe he's hiding something, so you're looking at it from that perspective. Others look at it from another.

[brick wall]

A good amount of people look at it that way, the same as people who think Pac is hiding something. Depends what side of the fence you're on. I hear both from all sorts of people. Depends what you want to believe.

that's why this forum will never have sensible discussion when it comes to topic about floyd-pac. it's almost like a battle of wits of who has a bigger vagina but in the end they both stinks.

[QADASHBANYAH1]

Regardless of your stance on the subject, you must admit that Larry makes some excellent points here!

He doesnt make any points as hes talking about pre-weigh in weight, because manny has weighed as much as 150 LBS, this is coming from his nutritionist alex ariza, as a matter of fact they have him listed as 144 against cotto but roach and his team admitted he weighed more than cotto on fight night. He hit cotto with a catchweight, and then came in heavier than cotto.

People dont understand the importance of weight issues, OSCAR WAS ALSO HIT WITH WEIGHT ISSUES. AND THESE ARE HIS TWO BIGGEST WINS.

[17scenes]

he already said it he's no drug expert so why do want him to talk about drugs? he's not like most of you who like to talk about peds even though you don't know much about it...it's moronic really.

You dont need to be an expert on PEDs to know that testing is needed to ensure a level playing field. GTFO with your bull****. Thats the kind of logic I wouldnt need to explain to a 7 year old.


Also refrain from projecting your ignorance unto others. Just cause you dont know **** doesnt mean that others haven't done the research to educate themselves.

[pistol whip]

All Floyd is asking for is a drug test and now hes afraid of him gimme a break.

He didn't just want a drug test thats a ***ing understatement. He wants to manipulate Manny into taking a test thats not required and he tried to do it by first having his camp raise all these questions and drag Mannys name thru the mud and then they asked for the drug test. In otherwords they created suspision first which obviously shows that this was all premeditated and then they ask for the test thinking that of course manny is gonna take the test now that we drug his name thru the mud. But it backfired on them because they didn't take into account that Manny to has an ego and thats something that a lot of the other fighters Floyd fought didn't have.


As larry said it was all showmanship that blew up in Floyds face and now he has no choice but to run with it.

[The Big Dunn]

The sad thing is, if Bob doesn't float like 7-10 different reasons for not taking tests this really isn't a big deal.

[Bokor Man]

Everybody on this site wants to see them fight man. However everyone unlike you realize that the fight wont happen UNLESS they take drug tests.

I highly doubt you or a few of the other Mayweather fans really want to see this fight.. too much at risk because you know he has the possibility to lose and your fandom is solely built up on Mayweather's undefeated record. nothing else..
Y'all don't really want this fight to happen. If you did then you wouldn't really care about speculation and unnecessary drug tests that aren't even pushed by the commission.