Very Good informative Larry Merchant interview regarding Floyd/Pac.

[Cash Cow]

Another good point, That people like Larry fail to want to address. They want to jump on Why Mayweather asked for the test, but Dont question the 7-10+ different reasons Team Pac has said they dont want to take the test.

Cool run with the thought that Mayweather is Scared, Now Larry please break down the 7-10+ reasons that Team Pac has given why they wont take the test. He wont address that, though.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Its a sad time for boxing when boxing fans are AGAINST better testing. Idiots man.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Exactly he's as big of an egomaniac as Floyd is he just doesn't flaunt it. He isn't hiding anything from anyone he just isn't the type of person who says "how high" when Floyd says "jump".

Did you feel this way when Manny made his demands on Cotto and Morales?

[The Big Dunn]

Good Point. Although I think its Bob. his hatred for Floyd, Al, ODH is driving him. When he says **** like Manny won't be bullied into anything. I don't think floyd was at the table with a gun at Manny's head.

[Ravishing]

Conversely, its hard when a Pac fan says he can't be dirty becasue he is an honorable man and wouldn't do that because he is a humble guy who fights for the people. Then I see articles from the Philipines about him and a hooker. It's the fans on the far left and far right that make these debates insane.

Well, in the same token, Floyd flaunts his money and a lot of his fans buy into the aura, yet the IRS comes after Floyd for $6 Million in unpaid taxes. The Floyd haters had a field day with him, but how is it different from when something about Pacquiao comes out in a negative light and his haters (mainly Floyd fans) come out and try to bash him?

It goes both ways. People can have heated debates, but in the end you're going to support who you're going to support no matter what.

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Brick Wall Just a question cause this post is interesting.

Are you suggesting that HBO may already know the truth about Pac but are using it for their advantage? What I mean is they may know he is clean but don't totally dismiss floyd's points or they know he is dirty but want to make the money anyway?

lol i'm not suggesting anything and i'm not ****** to go that far. it's just that somebody of larry merchant's stature wouldn't talk directly in public about drug testing procedures that would make nsac testing look bad. and you also have to consider he's no drug expert.

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lol don't compare yourself as a keyboard warrior with larry merchant. here you can say whatever you want because you're hiding behind a bogus name. i'd bet you wouldn't even dare reveal your real identity to back up your ****** talks. you want larry merchant to say ost is needed to ensure a fair playing field...that's like saying nsac test is useless. and even if that is true do your realize the consequences of that to larry merchant as a hbo commentator?

What do I need to back up?

That testing is used to ensure a level playing field?

That OST is the most advanced type of testing out there today?

Look, its really simple. The NSAC is not useless, but it is not the best. OST is the best. I believe in a fighter's right to request the best testing for his fights. I do not believe there is any evidence that OST interferes with training or the performance itself.

Ive done my research on the issue. You need to do yours.

And quit talking like HBO need to be careful of what NSAC can do to them. They are just a commission. HBO does not answer to them in any way shape or form. But thanks for trying to make stuff up.

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Its a sad time for boxing when boxing fans are AGAINST better testing. Idiots man.

Dude you keep ***ing overexagerrating everything? Nobody is against it I am just against it being used for showmanship purposes.


Also I understand that it's unreasonable to think for one second that a drug test that costs 20,000$ has any chance of being the standard drug test for the sport of boxing.

The NFL the richest sport in the world cant even afford it and you want boxing to do it? Be realistic for one ***ing second man!

[cupocity303]

Good read, this entire thread. Everybody made some good points.

Here is what I think.


This is like Jones-Hopkins a few years ago, when the fight was hot. Jones asked for 60/40 and Hopkins wanted 50/50. Fans of both guys argued in their favor and why b-hop should get the 50/50 and Roy fans argued that he beat him before and therefore deserves more money.

But at the end of the day, if either guys ego went away and they just agreed to the other guys demands, the fight would've happened. Hopkins could've taken the 60/40 and Roy could've easly changed his mind and agreed to 50-50.

But they didn't, so it's both guys fault. And now in 2010, they pulled Social Security on us, and tried to collect whatever they could, and Roy ended up with no money at all. If Pac and Floyd don't come to their senses, that's how they're gonna end up. And 6 years from now, Floyd with a record of 46-3 maybe, and Pac with 55-9, both past their prime will be agreeing to fight each other and try to sell us the fight as the biggest fight ever.

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Did you feel this way when Manny made his demands on Cotto and Morales?

No because it didn't hold up those fights and cathweights are ***ing common place in boxing grow the *** up.


I'm not sure what demands he made on Morales but i'm sure he didn't accuse him of being a cheater before he made the demand.