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FREDDIE ROACH: "HOW ABOUT WE DRUG TEST FLOYD EVERY MONTH"
By Felix Strunk | March 13, 2012
According to Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather should practice what he preaches when it comes to Olympic-style drug testing. "If he wants to drug test, that's fine, but how about we drug test Floyd every month? He preaches Olympic-style drug testing, but he isn't being tested when he isn't in training camp," Roach explained during a recent interview, suggesting that the random blood and urine testing conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency whenever Mayweather fights is not really Olympic-style testing due to the fact that it does not take place year-round. "Nobody is testing him while he isn't training because he is off the radar. He needs to practice all of that stuff he preaches."
It's a fact that certain reporters have also made it a point to harp on, questioning the effectiveness of the testing if it's only conducted during a certain timeframe. While Roach may have a point about the random testing only taking place during the 10 or so weeks leading up to the bout, there's no denying that it's a much more stringent testing policy than what's currently in place with the state athletic commissions. Plus, the fact that it's being conducted by the same organization (USADA) responsible for testing Olympic athletes makes it just about as close to Olympic-style testing as you can get. "Floyd Mayweather brought the random blood and urine Olympic-style drug testing to the sport of professional boxing, which is a great thing, especially when you got two of the best fighters, you know, of this era competing at this top level, you should have the best testing so both fighters can be on an even playing field," Mayweather would comment during a press conference to promote the bout. This will be Mayweather's third fight in a row being subjected to USADA's testing procedures, spanning a two-year timeframe.
Although this will be the first time that Miguel Cotto will be participating in the same type of testing, he's no stranger to the procedures and welcomes the opportunity, echoing the sentiments of Mayweather. "If sports is something about skills, conditioning, preparation, and you have to be clear, you know? In all sports, you have to be clear and if you can contribute for making the sport better or more clear, I'm not mad with that. I agree with that because I'm a sportsman and all I want is a clear, more clear sport that people can trust. People can sit in their homes and watch real fighters who isn't using anything to have an advantage," he remarked, expressing his willingness to participate in hopes of bringing about change to the sport. "It's the same system I used for the Olympics in 2000. It's a simple pinch. Four, six, eight times during the camp. It isn't going to be bigger than a spoon of blood. It isn't going to take anything out from me."
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All this talk about drug testing from Roach, and I've still yet to see Pacquaio take one god damn test.
By Felix Strunk | March 13, 2012
According to Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather should practice what he preaches when it comes to Olympic-style drug testing. "If he wants to drug test, that's fine, but how about we drug test Floyd every month? He preaches Olympic-style drug testing, but he isn't being tested when he isn't in training camp," Roach explained during a recent interview, suggesting that the random blood and urine testing conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency whenever Mayweather fights is not really Olympic-style testing due to the fact that it does not take place year-round. "Nobody is testing him while he isn't training because he is off the radar. He needs to practice all of that stuff he preaches."
It's a fact that certain reporters have also made it a point to harp on, questioning the effectiveness of the testing if it's only conducted during a certain timeframe. While Roach may have a point about the random testing only taking place during the 10 or so weeks leading up to the bout, there's no denying that it's a much more stringent testing policy than what's currently in place with the state athletic commissions. Plus, the fact that it's being conducted by the same organization (USADA) responsible for testing Olympic athletes makes it just about as close to Olympic-style testing as you can get. "Floyd Mayweather brought the random blood and urine Olympic-style drug testing to the sport of professional boxing, which is a great thing, especially when you got two of the best fighters, you know, of this era competing at this top level, you should have the best testing so both fighters can be on an even playing field," Mayweather would comment during a press conference to promote the bout. This will be Mayweather's third fight in a row being subjected to USADA's testing procedures, spanning a two-year timeframe.
Although this will be the first time that Miguel Cotto will be participating in the same type of testing, he's no stranger to the procedures and welcomes the opportunity, echoing the sentiments of Mayweather. "If sports is something about skills, conditioning, preparation, and you have to be clear, you know? In all sports, you have to be clear and if you can contribute for making the sport better or more clear, I'm not mad with that. I agree with that because I'm a sportsman and all I want is a clear, more clear sport that people can trust. People can sit in their homes and watch real fighters who isn't using anything to have an advantage," he remarked, expressing his willingness to participate in hopes of bringing about change to the sport. "It's the same system I used for the Olympics in 2000. It's a simple pinch. Four, six, eight times during the camp. It isn't going to be bigger than a spoon of blood. It isn't going to take anything out from me."
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All this talk about drug testing from Roach, and I've still yet to see Pacquaio take one god damn test.
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