Thread: Pacquiao-Mayweather in jeopardy...

Golden Boy Promotions has issued a statement announcing that the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is in jeopardy because Manny Pacquiao is refusing to comply with Olympic style drug testing as requested by Mayweather’s management. Early today Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, was contacted by Top Rank President Todd duBoef, who informed Schaefer that Pacquiao would not agree to have his blood taken within 30-days of the bout based on the fighter’s superstition of testing so close to a fight. Schaefer commented, “Todd told me that Pacquiao has difficulty with taking blood and doesn’t want to do it so close to the fight. He, Pacquiao, would only agree to have blood drawn before the kick-off press conference and after the fight.”
Olympic style drug testing involves random sampling of the athlete’s blood and urine prior to and after the fight. The USADA procedure includes both blood and urine sampling so that all banned substances, some of which do not show up in urine alone, are tested for thoroughly.
“It is unfortunate to hear this from Manny Pacquiao’s representatives, particularly since, as of today, both parties had worked out all other issues related to this fight,” said Schaefer. “Team Mayweather is certainly surprised that an elite athlete like Manny Pacquiao would refuse drug testing procedures which Floyd has already agreed to and have been agreed to by many other top athletes such as Lance Armstrong, and Olympians Michael Phelps, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.”
Mayweather, who was informed of Pacquiao’s reluctance shortly after Schaefer received word of the impasse, feels Pacquiao has to explain himself immediately or be faced with accusations from the media and the public regarding his own status as a clean and drug free athlete.
“I understand Pacquiao not liking having his blood taken, because frankly I don’t know anyone who really does,” said Mayweather. “But in a fight of this magnitude, I think it is our responsibility to subject ourselves to sportsmanship at the highest level. I have already agreed to the testing and it is a shame that he is not willing to do the same. It leaves me with great doubt as to the level of fairness I would be facing in the ring that night. I hope that this is either some miscommunication or that Manny will change his mind and step up and allow these tests, which were good enough for all these other great athletes, to be performed by USADA.”
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions said,”We hope that Manny will do the right thing and agree to the testing as it is an egregious act to deny the testing and hence, deny the millions of fans the right to see this amazing fight. We just want to make sure there is a level playing field in a sport that is a man-to-man contest that relies on strength and ability. I still hope this decision is coming from someone in Pacquiao’s camp and not Manny himself as it would be a shame that an athlete of his stature and who represents his whole country would not be able to show the public or his fellow athletes that he agrees to the highest standards in sports competition.”






source: fightnews.com

...and people say floyd is the shady one. My daughter has tried that same excuse when it was time for school shots. Hopefully this is just a bunch of pre fight hoopla and bullshit. I wouldn't be surprised. First pac wants a ka-trillion dollor weight rule which is out of the norm so just take the damn test pac, you get one silly request so let floyd have one too. Hey maybe paulie has some "jose canceco" type of intuition (however you spell it) Everyone called canceco crazy at the begining too !! Funny thing is even on roids he wouldn't beat floyd. I know i know, but he just wouldn't.

Uh oh! THis proves it he's on steroids! lol

Nice homer simpson quote. This has me a little concerned if it's infact true. I agree with Mayweathers quote completely. Even if it creeps you out to have your blood taken, suck it up dude. I hope this is all just some reporter jumping the gun.

this had already been bought up by roach last week saying pacs red blood cell levels wouldnt have time to return to normal that close to the fight.... possible epo use that sounds like but who knows

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

Uh oh! THis proves it he's on steroids! lol

Na not so quick, remember this is a sport full of shady cats...till a test proves otherwise even if pac refuses, i'll give him a break and wait for the positive test. But i did hear both shane mosely and margarito say cheating is for punks when they heard the news.

Why Mayweather Jr. don't agree on high penalty if he came overweight? 10 million dollar is fair.

Very simple answer:

Because he want's to come in 160lbs to 170 lbs at fight night to make Manny Pacquiao smaller and not to feel Manny Pacquiao punches after a lots serious drug testings. They want little Pacquiao to feel weak at the fight night. Taking to much blood on Manny Pacquiao will make him feel weak and smaller!

SMART MOVE BY THE MAYWEATHER'S.

Keep it up!

Pacquiao after lots of serious drug test!

Manny should comply, but not to the USADA. There should be a 3rd party besides the US doing these drug tests. I sure wonder how come the USADA fail to catch it's own athletes in the 2000 and 2004 olympics for doping. Makes you think.

Originally Posted by hitmanhatton

this had already been bought up by roach last week saying pacs red blood cell levels wouldnt have time to return to normal that close to the fight.... possible epo use that sounds like but who knows

Yea me too...(as i slam the door of my smoke filled pacifica on the way into the drug test facility making drug dogs bark like ole yella) but yea that excuse makes sense to me.

So what if Floyd agrees to the "ridiculous" weight penalty if Pac-man agrees to the drug testing?

How come he don't want a higher penalty in case someone came OVERWEIGHT at the weigh in?

Pacquiao is asking a 10 million dollar per pound at 147lbs limit. Why Floyd don't agree? Maybe he plans to come in 150 lbs at weigh-in.

I smell something fishy here. I think Floyd will come BIG at fight night and make Pacquiao weaker and smaller after lots of serious drug test.

Originally Posted by Intazzz

Why Mayweather Jr. don't agree on high penalty if he came overweight? 10 million dollar is fair.

Very simple answer:

Because he want's to come in 160lbs to 170 lbs at fight night to make Manny Pacquiao smaller and not to feel Manny Pacquiao punches after a lots serious drug testings. They want little Pacquiao to feel weak at the fight night. Taking to much blood on Manny Pacquiao will make him feel weak and smaller!

SMART MOVE BY THE MAYWEATHER'S.

Keep it up!

Pacquiao after lots of serious drug test!

since when has mayweather came in at 160 -170 on fight night ? he was only 148 on the night of the DLH fight after weighing in at 152 !!

yeah 2 years ago~! How about today? How come Floyd refused to weight at fight night against Juan Manuel Marquez? If you watch the JMM vs PBF.

Mayweather come in OVERWEIGHT against Marquez and refused to be weigh at fight night. Is he hiding something. Mayweather Jr. look big at that fight. I'm guessing his around 160 lbs.

WOW,HERE WE GO AGAIN.ITS ALL JUST HYPE TO GET US ALL TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE NEW YEAR.IM NOT TAKING INTEREST IN IT.THE FIGHT WILL HAPPEN IT HAS TO PERIOD!

he looked big in comparison to jmm who looked small, he wont be at 160 on fight night, he still himself isnt a big welterweight such as the likes of clottey and margarito who do come in at 160+