Both Camps Mayweather and Pacquiaos should feel ashamed...
This has gotten out of hand..This is/has become more then about two fighters it has really began to make the sport as a whole look foolish...
Put nit into perspective for a moment...
While Floyd has a valid request it is one that should not be allowed for the fact (And before everyone starts getting out of control read the whole post) that if we start letting fighters decide their opponents take steroid test or other type test outside what is warrented then we start to lose control or what little (and I mean very little at times) law and order the commissions have set for the sport...As I think Boxing Chaos put in another thread this is a rule that should be implemented for the entire sport and not just put on board for Manny Pacquiao at the Whim of Floyd Mayweather....
Floyd does bring up some very valid points and understandingly so but again fact is if this is allowed then it will entice other fighters with clout to make demands that are really rediculous....
Killersheep brought up a valid point in another thread as well...These are private contracts so any stipulation can be added but at what standards are these stipulations going to cause to the sport damage wise?..
This has long gone past the reasonable request of a drug test and turned into something else entirely...
We can not allow fighters to make demands on other fighters other then Venue, Ring size, Glove Type...and that should bge IT!!!!!!
Hell the catchweights are hurting us enough....
On the other side WTF is the outrageous demands of 10 million dollars per pound!!!!!! are they out of their minds? I mean come one in title fights they are fined and champions are stripped of their titles that it a fair and valid rule...
But again with all the freaking catchweight nonsense that has seemed to boom up over the last few years what the hell does it even matter because weight classes are being tossed out the door.....
The Mayweather camp while understood the validity of the request should also know they are not above the sport...No one fighter is above the sport as a whole....So they should take the request to the commision if the commission feels there is no reason to test well then either fight or don't fight and let it be that...So sad too bad
The Pacquiao camp should either fight within the weight class itself and accept what ever fines are implemented by the commissions for being overweight etc...If they don't like it again...So sad Too Bad fight or don't fight...
These guys bare starting to turn this sport into a circus and make it an embaressment...
Maybe Manny is on Steroids maybe not...Maybe he really does believe in the bad luck of the blood draw maybe not....
Truth is that by medical fact your body can recoup a pint of blood in n24 hours so in 48 hours a vial can certainly be recouped and then some for sure..
Maybe Floyd had every intention of coming in over weight before he agreed to the 10 million dollar fine per pound who knows but it is just as big an insult to him and his camp to be requested to do so as is the request for Manny to prove he is not on steroids for Floyds satisfaction
Re: Both Camps Mayweather and Pacquiaos should feel ashamed...
We have commission for a reason, however flawed they may be but we have them and things like this are their jobs...If you don't want to allow them to do their job then don't fight, if you do not trust them that much then find a new profession..
But do not drag the name of the sport down to the ground with Tabloid like headlines and embaress not only yourselves but every other honest fighter who has nothing to do with your nonsense by causing this bullshit!!!!
This shit has to stop
Re: Both Camps Mayweather and Pacquiaos should feel ashamed...
When you have the two personalities that are involved in Arum and Mayweather who already hate each other, there was absolutely no way this fight was going to go smoothly to a signed contract.
Oscar went through the same war with Arum when he broke free of him.
Bob Arum is not the nicest guy and Mayweather is a bit of a premadonna so theyre going to knock heads. Thats the reason Arum had to excuse himself from the negotiations, because theres too much emotion on his side, and you can see it how hes just blowing up in the media now after trying to keep quiet.
I still think Arum and company are in the drivers seat. Manny has many options. He doesnt need to make 25 million a fight. Floyd thinks he does and I dont think he can afford to take any other fight and risk a loss especially if he is in debt or in financial trouble. This fight just represnts too much to him.
Mayweather will concede and the fight will be made. I would be shocked if it wasnt. There is just too much money on the table for all parties involved.
Re: Both Camps Mayweather and Pacquiaos should feel ashamed...
This is where would greatly benefit from an international boxing commission.
Let the sanctioning bodies run their rankings and "titles" as they do now.
However, one set of standards for drug testing, one set of standards for clear bill of health. One set of standards for all these things would be great.
Re: Both Camps Mayweather and Pacquiaos should feel ashamed...
Well look on the bright side, the circus of both camps have even other sports fans talking about it. Which imo is good. Boxing can always use new prospective fans.
It's all good. I still feel too much money is at stake for the fight not to happen. Everyone remembers when the Hatton-Pac fight was called off, and then a few days later it was on? I feel the same thing will happen here too.
