Will the PBF/PAC fight happen?

Some people really have gone over the top about this testing thing. I was just wondering how many think this is all just pre-fight hype because the initial negotiations went so smoothly and possibly the marketing geniuses decided it would boost interest even further in the main stream media if there were more controversy.

It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense that now all of the sudden we have negotiations going on in the media when nothing coming out of either camp prior. The drama has gotten so thick lately that if guys were face to face it might even come to blows being thrown. I've started to see some articles popping up and was just wondering if there were others who starting thinking this might be whats really happening. ;D

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After reading todays update on fightnews, I think it will go ahead and I think it will be both fighters next fight.

Fight is off acording to arum Floyds camp have rejected there final offer. Boxing News

there's no way this fight doesn't happen

expevt it to be confirmed in next few days

;D We have our very own board to discuss all this now...

I need to know in the next few days if the fight is still on or I'm booking up for Goa with the missus. I'd rather be booking up for Vegas but I can't wait any longer as the flights to Goa are getting more expensive by the day.

If not in march, it'll be september. This is too big not to happen and too much money is at stake for everybody to decline for a few details.

if anything you'd think that Pacquiao would be jumping at the chance to use the blood testing as the excuse of why he lost, i mean after Floyd beats his ass lol

Looks like the fight is OFF PFB camp is not budging on the Random Drug Test issue. Also they are not agreeable to having the commission decide.

Its a shame....

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It'll happen, IMO. Too much money involved. Pacs got the date he wanted, the split, the weight and the huge penalties for going over; so I can't imainge him balking unless he's actually does juice.

Thats the trap PBF has set for him: either fight or appear to be a cheater. Maybe he needs a way to save face (I thought the dropping of the USADA stipulation would provide him cover) but other than that there really is no reason for him to avoid signing.

wasnt mayweather the one who demanded for the march 13 date?(thinking pac would refuse because its too soon after the cotto fight)

one solution, hair testing.

Nice one Corrales. I can't believe no one else has thought of that before hand. No one can hide from hair testing. Well maybe floyd, unless they get one of his pubes. That will detect anything you've taken in the last 7 years.

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wasnt mayweather the one who demanded for the march 13 date?(thinking pac would refuse because its too soon after the cotto fight)

one solution, hair testing.

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I thought that was the date PAc wanted because he's got some political ambitions and needs to campaign or something later in the year. But I could be mistaken.

Hair testing. Brilliant!

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Originally Posted by erik_corrales

wasnt mayweather the one who demanded for the march 13 date?(thinking pac would refuse because its too soon after the cotto fight)

one solution, hair testing.

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I thought that was the date PAc wanted because he's got some political ambitions and needs to campaign or something later in the year. But I could be mistaken.

Hair testing. Brilliant!

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That's exactly right, PAC chose the date because his campaigning begins on March 17. And no hair testing does not pick up PEDs.

The March 13th date was Pacmans date. I personally thinks it's too soon after the Cotto fight but no one knows pacman better than himself.

This fight will happen.....we are all being suckered into hype. Or did we think floyd would have this fight happen without a hitch. The most powerful thing on this planet is cash. And the cash is in this fight. Hell it's the only reason floyd even came back.

I really hope that it does. Deep down I think it will, there is just far too much money at stake. Pacquiao's reputation has already taken a hit from his adamant refusal. The only way he can regain his former sparkling image would be for him to accept random blood testing, and beat Floyd. Although somehow, I don't see both of those things happening.

im not really sure about the march 13 thing. cause i remember pac and arum wanted it for march or september, september preferrably. i even remember roach saying march was too soon, he wanted an extra month of training to prepare for mayweather. i dont remember everything though, it was all right after the cotto fight.

killersheep: you sure about hair not detecting peds? i remember reading an article about 2 bodybuilders being caught bringing steroids to a country and being hair and urine tested. they tested positive and both tests had the same results.