Good posts in this thread.

I'm of the view that it boils down to 2 demands. One fighter accepted the conditions (weight penalty) and the other outright refused (random drugs test). We can say it boils down to misinformation or Manny having too much pride, but to turn down $40m over a contractual demand which is nothing more than a random blood test, is strange. There is no real reason why Manny cannot go through with it especially if Mayweather will do so too. There is no doubt that we are dealing with fighters who have bloated egos. But Mayweather was actually the one willing to cede something in order to make the fight. Manny has scoffed his nose looking for mega showdowns with Malignaggi and Foreman. Pac trying to sue his way out of this situation, makes him look even worse. All people want is a fight, not a pointless courtroom showdown. Manny's refusal to take the tests has hurt him more than the words of anybody. Nobody listened when Mayweather Snr spoke all those months ago. It's only now Manny has refused a test and started to take legal action that people are really discussing the drug rumours.