AL Bernstein - Team Mayweather's....

[Howlin Mad Missy]

who is manny to demand $10million from PBF for each pound over weight?

Cuts both ways doesn't it.

[zhubin]

With all due respect to Al...but he is just turning a blind eye to a subject that needs to be addressed. Whether Floyd demanded the tests as a smear campaign or because of genuine concern (or maybe both) may not be clear to some. But Manny, fair or not, has had the issue of PED's surround him before this fight was even being discussed. There clearly needs to be stricter and much more advanced drug testing in ALL sports. But if you are an athlete who is being suspected...and you have nothing to hide...why not take all the tests and shut up all your critics? Pride?! Morals?! Because it weakens you physically?!!!!! And on top of all that you walk away from 40 million dollars!!!!! It doesn't pass the smell test one bit. The PED problem in sports is so large (baseball has already revealed it's depth). If tomorrow...sports organizing bodies forced their athletes to take the most advanced drug tests (like muscle biopsy)...you very well would have a who's who's list of superstar names guilty. Floyd is no angel. But all team PAC has done, is to make the cloud of suspicion over Manny that much darker.

[Punch Drunk]

who is manny to demand $10million from PBF for each pound over weight?

Cuts both ways doesn't it.

Manny has every right to demand such. Remember that he is the one with the belt, the current #1 P4P king, and is a bigger draw than Mayweather.

And if your memory is too short, remember how Mayweather showed no absolute respect to Marquez on the weight issue. Now he is getting his karma.

[Dench]

who is manny to demand $10million from PBF for each pound over weight?

Cuts both ways doesn't it.

Floyd came in over weight against a legitimate lightweight on a 144lbs-fight. He shed 600,000USD to own Marquez's lone remaining advantage. Do you think Floyd will respect the weight limit of 147 vs Pacman? Well, theres a better chance of Tiger Woods becoming Pope than Floyd stepping up at 147 on weigh in.

[brucelee]

Here's an unbiased article also about this boxing mess.

Filipino Pride: The Main Reason Pacquiao Refuses Random Testing | Bleacher Report


Honestly, I'm so frustrated that I won't be able to see this once in a lifetime fight and I was blaming Manny for it but then that article once again reminded me that I am a Filipino.

As a Filipino, I can't blame Pac for that PRIDE which caused this fight to be called off. I know what that pride can do.

As a Filipino, I know that a Filipino's pride is more powerful than money and Mayweather should not have evoked that pride from Manny.

[cnote111]

@Bruce - Bout time you came to your senses... "Integrity" will always outweigh "Money"

Anyone can look at all my previous posts and i say more than once "Money" is not excuse for anything... The "American Way" is not always the right way...

[miron_lang]

@Bruce - Bout time you came to your senses... "Integrity" will always outweigh "Money"

Anyone can look at all my previous posts and i say more than once "Money" is not excuse for anything... The "American Way" is not always the right way...

Non Pinoys wont understand it.

But heck if its me I'll take the test i need the money. but its not me and Pac has Millions in dollars in revenues.


It's like offering Bill Gates 5B to do something he don't like doing. And Bill Gates is likely to take the money.

[Kirkland Laing]

So he didn't take the test because of pride now? It's not needle fear, superstition, or it makes him feel weak to give nine mils of blood anymore?

If he'd wanted to show the world he was clean and ram the steroid allegation down everybody's throats all he had to do was take the test. It wouldn't even have got much media coverage if he'd just agreed. His detractors, Mayweathers, Malinaggi etc. would have heard he was taking them and shut up, changed the subject. It actually would have been a massive psychological victory for Manny. But instead he did what every guilty steroid cheat in the past has done. His advisors would have told him that and that the best thing he could do was to take the test and if he refused he'd be forever smeared and unable to clear his name but he didn't. His actions are those of a guilty man.

[killersheep]

So he didn't take the test because of pride now? It's not needle fear, superstition, or it makes him feel weak to give nine mils of blood anymore?

If he'd wanted to show the world he was clean and ram the steroid allegation down everybody's throats all he had to do was take the test. It wouldn't even have got much media coverage if he'd just agreed. His detractors, Mayweathers, Malinaggi etc. would have heard he was taking them and shut up, changed the subject. It actually would have been a massive psychological victory for Manny. But instead he did what every guilty steroid cheat in the past has done. His advisors would have told him that and that the best thing he could do was to take the test and if he refused he'd be forever smeared and unable to clear his name but he didn't. His actions are those of a guilty man.

You are not a pinoy so you can't understand.

[Majesty]

@Bruce - Bout time you came to your senses... "Integrity" will always outweigh "Money"

Anyone can look at all my previous posts and i say more than once "Money" is not excuse for anything... The "American Way" is not always the right way...

Non Pinoys wont understand it.

But heck if its me I'll take the test i need the money. but its not me and Pac has Millions in dollars in revenues.


It's like offering Bill Gates 5B to do something he don't like doing. And Bill Gates is likely to take the money.

You must realize that just because someone's a millionaire doesn't mean the stop liking making money lol. Millionaires are always trying to become richer, they don't just stop because they're already rich.

[miron_lang]

@Bruce - Bout time you came to your senses... "Integrity" will always outweigh "Money"

Anyone can look at all my previous posts and i say more than once "Money" is not excuse for anything... The "American Way" is not always the right way...

Non Pinoys wont understand it.

But heck if its me I'll take the test i need the money. but its not me and Pac has Millions in dollars in revenues.


It's like offering Bill Gates 5B to do something he don't like doing. And Bill Gates is likely to take the money.

You must realize that just because someone's a millionaire doesn't mean the stop liking making money lol. Millionaires are always trying to become richer, they don't just stop because they're already rich.

I agree. But millionares wont do shit if they dont like the idea.