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That's a bit of a play on words. A test even as close as 2 days before the fight shouldn't cause a boxer problems.

I consider myself a pretty rational thinker and I can't come up with many reasons why I would not want to take a drug test randomly.

So, to reword what I stated so that it cannot be taken out of context:

Manny walked away from 40 million because of drug testing too close to the fight date, and Floyd walked away from 40 million because Manny wouldn't go for the.. ah, I'm too tired to finish this thought really.
If you'd want to phrase it that Manny walked away from 40 million because of drug testing too close to the fight date, then you should also be fair and say thet Floyd walked away from 40 million because of drug testing that is not on his terms.
Let us take Manny's terms. It's random blood drug test 24 days before the fight & in the locker room immediately after the fight. Floyd was not agreeable to this term bec. Manny might use PEDs around the 23rd day up until 5 - 3 days before the fight (hey, they have to make sure it's already out of Manny's system by the time they take the last drug test). So the assumption is that Manny will be on PEDs for 2 1/2 weeks. For crying out loud, Floyd walked away from 40 million bec. of those 2 1/2 weeks!!! Did anyone in this forum even think that Manny is that strong & powerful that 2 1/2 weeks will even matter. I have read here a lot of excuses(and they seem to be valid) as to why Manny beat Dela Hoya, Hatton or Cotto. So that goes to show that he is still considered human & beatable. And to think that Pacquiao is the underdog in that fight with Mayweather. So, we cannot blame just one of them for the fight not happening. I put the blame on both of them, but I had wished that Floyd gave in to the 24 days. And the reason I'm saying this is bec. Manny's term is already beyond what is required by the Nevada Boxing Commission.

That is a load of crap. Manny walked away from the fight because he was opposed to the random testing, for whatever reason you'd like to believe from his camp. Floyd walked away from the fight because Pacquiao wasn't willing to prove that he wasn't in fact on drugs by accepting the tests. It really can't get any more clear cut when you consider how much money was at stake.
Let us clarify that statement. Manny was opposed to random blood testing less than 24 days before the fight. He is agreeable to unlimited random urine drug test. They both walked away from the fight because they did not agree on the terms with regards to when the blood testing will last be done prior to the fight. If let's say Manny do intend to use PEDs for 2 1/2 weeks prior to the fight, does Mayweather think that will be enough of an advantage for Manny. Doesn't he get an advantage himself by his use of xylocaine? Floyd has always insisted that he is the best & the P4P king so he just call in Manny's bluff & beat the shit out of him. Both of them are at fault for the fight not happening.