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Saturday 9PM ET/6PM PT - Mayweather vs. Mosley
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--- Quote from: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on May 03, 2010, 06:03:55 AM ---Arum said he wants Pacquiao to have his next fight in Sept-Dec. That gives him enough time to detox off w/e enhancements he may or may not be on... I don't see why he won't take the drug tests.. If you aint on nothing, why is it such a big deal.. It isn't any kind of defamation, I think Floyd just wants an even fight, and that's the proper way to make sure he gets one..
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He said he would take the drug tests already. He just believes that when he took the blood tests before the Morales fight, it made him weaker for the fight. He mentioned that way back after the Morales fight....so it isnt just some excuse he has come up with now. He believes that being the smaller man, giving blood will affect him more then Mayweather and put him at a disadvantage. He already said before, he would give blood tests all the way up until 24 days before the fight...so youll know if he has been on any PED's during training. And take another test immediately after the fight, to guarantee no PED's in his system during the fight. Sounds good enough for any logical person. Floyd is just making excuses to not fight at this point.
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So the Olympic style testing requires tests directly before and after the fight? Yeah, 24 hours is a short enough span, I didn't know that. In that case, man up Floyd!
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Manny doesnt want the blood taken in the last 3 weeks before the fight....but said he would take another blood test immediately after the fight to prove no PED's in his system during the fight. His only other stipulation he said, is that he doesnt wanna be woken up in the middle of the night to give blood which is understandable during training.
Anyways, there should be HUGE pressure for this fight to happen now. I think the previous attempt was also made difficult because they had a short time span to work with...since Manny is running for office this May. So they should have plenty of time to work out the details. Its gonna mainly come down to Arum and Mayweather putting their ego's aside I think.
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You know what I was just thinking. Did Mosley stay the champion on Saturday?! Cus Floyd didnt challenge for the belt.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on May 03, 2010, 07:05:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on May 03, 2010, 06:57:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on May 03, 2010, 10:06:30 AM ---
--- Quote from: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on May 03, 2010, 06:03:55 AM ---Arum said he wants Pacquiao to have his next fight in Sept-Dec. That gives him enough time to detox off w/e enhancements he may or may not be on... I don't see why he won't take the drug tests.. If you aint on nothing, why is it such a big deal.. It isn't any kind of defamation, I think Floyd just wants an even fight, and that's the proper way to make sure he gets one..
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He said he would take the drug tests already. He just believes that when he took the blood tests before the Morales fight, it made him weaker for the fight. He mentioned that way back after the Morales fight....so it isnt just some excuse he has come up with now. He believes that being the smaller man, giving blood will affect him more then Mayweather and put him at a disadvantage. He already said before, he would give blood tests all the way up until 24 days before the fight...so youll know if he has been on any PED's during training. And take another test immediately after the fight, to guarantee no PED's in his system during the fight. Sounds good enough for any logical person. Floyd is just making excuses to not fight at this point.
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So the Olympic style testing requires tests directly before and after the fight? Yeah, 24 hours is a short enough span, I didn't know that. In that case, man up Floyd!
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Manny doesnt want the blood taken in the last 3 weeks before the fight....but said he would take another blood test immediately after the fight to prove no PED's in his system during the fight. His only other stipulation he said, is that he doesnt wanna be woken up in the middle of the night to give blood which is understandable during training.
Anyways, there should be HUGE pressure for this fight to happen now. I think the previous attempt was also made difficult because they had a short time span to work with...since Manny is running for office this May. So they should have plenty of time to work out the details. Its gonna mainly come down to Arum and Mayweather putting their ego's aside I think.
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Oh I see. Yeah, even right after the fight if there's anything he's been taking, it will show up for sure. I think they both know the true test of their skill lies within facing each other. Aside from the money, I do believe Floyd wants to prove his worth as the legit pound for pound best. His ego commands it.
Floyd truly shows boxing is an art, and a science, and that's why I started watching. It intrigues me to want to see him face the cardiac fury of Pacquiao. I would def Floyd the best of this decade if he can defeat Pacman.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on May 03, 2010, 07:10:50 PM ---You know what I was just thinking. Did Mosley stay the champion on Saturday?! Cus Floyd didnt challenge for the belt.
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Wikipedia said this: WBA Super World welterweight title not on the line for Mayweather; only for Mosley.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
--- Quote ---NBCSports.com news services
updated 53 minutes ago
Manny Pacquiao appeared to soften his stance about blood testing, saying he would be willing to undergo testing 14 days before a fight if it helps set up a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr., ESPN reported Monday.
Mayweather and Pacquiao had originally agreed to a megafight last year before it broke down in a dispute over blood and urine testing. Mayweather wanted strict testing before the fighting, hinting that he thought Pacquiao had taken performance-enhancing drugs. Pacquiao, meanwhile, wanted a cutoff of blood testing 24 days before any fight.
Pacquiao has said he feels drawing blood would make him weaker.
"I am willing to help the sport for the future of the sport. I do not want to see anyone cheat or cheat this sport. For that reason I am willing to consider taking blood (tests) as close as 14 days prior to the fight, as long as my opponent does the same, and it is not a lot of blood, just enough to test," Pacquiao said on his official website, ESPN reported.
No talks have restarted on a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, ESPN reported.
The two sides had agreed on everything except the drug testing in January. But when they couldn't agree on the testing, each went his separate way. But talk of the bout restarted after Mayweather beat Shane Mosley on Saturday night.
"If Manny Pacquiao can take a blood and urine test then we have a fight," Mayweather said Saturday night. "If not, no fight."
Pacquiao is currently campaigning in the Philippines for a seat in Congress. His promoter, Bob Arum, said he wasn't concerned about a fight right now.
"I'm not going to lose any sleep over it," Arum said Sunday, the Associated Press reported. "What I'm concerned about right now is Manny winning the election. If the fight doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. We're not going to be dictated to."
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