I think Pac was superior to Floyd in 2000- 2012 & therefore Fighter of that Decade Floyd knew himself he couldn't beat him Without HELP!!!!
I scored the fight wider for Floyd. I picked Pac to win, but right out of the gate, I started doubting my prediction when I saw how much quicker Floyd looked on his feet. To this day - that is STILL what shocks me most about Floyd-Pac. Anyway, I agree with you in principle about Pac being denied the painkiller - but as I recall, Pac's team dropped the ball by misfiling and/or not filing the proper paper work. Regarding your other point about Floyd's IV - that's a point you continue to make all of these years later, that I think has merit. I disagree with how you scored the fight, and in my opinion, it sounds like someone on Team Pacquiao inexplicably screwed up the paperwork for his painkiller. But the IV story, as broken by Hauser - that's something that always bothered me, that seems to have dropped into the memory hole (barring on forums and message boards - I'm referring more to the boxing media). I know after Hauser's attack article, that someone (the NYSAC?) rebutted his claims. Did Hauser ever provide his rebuttal to their rebuttal? That initial rebuttal to Hauser was the last I remember hearing of that.
Not even with Pacquiao A-side meth could he even touch Floyd. Floyd kicked the living crap out of him 118-110!!!
To be honest Rummy I would not believe a word Bob Bennett ,the NSAC Anyone at Vegas boxing say Ho can a State Commission issue a retroactive TUE for that 750 ml of saline. Did Floyd ever tell them he was dangerously dehydrated at the weigh in that night?? NO All the NSAC's statement said was " Mr Mayweather did nothing wrong we will not be investigatimg" How can you trust a State Commissioner that says, after the ludicrous scorecard Adelaide Byrd turned in fot GGG-Canelo. "Adelaide is one of my best judges she just had a bad night" LOL C'mon man no competent honest judge would score GGG-Canelo 118-110 to Canelo