Breaking News: Promoter Arum calls Mayweather-Pacquiao dead

jeffem · Dec 24, 2009

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_pacquiao_mayweather

LAS VEGAS – Promoter Bob Arum declared the megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. dead Thursday, though efforts continued to find a compromise to a dispute over blood testing.
"It's over," Arum said. "O-V-E-R."

Arum had set a Thursday deadline for an agreement on testing, the only issue not resolved for the planned March 13 fight. But with the Mayweather camp still insisting on using the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to conduct the tests, Arum said there wasn't much left to discuss.
"They're viewed by the Pacquiao side as being partisan," Arum said, referring to USADA. "He doesn't want to use them. I don't want to use them. They're so inflexible they can't be used."

Despite Arum's statements, there were some talks through intermediaries to try and salvage the bout. Neither side, though, appeared to be backing off its position on the biggest dispute: Who will do the testing?
Arum said he planned to move forward by having Pacquiao fight March 13 against Paul Malignaggi, a flashy but light-hitting 140-pounder. He said there was still a chance Pacquiao and Mayweather could meet later in the year.
"As far as I'm concerned the fight is over," Arum said. "Can it be revisited in the fall? We'll see."

Mayweather's representatives could not be immediately reached for comment, but Arum said an effort Thursday by HBO Sports chief Ross Greenburg to reach a compromise had failed. There were still other talks going on between the two sides, but the odds of the fight happening were dimming with each day.

At the core of the dispute is the insistence of the Mayweather camp of using Olympic-style drug testing for the fight, even though both fighters have never been linked to any performance-enhancing substances. Under Nevada regulations, boxers are generally only tested just before the fight and in the dressing room afterward, and only urine is given.

Mayweather's camp wants blood tests that can find things urine tests can't, such as use of human growth hormone, and they want them done by USADA from the time the fight is signed until the fight is held. Pacquiao's side has agreed to both urine and blood testing, but doesn't want testing immediately before the fight because Pacquiao believes giving blood so soon before a fight will weaken him.
A possible resolution that had been discussed would allow USADA to do limited testing. That would likely not be accepted by USADA because it wants to set an example that all athletes should be subject to random and unannounced testing at any time.

The fight was expected to be the richest ever, with both fighters earning $30 million to $40 million, depending on television sales.

bladerunner · Dec 24, 2009

Like ive said on another thread i will only consider that this fight is over when Pac or Fraud sign to fight someone else.

Babality · Dec 24, 2009

Lol. Paulie. Nah, the fight will happen.

CharlieGarbs · Dec 24, 2009

:hammertime

negrotigre · Dec 24, 2009

jeffem said: ↑

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_pacquiao_mayweather

LAS VEGAS Promoter Bob Arum declared the megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. dead Thursday, though efforts continued to find a compromise to a dispute over blood testing.
"It's over," Arum said. "O-V-E-R."
Arum had set a Thursday deadline for an agreement on testing, the only issue not resolved for the planned March 13 fight. But with the Mayweather camp still insisting on using the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to conduct the tests, Arum said there wasn't much left to discuss.
"They're viewed by the Pacquiao side as being partisan," Arum said, referring to USADA. "He doesn't want to use them. I don't want to use them. They're so inflexible they can't be used."
Despite Arum's statements, there were some talks through intermediaries to try and salvage the bout. Neither side, though, appeared to be backing off its position on the biggest dispute: Who will do the testing?
Arum said he planned to move forward by having Pacquiao fight March 13 against Paul Malignaggi, a flashy but light-hitting 140-pounder. He said there was still a chance Pacquiao and Mayweather could meet later in the year.
"As far as I'm concerned the fight is over," Arum said. "Can it be revisited in the fall? We'll see."
Mayweather's representatives could not be immediately reached for comment, but Arum said an effort Thursday by HBO Sports chief Ross Greenburg to reach a compromise had failed. There were still other talks going on between the two sides, but the odds of the fight happening were dimming with each day.
At the core of the dispute is the insistence of the Mayweather camp of using Olympic-style drug testing for the fight, even though both fighters have never been linked to any performance-enhancing substances. Under Nevada regulations, boxers are generally only tested just before the fight and in the dressing room afterward, and only urine is given.
Mayweather's camp wants blood tests that can find things urine tests can't, such as use of human growth hormone, and they want them done by USADA from the time the fight is signed until the fight is held. Pacquiao's side has agreed to both urine and blood testing, but doesn't want testing immediately before the fight because Pacquiao believes giving blood so soon before a fight will weaken him.
A possible resolution that had been discussed would allow USADA to do limited testing. That would likely not be accepted by USADA because it wants to set an example that all athletes should be subject to random and unannounced testing at any time.
The fight was expected to be the richest ever, with both fighters earning $30 million to $40 million, depending on television sales.
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If Manny Pac walks away from $30 -$40 million he's on the juice, straight up!

ScouseLad · Dec 24, 2009

I've always thought march was a bit early anyway so they're gonna have it later this year. Hopefully thats the case

PirateGorilla · Dec 24, 2009

If this is true then I'm disappointed in Manny. He has a chance to clear his name and he's refusing it.

bladerunner · Dec 24, 2009

Babality said: ↑

Lol. Paulie. Nah, the fight will happen.
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**** i didnt noticed that,i dont like that fight at all.

Paula is garbage he wouldnt add anything to Pac's legacy and he doesnt deserve a shot after all the garbage he has been talking about Manny.

sandy bunz · Dec 24, 2009

What a bunch of crap the hucksters are putting out just to keep people thinking about the bout for the next three months. Dare we not forget that there is a fight that just like every other fight that pits two humans against each other. The exception here is the interest in the fight that can be aroused in these three months in the for of hype. The more hype
that can be written, spoken and shown in regards to the fight will cause more PPV at homes and taverns across the globe. The price of tickets at the fight will be higher with more hype and interest. The promoters have to make a story of nothing. When the fight will be?--Where the fight will be ?-- The weight of the fighters? --- Size of ring?--- Who is the ref?
-- Who will sanction the event?-- Who is the undercard fights?-- And a host of others , just now being drug testing !! Rest assured boxing fans
the show will go on. Do you actually think the people who make money off these events would work setting up all the fights that have lead up to this
mega fight and let it stall in the last 100 days?? Rest assured it will happen and see the hype as business as usual by Bob, Floyds, Pac, Roach and the entire sports media propaganda machine.

Babality · Dec 24, 2009

bladerunner said: ↑

**** i didnt noticed that,i dont like that fight at all.

Paula is garbage he wouldnt add anything to Pac's legacy and he doesnt deserve a shot after all the garbage he has been talking about Manny.
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Yeah. I highly doubt it will happen.

The Ring · Dec 24, 2009

Alright, before I thought this was just testosterone fueled ego **** but now I have some real concerns...the testing is about as easy and unobtrusive as it can possibly be...if you've got nothing to hide....

Rooney · Dec 24, 2009

So Pac will fight a guy who also thinks HE IS ON JUICE. LOL

So when Pac knocks him spark out, what will be said?

Paulie has the 2nd biggest mouth in boxing, he will just bring it up as an excuse again. This will linger over pac for a long time now.

Pac just take the test.

Rooney · Dec 24, 2009

Anyways the pac fans thought March was to soon, so was gonna use it as an excuse if he lost anyway. Oh well. Hopefully the fight can be revisited at a future date but i doubt it.

BigReg · Dec 24, 2009

Malignaggi? This lets me know that Arum is trying to bluff. Manny will become a lot less mentally affected by needles once he finds out how much less that fight is worth.

TommyV · Dec 24, 2009

Wasn't it dead 2 days ago aswell, and then back on, and now dead again? Guess what, it'll be back on within the next few days, and then off, then on again, then off, and then signed. :smile

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