Promoter balked at blood testing for Mosley in 2008 By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY Just last year, Golden Boy Promotions was against blood testing when one of its fighters, Shane Mosley, was asked to submit to it for a fight in Las Vegas. Mosley, who admitted to taking designer steroids in 2003 inadvertently before a fight with Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya, consented to any form of drug testing before facing Zab Judah but the promoter objected. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told AP at the time that he'd consent to whatever testing that was required by Nevada State Athletic Commission and nothing more. The NSAC tests urine before and after fights but not blood at random like the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. A proposed March 13 superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather has fallen through over Olympic-style drug testing. Mayweather wanted the Filipino to accept random blood testing by USADA. Pacquiao agreed to three tests, including two before their bout. "Whatever tests they want them to take, Shane will submit to that. We are not going to do other tests than the Nevada commission requires," Schaefer said. "The fact is Shane is not a cheater and he does not need to be treated like one." Judah wanted testing immediately on Mosley as well as right before and after the bout. Judah was injured before the fight could take place and it was cancelled. Mosley, who is facing Andre Berto on Jan. 30, is a potential future opponent for Pacquiao. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2009-12-25-goldenboybloodtests_N.htm
GBP is ****...I thought mayweather was his own guy...Is Mayweather promotions a real company?.... However, Manny should take the test, just to fully clear his name....Then you will never hear "manny pacquiao and steroids" in the same sentence ever again...
oh man i love it! GBP and Mayweather are getting flurried like crazy in the last 4-5 hours Karma payin them back BIG TIME.
That's another proof right there. Conclusion: Pacquiao was set to fight anyway, it was DONE in his head and he was ready to prepare for it like all the fans were ready to prepare the serious discussions. Apparently, Mayweather wasn't. Pacquiao isn't the one trying to implement new set of rules for this fight.
i've yet to hear a reply or a refute to this. this is just so pathetic/ clearly shows what they're doing to pacquiao is harassment and a way out of the fight
They won't take any stance, Mosley is going to fight them anyway without any demands as he stated before. I'm sure they will offer him less and still he will agree with zero demands. Even if they request a catchweight Mosley won't argue much, HE MIGHT but I don't think he will take it far enough to get the fight canceled or threatened to be off forever. Mosley is an all-time favorite of mine like both Pac and Mayweather are, Mosley will fight anyone anywhere for whatever they offer.
Yep they are clearly harassing him and tarnishing his legacy! it's about time pac sue their ****en ass!
well it is christmas i dont expect them to make comment on it for the next 24 hours, but team Pacquiao is showing no mercy by ambushing the enemy while they sleep, good on them.