I only have one question for Pacquiao supporters and then I will leave it alone...

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First Freddie Roach said that they had agreed to Olympic-style testing, but that agreement has since been withdrawn (I don't think Freddie is lying). Early in negotiations Freddie said that a 5-day cut-off would be satisfactory but that was also withdrawn.

Then Bob Arum stated that Manny had a blood giving phobia, and Manny himself stated that he was superstitious and felt that a test within 30 days would weaken him. However now we have the 24/7 footage of a test within 14 days of the Hatton fight (looking cool as a cucumber I might add) making those two excuses worthless.

Next, team Manny said that USADA was bias... so team Mayweather said that they were willing to compromise on who did the testing rendering that excuse worthless as well.

So now, what is holding up the show? Manny wants a 30-day cut-off for the random blood tests, and Team Mayweather wants a shorter cut-off. The exact cut-off point seems to be the only debate. I imagine that they will settle at a 5-day cut-off after Arum "moves mountains", but did we have to go through all of this? Pacquiao has lost a ton of credibility in this as has Arum. The only person whose reputation has not diminished is Freddie Roach who has been strangely silent lately. Team Mayweather has remained consistent, while Pacquiao has been all over the place due to this one request.

Why dear Pac fans, does Manny need a 30 day cut-off window for this fight? What exactly would 30 days of no random blood tests do for his preparation? He had blood drawn approximately 14 days prior to the Hatton fight and he knocked him out in the 2nd round! He's not afraid (the video proves that), and it doesn't weaken him as the dismantling of Hatton proves that. Please, oh please Pac fans tell me why does Manny need 30 days with no random drug tests?

Don't tell me that it's the principle because it isn't. If it were a matter of principle Manny would have taken that stance from the beginning. Instead we got phobia and superstition excuses. Can somebody please tell me why?

 

So you're saying that it's the principle of the matter? If that is so, why didn't he just tell Floyd to kick rocks from the beginning? Why make up the phobias and superstitious crap? The principle does not add up.