If Floyd's Cleaning up Boxing...

The OP is dwelling heavily on this testing thing. By demanding USADA testing (not "Floyd's Testing Method" as you put it, but the United States Anti-Doping Agency) Floyd is only doing a good thing for boxing. As a fighter, with regards to doping, all he has the power to do is demand USADA testing, and refuse to fight if the other fighter won't do it. Theres no way to spin it into a negative thing. Theres just no way. I'm one of the biggest Mayweather haters up on this board, and I gotta say, I can't fault the guy one tiny bit for making 100% sure that he is fighting someone who is clean every time he fights.

The fact that he started this with Pacquiao bothered me a bit, made me think maybe he's scared to fight Pacquiao. But now Mosley, an admitted doper, has agreed to the USADA testing... has been tested several times for the fight.. and he hasn't complained a bit. Sorry, but it makes Pacquiao look flat out bad. Not only that, but Floyd is taking the same tests. It hurts me to say it, but Floyd Mayweather is being extremely smart. This WILL have a positive impact on the sport of boxing and how clean it is, he's leading by example. Even if the original purpose was to protect his "0."

Do you expect Floyd to stage protests in front of all state's boxing commissions? Really, what the hell do you expect him to do to "clean up boxing" other than exactly what he is doing right now??

 

I'm not dwelling on the testing thing. Also, I haven't mentioned Pacquiao once, because I don't think this has anything to do with him. This is solely to do with his choice of opponent; a fighter they "know" used steroids/PEDs in the past.

My thoughts were mainly centered around why he doesn't refuse to fight him, because of that past (alleged) steroid/PED use.

Same reason if I were an MMA fighter, I'd refuse to fight Brock Lesnar. The guy got as big as he is through steroid/PED use (allegedly) and continues to use the results of those misdemeanors in the ring, even though he's clean now.

I'd have thought, considering Floyd's stance on the issue, that he'd refuse to fight Shane for the same reasons.

Thank you for trying to help me see it from another angle.

 

You may not have mentioned him, but this has everything to do with Pacquiao. Thats where all this talk of USADA testing came about in the first place. Mayweather's decision to fight Mosley wasn't in spite of the fact that he's used PEDs, its BECAUSE he's known to have used PEDs. Of course Floyd needed a way to spin the situation away from "I want Pacquiao to look bad so I'm having Mosley tested by the USADA," in favor of "I'm cleaning up the sport of boxing." Selfish (and smart) business decision accidentally turned into a moral crusade! :deal

 

Think about this.

If you are Ellerbe, and the negotiations for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao have just fallen apart because Pacquiao will not agree to USADA testing...

Now your goal is to come out looking like the good guy and not like the ******* who comes up with ridiculous demands as a way to duck Pacquiao.

Which opponent do you fight (and test with USADA) next? Is it the opponent who has never been suspected of using PEDs? Or is it the opponent who has admitted PED use, and will still agree to whatever testing you want?

Makes Floyd look like a genius and a saint at the same time. :yep

 

Aww, you Mayweather-haters are pathetic.

 

Which haters are you talking about? All of us? I'm just callin' it like I see it.