With the *******s running rampant in this forum spreading all kinds of fairy tale lala land BS regarding this and that - I think it's about time we came up with an official ESB Mayweather Pacquiao timeline to help set the record straight. Thoughts?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZzj8aESlc4&feature=fvwrel"][/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4WYtt36pUw&feature=related[/ame] this interview is what kicked things off
And the time line won't do Floyd and his supporters any good...it will just add to the case of why Floyd is catching all the Flack for ducking this fight.
Pac and Floyd start negotiations. Regular NSAC urine testing is to be applied Floyd asks for random blood and urine testing until the day of the fight. Pac agrees to take a test at the press conference, one 30 days before, and one after the fight. Floyd says he wants random but will accept a 14 day cut off. Pac says he will accept random testing and a test after the fight, but no tests after 24 days before the fight. Floyd won't budge from 14 days. Pac says ****it and fights Clottey on 7 weeks notice. Floyd fights Mosley, both agree to random testing between March 21st and May 1st Floyd after the fights says he doesn't want the 14 day cutoff anymore or any cutoff Pac says he'll agree to the 14 day cutoff Floyd says he is gonna take some time off. Pac fights Margo, says he'll agree to 7 day cutoff againt Floyd. Floyd still taking time off. Pac fights Mosley, says he'll take the tests with no cutoff Floyd apparently asks for 100 million Pac signs to fight Marquez
Thats is a mix up. Mayweather first offered the 14 days at the mediation. Pac's offer of 24 days was before Mayweather's offer of 14 days. Pac offered 24 days after the Hatton testing thing came out. Mayweather offered 14 days at the mediation which was the final chapter of the first negociation. Going into mediation Pac wanted 24 days, Mayweather wanted up to the fight testing. At the mediation Mayweather says we will meet in the middle from 30 and 1 which is how he got 14 days. Pac's camp then re offers 24 days and Mayweather leaves the mediation. Arum then lies about 14 days being offered then ignores the offer once confirmed and sets up the Clottey fight.
I created a timeline thread already a while back to show how close these guys were to fighting. Basically day to day articles on the negotiation process only up to Margo vs Pac I think and Mayweather vs Mosley. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248428 They agreed to everything from purse to venue to billing even were lining up there sparring partners, only to have it all fall apart.
Floyd didn't offer 14 until AFTER negotiations broke down. PAC want 24 days and Floyd wouldn't budge to 18 to keep the negoitaions going. He only went down to 14 when PAC decided he was done playing those games and took out josh.
When the Hatton thing came out, the Mayweather camp thought that happened 14 days before the Hatton fight, so said that Pac should be able to take tests up to 14 days before teh Mayweather fight. Then we found out it was 24 days before the Hatton fight, so team Pac countered with 24. "Mayweather's camp said the scene was filmed just 14 days before the fight -- a fact Arum said he wanted to verify before speaking to his fighter." http://uk.reuters.com/article/2009/12/29/uk-boxing-pacquiao-mayweather-idUKTRE5BR3D820091229 then "According to news from the Boxing Scene, Manny Pacquiao had blood taken from him 24 days before his May 2nd bout against Ricky Hatton earlier this year. This is important news because there were reports yesterday that Pacquiao had blood taken 14 days before the fight. This was being used as added pressure to get Pacquiao to agree to having random blood tests within the 30 day window for his proposed fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13th. " http://www.pac-mayweather.com/2009/12/pacquiao-took-the-blood-test-24-days-before-hatton-fight-news/
This is accurate .. Here's the mind of a ***** though Yo dog, Mayweather going to beat that Pac Awww Man, Pac just take the tests Pac on steroids man, Mayweather is the **** Mayweather is so good, He doesn't want to fight so he can help da Children They Agreed to full testing? Even my dog Mayweather says so? **** that Koncz is the legit man, he speaks the truth... must have been 7 day Cutoff Manny can do steroids in those 7 days man! It's true... Even the test after the fight, not good enough ..shiiiiiiiiitt Mayweather such a baller, look at all that money ! Man I wish I had some too Karceno is so smart man, I wish I could have his brain Mayweather too busy not fighting Nobody, what a baller... Pac is scared, he sucks, no skills... what a cherry picker.. not like Floyd Floyd takes on real fights, like Judah and Baldomir.. they be good Mitchell too Shiiittttt Dawg......
I think this one is better: Pac and Floyd start negotiations. Regular NSAC urine testing is to be applied Floyd asks for random blood and urine testing until the day of the fight. Pac agrees to take a blood test at the press conference, one 30 days before, one after the fight, and urine tests every day. Floyd says he wants random with no cutoff Pac says he will accept random testing and a test after the fight, but no tests after 24 days before the fight. Floyd offers 14 days. Pac says ****it and fights Clottey on 7 weeks notice. Floyd fights Mosley, both agree to random testing between March 21st and May 1st Floyd after the fights says he doesn't want the 14 day cutoff anymore or any cutoff Pac says he'll agree to the 14 day cutoff Floyd says he is gonna take some time off. Pac fights Margo, says he'll agree to 7 day cutoff againt Floyd. Floyd still taking time off. Pac fights Mosley, says he'll take the tests with no cutoff Floyd apparently asks for 100 million Pac signs to fight Marquez
If you're going to attempt this, it should be based only on certifiable facts and restrained of any superlatives or bias spin. I've seen several instances of this in the thread already, so it's probably a lost cause.