Team Pacquiao refuse drug testing. Fight in Jepordy

You think he's been using for a 'long time'?

He's had post-fight tests and nothing has shown. I personally think people are looking for excuses as to why Floyd is bitching out. He's never fought the best in any division he's been in (and if he has they haven't been anywhere near approaching 'great') and it's obvious why; he's insecure and doubts his defence will hold up against a really good offensive fighter.

 

It depends what type of drug that you are looking for

 

I suppose.

I personally don't feel Pac is roiding. A hunch I guess. He's willing to take a post-fight test, let him take it. I thought Floyd was 'certain' he could beat Pac, he should just take the chance and if he gets battered and the post-fight tests show anything he's in the clear, reputation wise.

Knowing Floyd's history just seems a ploy to avoid a dangerous fighter.

 

Its not like the blood test is giving a pint of yoru blood is it?

surely its only a small sample? dont see what the fuss is about if both fighters do it

 

To be honest, I really don't know

 

Fair enough. Do you understand my view? That Floyd is trying his best to get out of the fight?

 

I agree that Floyd has been selective in his career (i'm not a great fan), but how would Pacman not taking a blood test help Floyd avoid him?...its a very high risk strategy. All Pacman would have to do to trump him is take the test.

This "superstition" and "scared of needles" bull**** is precisely that...Pac, please agree to weekly test from now until fight night just to prove Mayweather and everyone else who thinks that you are on HGH or EPO or anabolics wrong.

 

I do, but I don't agree. All Pac has to do is take the test and Floyd is left having to fight him...if it is an avoidance tactic, its not a very good one.

 

I'm a Pac fan but if this is true, something seems very fishy to me. :huh

Wasn't Alex Ariza (Pac's conditioning coach) involved in the BALCO scandal?

 

People saying he "needs" to do this and that are misinformed about testing. Testing Pac directly after the fight, as normal, would be no different to testing him just before the fight. Boxing does have a good history of testing fighters, and many have been caught. The ones that are "clever" wouldn't be caught out by the testing Floyd's proposing anyway. It's all just bluster and, in my opinion, an excuse to get out of the fight.

I do find it a touch rum the way some are suggesting we should have testing like this for a one off fight. As if to say that cheating should only be discouraged when there's a lot of money involved.

 

You say "the test" as if it's just one blood test. Are you aware, potentially, how many times he could be tested in the run up to the fight should he agree to the Olympic style test?

 

I think that a program of year around testing should be implemented, along the lines of those carried out in other major sports

 

And you think that's feasible? Do you realise how many thousands of cards take place, worldwide, every week?

 

:huh So its OK for big tough olympic athletes (including amateur boxers), but not OK for fighters like Pac, or Mayweather.

 

Who here would, in Pac's shoes, hear Floyd and his idiot family make unfounded allegations accusing you of drug cheating, then agree to jump through some unusual hoops at their insistence?

I'd tell them to **** off.

Roach has said he'll test the day after the fight, Floyd's just playing on Manny's psychological issues with blood tests.


Not to mention this whole thing is mainly just a publicity stunt, they have to keep the thing simmering. It's not JUST publicity though, as accusing Manny of drug cheating is quite serious.