Pacquiao says “No” to Steroid blood test, Mayweather fight could be canceled
By NowBoxing Staff
Filipino boxing sensation Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has refused to comply to Olympic style drug testing for the proposed superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao said he has difficulty taking blood and does not want to take random testing within 30 days before the fight. Freddie Roach, Pacman’s trainer, had also shown concern and had made a previous comment about not wanting Manny to have blood taken 6 weeks before the fight because it would affect Pacquiao mentally.
“Todd told me that Pacquiao has difficulty with taking blood and doesn’t want to do it so close to the fight. He (Pacquiao) would only agree to have blood drawn before the kick-off press conference and after the fight.” revealed Richard Schaefer Golden Boy Promotions CEO.
Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. had this to say on the situation “I understand Pacquiao not liking having his blood taken, because frankly I don’t know anyone who really does, but in a fight of this magnitude, I think it is our responsibility to subject ourselves to sportsmanship at the highest level. I have already agreed to the testing and it is a shame that he is not willing to do the same.”
Olympic style (USADA) drug testing procedure includes random sampling of the athlete’s blood and urine prior to and after the boxing match.
The blood sampling is needed to assure that the athletes blood is entirely clean of any banned substances, some substances do not show up in the urine tests and this is when the blood sample comes into play.
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I KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP! THIS SHIT REMINDS ME OF WHEN SAMMY SOSA REFUSED TO TAKE A STEROID TEST WHEN A REPORTER CALLED HIM OUT AND HE GOT MAD
PAC ON THEM ROIDS, NO WAY A LITTLE ASIAN DUDE COULD OF CAME UP FROM 106 AND LOOK LIKE A MINI HULK LIKE THAT AND HIT TWICE AS HARD AS HE DID AT FEATHERWEIGHT!
WHAT YALL PACTARDS GOTTA SAY NOW?
I think they took blood sample a week before Pac Morales I fight (Pac under Murrad Management_. And what I heard they got quite a lot of sample that Pac felt weak not to mention he was using 10 lbs gloves that he was not accustomed to. Perhaps, this have mental effect on him. but no steroid was found even at that time.
what is wrong with the test after the fight?
I think he’s hiding something. Everybody knows that athletes can juice up with just enough time so that the evidence has left the blood stream by game night (if the test is done at or just after fight night)thats why it is done at different times.
Read the article again. It says Pacquaio agreed to blood test after the fight. If Pacquaio is hiding something he wouldn’t agree a test after the fight because any drug use will still show even after the fight. I am a filipino from Pacquaio’s area and I know how superstitious people are from that area and throughout the Philippines. It’s going to take someone who Pacquaio trusted whole heartedly to convince him to let them take blood sample before the fight hopefully few weeks before and not the day of the fight.
pretty simple here – Drug testing is done like this for what reason ?? Because it is the best way to prevent usage of performance enhancing drugs.
Is Manny exempt from a standard of fairness that thousands of other athletes are held to simply due to superstition or not liking to have blood drawn ?
If he doesn’t agree — gotta say I think something is up. I don’t doubt that he probably doesn’t like getting blood drawn, but now is the time to get over it.
Pacquiao is in agreement with a blood sample immediately after the fight. If he is on steroid he would not even agree to a blood sample after the fight, simple logic that dumb people cannot even comprehend.
Pacquiao is in agreement with a blood sample immediately after the fight. If he is on steroid he would not even agree to a blood sample after the fight, simple logic that dumb people will not comprehend.
Pac is on the sauce! Come on Pac fans where is your trash talking ass now?
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/12/23/bob-arum-to-floyd-mayweather-stop-being-a-coward/#cntnt
PACQUIAO WILL DO THE FUCKING TEST BUT ONLY BEFORE TRAINING AND AFTER THE FIGHT! NOW I DON’T FUCKING KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A TESTING AFTER THE FIGHT! THAT WOULD BE VERY ACCURATE ENOUGH! FUCK THE MAYWEATHERS.. MAY THEY ALL BURN IN HELL
Come on guys! Mayweather is just looking for a way out. I think you can understand why. Drug testing immediately after the fight is good enough, just like jakester said, its simple logic that dumb people could not comprehend.
I think Mayweather is afraid of the fight.
Cheers!
WTF!!!!!
its canceld? …
this is just bullshit, I really wanna watch dis fight, Manny is a good person thou, he would never take steriod or some drugs, Why not do a Blood test after the fight???
pls respect, my opinion
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You guys are a bunch of idiots seriously and have no understanding modern medicine. The reason for testing 6 weeks prior is because most steroids will leave your system by then. He would have had the benefit of training on them all that time; the excuse they have is really poor for not having one. All top sportsmen in the world are subjected to it, so why not manny. I have not heard mayweather backing out of it, if manny is happy to do it prior to start of press conference why not 6 weeks prior. You call yourselves fight fans, In the UK it is being reported as very suspicious we don’t like drug cheats in the UK.
There is no problem 6 weeks before simple if he has a problem then he is defiantly up to something.
Really I’m a fan of both fighters and I say, “take the damn test” agree and lets go. To sk, “why before the fight”, to make sure it’s fair. Taking it after doesn’t mean a thing IF it comes up positive later on// How is that dumb?
To thoser that think The Pacman is hiding something, you need to stop and do either think or do some research.
Everyones knows that any type of drug that the they’re looking for will remain in the system for a while.
The fact that he agrees to the testing after the fact shows you that he is all for the testing. It’s true that when they do these tests they take a huge amount of blood whenever they want. I say they should agree to testing right after the fight, it’s not like they’re gonna beat the drugs out of each other……
Besides everyone know that Mayweather will come in past the weight limit (like he always does) and run through out the whole fight
Whenever a guy with a lot of tatoos on his body says he is scared of needles, its BS. No excuse whatsoever for a professional athlete to refuse to submit to a drugs test. He has a choice. He can refuse the test, and call into question the legitimacy of his previous wins; or he can simply stop juicing himself up, take the test and get his ass beat up by Floyd.
It wont be the end of the world for him. Apparently he has a future in politics. He should feel right at home there as nobody will demand fair play of him.
Lets be fair. Mayweather wanted to fight at 154lb but since Manny wanted 147lb, he agreed. Mayweather wanted 10oz gloves but since Manny wanted 8oz, he agreed. Mayweather also agreed to the $10 million over weight penalty. Now Mayweather wants Olympic style testing. Shouldn’t Pacman agree. Come on guys! Manny has to give up something. Isn’t that what NEGOTIATION is all about? It can’t all be on Manny’s terms. Right? I think that the Mayweather camp is trying harder than the Pacman camp to make this fight. Also, testing Manny after the fight is good but not good enough. Because if he Pacman were to win and he tests positive afterwards, the damage is already done. Look at Miguel Cotto. He was an excellent fighter, got cheated by Margarito, and hasn’t been the same since. We all deserve a fair fight and no matter how much you dislike the Mayweather’s, I’m sure you’d prefer to see Floyd beat fair and square. Or do you not care as long as he loses? If that’s the case, you’re not a true boxing fan.
A lot of people are playing commissioners… Please carry all your grievances to the Boxing Authorities and not to the fighter.