Pacquiao chides Mayweather: Excuses, excuses
MANILA, Philippines – Seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao has merely laughed off the drug testing issue being raised by Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s saying that the former pound-for-pound king is just trying to excuse himself from the fight.
“Marami lang siyang dahilan, marami siyang dinedemand. Siguro wala pa ‘yong fight, takot na,” said Pacquiao.
The Filipino champion, who recently won the World Boxing Organization welterweight title from Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto, said Mayweather maybe getting nervous with the idea of trading punches with him.
Thus, American boxer came out with a statement demanding an Olympic-type of dope testing.
“Sa akin walang problema kung gusto niyang lumaban. Fight kaming dalawa... pero kung medyo natakot siya -- palakasin muna niya loob niya,” said Pacquiao.
Pacquiao made it clear he has no qualm in undergoing tests. What he’s opposed against is having him to give blood so near the March 13 fight date.
“Require natin lahat pati blood test... pero ‘wag naman doon sa day of the fight, manghihina ka naman noon,” he said.
The Filipino boxing star added that the Mayweather camp may also be using the issue to just to distract him.
“Gumagawa lang siya ng paraan, strategy niya para magalit ako... para ma-distract ako sa concentration sa fight,” said the reigning pound-for-pound king.
Protecting Manny
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, meanwhile, said he called off the fight to protect Pacquiao from the dictates 
of Mayweather.
''Right now the fight is off. I will not allow Manny to be made like a fool and pushed around by Mayweather,” he said.
Arum said it looks like Mayweather never had any intention to fight Pacquiao.
“We don't trust them anymore. Mayweather never had any intention to fight Pacquiao and he's looking for a way out and to smear Manny's image as somebody who takes drugs,” he said.
Drug allegations first came out shortly before Pacquiao’s fight against Cotto when Mayweather’s father, Floyd Sr., insinuated that the Filipino may have been using performance-enhanceming drugs to maintain his punching power despite his climb in weight.
Pacquiao has repeatedly denied the allegations. All his drugs tests conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission have also cleared him of steroid use.
“This is clear harassment on Mayweather’s part,” Arum lamented. “He knows Manny feels weakened when blood is drawn from him.”
The Top Rank head honcho is now eyeing World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman or former International Boxing Federation junior welterweight champion Paul “Paulie” Malignaggi as Pacquiao’s next opponent.
This comes after Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather, said he will not allow any Golden Boy fighters to fight Pacquiao, the current World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion. With a report from Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News
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Mayweather Father and Son are
Mayweather Father and Son are all excuses. All they do is talk trash but don't fight.
Mayweather's downfall is near
It's just right for Manny not to accept blood-testing demands from Mayweather because this is not really aimed at levelling the playing field but simply to distract Manny during training. Nevada State Athletic Commission doesn't even see blood-testing as necessary.
Human Growth Hormone only increase height and body mass and enhances muscular look. Recent studies have not been able to support claims that HGH can improve the athletic performance of professional athletes. One needs anabolic substances like steroids as performance enhancer which can be detected thru urine testing. I'm sure NSAC will reiterate that urine-testing is sufficient.
Mayweather came out of retirement saying "I want to take what's mine" and named himself "Money." The truth is he owes IRS some unpaid taxes. Only way to do both is to fight Manny, no one else. Manny is the King of the Ring right now and owns the PPV upperhand so Mayweather should follow Manny's terms and not the other way around.
All these PED accussations are part of Mayweather's publicity stunts. He wants Manny to appear the bad guy. He's scared to fight mano-a-mano even if he has the advantage. He needs money too bad but doesn't want to risk facing fighters who can defeat him. Who knows Mayweather more than Bob Arum who reiterates that Mayweather is difficult to negotiate with and always makes excuses to duck fights. Mayweather only overrates himself because if he is as good as what he says he really is, he can defeat Manny easily and agrees to fight unconditionally. Mayweather is not emotionally ready to accept defeat because his perfect record is his only selling point.
Now Mayweather will be facing charges and will surely lose a lot of money, too bad. Manny can pay even the best lawyers. What about you Mayweather? You said people are praying for your downfall? No its not. You just made your own grave. But don't worry, your trash-talking father will be with you, too.
The Truth!
PACMAN AND HIS ENTIRE CAMP IS AFRAID OF MAYWEATHER. Proof is in the pudding! Everyone says that Mayweather is being too difficult and looking for excuses. Hmmm. Mayweather wanted the fight at 154lb but since Pacman wanted 147, he agreed. Mayweather wanted 10oz gloves but since Pacman wanted 8oz, he agreed. Mayweather also agreed to the $10 million overweight penalty. That's 3 of Pacman demands that he has agreed on. Shouldn't Pacman agree to this 1. That's why they call it NEGOTIATING. Mayweather's camp is trying harder to make this fight than the Pacman camp. I understand sticking by your fighter but when you give a bias opinion, it's garbage and no one listens. Also, testing after the fight is good but NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Lets say they fight and Pacman wins but tests positive AFTER THE FIGHT. The damage is already done and Mayweather may not ever be the same fighter again. Ask Miguel Cotto if finding out after the fight is enough. Cotto was an excellent fighter, was cheated by Margarito and now, sad to say, he has never been the same! Plan and simple Mayweather has agreed to 3 on Pacman's demands. I'm looking for a fair Pacman fan to agree that he should give in on this 1 demand. Also, rather than agreeing to this 1 demand and fighting, he'd rather go to court. HMMM! You Pacman fans are going to tell me that this doesn't seem suspicious? He's either juicing up, scared as hell or both PERIOD.
NSAC
Question to those who want blood test 2 days you before the fight? Do you think all the thousand of fights held in NEVADA and all are tested by NSAC are in accurate and useless? woould they allow it? Feel sorry for you guys. Remember a day before Hatton fight Mayweather announce a fight with JMM...Be realistic.. He dont want to fight Manny...
There's wisdom in Arum's decision
Bob Arum is right not to continue dealing with the Mayweathers. Floyd Mayweather Sr. & Jr. are just so afraid of Manny Pacquiao that's why they're demanding all these HGH and blood test blah-blahs, etc. If Floyd's really eager and has the capability to fight PacMan then Mayweather's camp should not let this blood testing issue stand in the way of the fight.
Besides, who are they to make these demands? Mayweather is just a HAS-BEEN and still needs to prove something while the PacMan is the reigning King, P4P, WBO Welterweight Champ, 7-time World Champion, etc. It's like betting a cent to a GRAND hahaha! Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be better off doing talk-shows and dance contests... or maybe he might aspire to become a runner... or be a drag queen, you know.
MANNY COULD BECOME BOXING'S BARRY BONDS, MARK MCGWIRE
Sadly, if Pacquiao doesn't permit the drug testing that Mayweather has demanded, he will deservedly be considered boxing's answer to Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire.
RE: PAGKAKAIBA NG AYAW SA GUSTO
You know traditional urine analysis could not detect doping with HGH, so the substance was unenforceable until the early 2000s, when blood tests that could distinguish between natural and artificial HGH were developed. If a person knows when a testing will be done, it will be easy to evade positive testings. Just because Manny never tested positive on his urinalysis doesn't mean he's totally clean. I'm not saying he's not clean. Everybody knows Shane Mosely was on steroids when he fought Oscar but he's never tested positive on his urine tests..
PARA KAY DANG
ganyan ka ba kadaling makumbinsi?sabi sabi lang bumigay kana,NSAC ang makakpag patunay na negatibo lagi si Pacman sa banned substance.
PAGKAKAIBA NG GUSTO SA AYAW
kung talagang gusto ni floyd na lumaban kay pacman d sana ipaubaya nya sa NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION ang issue ng blood testing,wag yong edictate na USADA ang gumawa,bakit di ba credible ang NSAC?sa kadami daming laban ni pacman ni isa di sya nag positive sa banned substance,payag naman si pacman sa test after the fight,para sa mga kababayan ni pacman na nakikisimpatiya kay mayweather,mahiya naman kayo sa balat nyo!,di nyo ba napapansin na umiiwas lang si mayweather sa laban?alam nya na di papayag si pacman sa gusto nya,nong una gusto nya maglaban sila sa 154lbs at 12ons glab ang gamitin,di nyo ba napapasin na gumagawa sya ng issue para di matuloy ang laban,para sa akin okey lang di matuloy ang laban kaysa kawawain sa issue ang pambansang kamao
Should Be Resolved by NSAC
I think this issue will be resolved by the NEVADA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION. If they will change the rules of testing for banned substances then everybody will be agreeable to it.