By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Reports indicate that Floyd Mayweather Jr and his camp are raising a problem a day that complicates the on-going negotiations to finalize the biggest fight in our generation.
Junior’s camp raised issues about the venue and clouded it. Richard Schaefer stood up Jerry Jones, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Cowboys Football Team who wanted to host the fight at his new stadium at the State of Texas. Then Junior stated that he would not fight in Dallas or Los Angeles no matter how much money there would be.
Next they reportedly are now demanding some sort of concession on the fight weight when the fight is for Pacquiao’s WBO Welterweight crown which carries a maximum of 147 lbs limit.
From our perspective, it seems that Junior is having weight problems and may not make the 147 lbs limit. He therefore wants a concession and be allowed to “pull another Marquez” and come out during fight night with a huge weight advantage. And, he threatens to pull out if not given the concession.
No problem with the weight issue.
But the penalty for every pound or a fraction thereof over 147 lbs. should be $5 million. That should make the “Money-man” think more than twice before he comes in overweight!
Then they suggested that an in-between fight for each of them, Pacquiao fighting Yuri Foreman and Junior matching up with Mathew Hatton.
This latest demand from Mayweather suggests that Junior is not ready for a big fight that has a potential to go 12 hard rounds, not with a warrior like Pacquiao.
After coming off from a long retirement and a lackluster fight with Juan Ma Marquez, Junior knows in his present condition, he will get his ass kicked by the Filipino spitfire.
Thus he wants a “tune-up fight” to help sharpen his now eroded fighting skills.
But the most ridiculous problem Junior’s camp raised is for an “Olympic-style drug testing”.
This demand from Junior which reports indicate was carried out on the advice of his advisers Leonard Ellerbe and Al Hayman is without doubt an off shoot of the unfounded allegations made by Mayweather Sr indicating that Pacquiao is on something.
Such allegations were shot down by Keith Kizer of the NSAC who indicated that Pacquiao has been tested several times by the Commission and always came out clean.
But members of Team Mayweather are adamant to have an Olympic-style drug testing as if they can prove anything. For all you know, the results could be different and Floyd maybe the one coming out positive, So, let’s get it on!
Since this drug issue has been carried too far and the Mayweathers are constantly keeping it fore-front, we might as well push it a little further and see where the loud-mouth braggarts really stand on the issue.
I suggest that Team Pacquiao call the bluff of Team Mayweather and push the testing to the max by including the trainers.
And, suspend all those who test positive for illegal drugs and ban them from participating in any activities regarding the fight. A full censure and a total ban so to speak.
Let’s test Pacquiao and Junior as well as two members of their team.
Let’s test Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza and Mayweather Senior and Roger Mayweather for illegal drugs.
This is to keep all of those directly involved with the fight itself really clean.
I am certain Pacquiao, Roach and Ariza will have no problem with the testing. Pacquiao certainly is clean. Immaculately clean, in fact. The same goes for Roach and Ariza.
But for Mayweather Senior and Uncle Roger?
I am not making any accusations but I can’t certainly say for sure that they are “clean”.
Only an Olympic-style testing will tell for sure.
Source: PhilBoxing.com
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