Do you think Pacquiao owes it to those he beat to take the drug test?

He owes it to the people.

No one is accusing Pacquiao of anything and he is and will continue to be innocent, but the suspicion is still there. And I'm sure most of the people here who aren't blinded by their idol, have at one point thought of the idea of Pacquiao using something not allowed by the rules. I have thought about it, and I still believe Pacquiao is innocent. I guess what bothered me is that the Pacquiao team made a huge deal about the testing.

The problem is that this blood-test scandal should have been addressed a long time ago and it should be implemented in all boxing events, not just the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.

Pure rubbish. He owes nothing to nobody because he is not known to be breaking any rules. If people are suspicious then it's up to them to furnish proof, this is simply how the system works. If what you say is true, then you could basically go around and say anything about anybody and they would have to defend themselves. And that's not right that chaos. You can say Floyd passed up millions by demanding a blood test that is not required to fight? Right? Seriously though, this is why we have standards and rules, so people like you and I and Mayweather and Pacquiao do not get authority since it is not known if we have ulterior motives. Standards are set so the same rules apply to everyone and that nobody has an opinion that is more valuable then the next. We follow the rules of the authoritative bodies and that's it. Now it is not wrong for Floyd to question the quality of testing, but this is an issue he must bring to the commission and not put the burden on his peers.

he takes drug testing all the time and is cleared of illegal PEDs. he has also taken this test recently as requested by NSAC.

he didn't like the USADA blood testing. that's the issue. this test he will never take unless NSAC or any boxing commission asks him to do so.

come on, read up man.

now this is a fact:

FLOYD TAKES XYLOCAINE

XYLOCAINE IS NOT ALLOWED IN NEVADA

THEREFORE FLOYD IS A CHEATER

Back in 2007 Floyd's use of xylocaine (or lidocaine) has been questioned by Hatton and was worried that USADA protocols does not test for xylocaine.

That's why Floyd insists on USADA protocols-- it's not about the blood.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/...

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The issue here in Las Vegas has been whether or not lidocaine was permissible. The drug is not on the banned list of the World AntiDoping Agency (Wada), yet it has been ruled illegal by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), under whose authority the contest is being run.

The Hattons’ concern was that, although NSAC bans the drug, if the urine samples that the boxers are obliged to give afterwards were sent to a Wada-accredited laboratory, then lidocaine might not be tested for.

At the bout organisational meeting run by NSAC on Wednesday morning, Gareth Williams, Hatton’s lawyer, asked Keith Kizer, the NSAC executive director, if lidocaine would be tested for.

“We’d all seen the stories about Mayweather’s hands and we had heard rumours that he uses lidocaine,” Williams said. “So we just wanted to make sure that they complied with the rules and that it would be tested for.”

The request did not go down well with John Hornewer, Mayweather’s attorney. Williams said: “He responded by saying: ‘Well, what about grappling?’ I quite facetiously responded: ‘I didn’t think you could test for that.’” Kizer confirmed yesterday that lidocaine is banned for use by boxers within a week of a bout. “If lidocaine is injected,” he said, “the pain receptors in the boxer may not work and he may not know if he is hurt.” He also confirmed that lidocaine would be tested for after the bout, at the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in the city.

Mayweather’s hand problems have been long documented but they resurfaced a fortnight ago in an edition of the 24/7 television documentary that showed the boxer having a wax paraffin treatment and quietly acknowledging the issue.

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xylocaine is lidocaine:

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/lexicomp/lidocaine.html

floyd is a known user of xylocaine. as he admits it himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAIQBcpHpSs

floyd uses xylocaine, a banned substance by NSAC for fights in Nevada.

the WADA prohibited list allows the use of lidocaine or xylocaine (check it for yourself; look for xylocaine or lidocaine):

http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2010_P...

roach is not worried that floyd uses xylocaine. roach does not think it's a PED. roach used it himself because he breaks his hands before. he also says that he knows roger uses it in every fight for floyd since roach used it himself.

http://www.esnips.com/doc/e63f2b95-6711-4c82-b50c-...

No. He has passed all the test as mandated by the major regulatory bodies of the sport. The guys he beat were not tested either. What makes you think they're not on PEDs (if you say that NSAC sanctioned tests are not enough)?

pacquiao didn't beat cotte, who is COTTE by the way?