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formarkiz asked in SportsBoxing · 1 decade ago

Why didn't Manny agree to 14 days in January?

It seems to me Manny is trying to stay one step away from making the fight. Mayweather tried to meet Manny half way on the OSDT issue but was refused. Afterwards he said there would be no more meeting half way on the drug testing issue. If Manny really wants to fight Mayweather why would he say 14 days is ok now, when he knows Mayweather wants testing up until the fight?

Update:

@Corex - the test are random, that doesn't mean they definetly will be tested the day of the fight, it just means it could happen. This is designed to discourage PED use if there is a possibilty of being tested. What advantage can Floyd gain if he too is being tested?

@williestubz - Good point on Manny mentioning feeling weak before the Morales fight. But Manny also said he was trying to make weight, @147 Ariza says he has to force Manny to eat to keep his pounds up, therefore the blood test would affect Mayweather more than Manny right?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It makes Pacquaio look like he had something to hide...it is almost like he was procrastinating so the illegal substance will have time to clear his system....I am not saying that he is guilty, but it looks a little suspicious

  • vino
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    For some of us, maybe the stance of Pacquiao before not to take the test eventhough Mayweather offer a 14 day cutoff would hint some of us that he is hiding something (like PED etc.). But here were his REASONS:

    1. He said that he don't want to be tested near the fight day because he thought it will make him weak (like when he stated what happen to him in the Morales1 fight).

    2. Also, he said that he don't want to bow down to any demands of Mayweaher because he don't believe that May have that benifit for he (Pacquiao is the Champion).

    Now, he backed out of his stance and now he is offering to agree the 14 day cutoff for the following reasons WITHOUT contradicting his first resaons, let's take a look at these:

    1. Manny is in fact very cooperative and kind to offer the 14 day cutoff knowing that he said before he thinks he will be weaken by drawing blood too close to the fight, and this time Manny found an ally - NSAC proved it that blood drawing too close to the bout will cause health problems like hematoma and the likes.

    2. Although Manny said before he will not bow down to the demands of Floyd, he agreed the 14 day cutoff because he thinks that this fight is not made by the promoters but rather the FANS wants it badly especially his countrymen, and to finally avenge the character tirade of the Mayweather, to KTFO Floyd which is sweet, the justice and in much entertaining way.

    Source(s): Humbl Opinion
  • 4 years ago

    there is not any evidence (so a methods as i comprehend) that Pacquiao agreed to take the drug attempt each of ways as much as the combat. yet there additionally isn't something that proves in any different case. the reason at the back of that's via the fact no person formally released the contents of the in the previous proposed settlement that became given for Floyd to sign. yet inspite of the region. i do no longer see any self assurance with a guy who's asking a smaller boxer to have himself examined out first by using fact he's merely too stable. If Floyd is extremely beneficial, he will merely whoop Manny Pacquiao with or with out PEDs. No questions ... No excuses ... No demands.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i'll leave this here plus it wouldn't make any sense of having it till the day of the fight.. as of why he didn't agree enquiring minds wants to know...

    "from victor conte an actual steroid expert "You develop your strength base but you have to taper at least 2 weeks before your body comes down to a normal fluid balance and you could utilize that strength, power and speed."

    so with the 14 day window pac is somehow gonna use steroids even though you have to quit using steroids for over 2 weeks before they have any effect? right....."

    that's why the olympic style testers stopped testing 18 days before the fight. they knew no one could use in that time period and gain anything. just like no one can use in a 14 day period and gain anything.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Manny did not agree in January because he would have had to fight Money.

    Manny agreed to the 14 days after Money took the 14 days off the table.

    Manny is a JUICE HEAD waste of time.

  • 1 decade ago

    Why is 14 days all the sudden good enough when the point was for random Olympic style testing?

    Source(s): good food for thought
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    LOL something to hide? Didn't he fouhgt Joshua Clottey and tested before and after the fight? Are you guys thinking? The REAL QUESTION here is, Why Floyd Mayweather is retiring when Pac already agreed to his BS Bloodtest? Floyd Mayweather is the most coward boxer in this decade, pure jealousy, hate, racism. you guys got owned.

  • 1 decade ago

    Pacquiao mentioned when he fought erik morales and lost that that style of drug testing was implemented, he said he felt drained and felt as if he would agree to those terms that he would be at a disadvantage

  • nic
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    i don't really understand you guys. before you complaining that manny didn't take the 14 days test, now manny has agreed on the 14 day test. now you guys are asking why he didn't take it before. seriously, excuses after excuses.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think they will come to an agreement eventually. I think there "imposing their will" on one another now but its getting a bit much now. If the fight doesn't happen then we know pacquiaos on roids or whatever

  • 1 decade ago

    WRONG QUESTION....WHY DIDN'T THE OLYMPIC DRUG TESTING DIDN'T LAST UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE FIGHT?....WOULD YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS YOU DEFINITELY KNOW YOUR THE LOSER ON THAT PART AND YOUR OPPONENT WILL HAVE AN ADVANTAGED TO YOU?....ONLY FIGHTERS WOULD AGREE TO THAT ISN'T EXPECTING TO WIN...THEY ARE ALL FOR THE MONEY NOT THE FIGHT....IT'S ALL BUT THE TRUTH...SORRY TO ALL FLOYD FANS...HE IS JUST A COWARD FOR THE FACT HE WANTS ALL THE ADVANTAGE...IF HE DOESN'T GET IT,HE DUCKS....WHAT A SHAME....THE POINT ISN'T THE TIME FRAME....WHAT FLOYD'S WANT IS TO CLEAN BOXING OF ANY PED'S RIGHT???????SO WHY HE DIDN'T INSIST TO BE TESTED UP TO THE LAST DAY,TO SHOW THE WORLD HE IS DAMN SERIOUS OF WHAT HE STAND'S FOR...I THINK AND MOST OF BOXING FANS PROVED TO THIS POINT IS JUST HE WANTS TO HAVE ADVANTAGE TO PACQUIAO AND NOT THAT STUPID DRUGTESTING....WHY FLOYD'S CAMP KEEP INSISTING OF RANDOM IF PACQUIAO AGREED TO A 14DAY WINDOW???...IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE IF PACQUIAO USES PEDS INSIDE THE 14DAY OF THE FIGHT,IT WOULD HAVE NO EFFECT RIGHT????FLOYD FANS..........

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