ESPN's Jim Rome reported on his show today that Manny Pacquaio's camp is saying the boxer has agreed to submit to Olympic style testing if a fight against Floyd Mayweather is negotiated. For those who are unaware, previous negotiations to schedule a fight between the two fighters stalled because the Mayweather camp suspects Pacquaio has doped up for some of his fights; thus requesting the unusual Olympic testing, which isn't used in boxing. Pacquaio, on the other hand, has maintained he is completely clean, but is petrified of needles. Pacquaio offered to acquiesce to Mayweather's request if the testing is done earlier in the week of the fight; no more than two days prior. Pacquaio said he wouldn't want to give up any psychological edge to Mayweather by taking a needle the day of his fight.
I have no idea why Pacquaio's trepidation would have such an effect on him, but it isn't anyone's place to question someone's fear of anything. But it appears, Pacquaio's now ready to do whatever it takes to make this fight happen and I commend him for that. Way to step up. Now it's up to Mayweather to step up as well.
What do you think? Will there be a fight in the next year? Share your thoughts.
No comments:
Post a Comment