MAYWEATHER vs PACQUIAO

[HdoubleD]

Yea and Pac just declined the 20 million dollar offer from the staples Center in LA. Looks like its probably going to end up at the MGM. It sucks but ill take it. I don’t care if these guys fight in a bathroom at Arby's ill still be watching.

Just a heads up for you guys- This Saturday on HBO Paulie Malignaggi/Juan Diaz Rematch is on. Going to be on a neutral site this time so hopefully there won’t be a robbery this time. The first time Paulie outboxed Diaz and clearly won, but a hometown judge screwed Paulie, even though he was under the microscope due to Paulie expressing before the fight that he will get screwed.

There also showing Vitali Klitschko/ Kevin Johnson fight from Switzerland. Probably going to be a snooze fest but I always tune in waiting for someone to pull a Buster Douglas on this clown Vitali haha. Let’s go Kevin Johnson (the guy has no chance haha)!!!!!

Also fighting is Victor Ortiz, ODH protégé who was tagged as the next great crossover star until he gave up like a 4th grader in his last match and professed to an angry crowd "I’m 22, I shouldn't be taking this kind of punishment". News flash moron, YOUR A BOXER!!!. Anyway this is his first fight back so let’s see how he does.

Cliffnotes-
Saturday on HBO
Malignaggi/Diaz II (Big rematch)
Klitschko/Johnson (Another snooze fest of a Heavyweight fight involving Klitschko)
Ortiz/ Antonio Diaz (Ortiz has to prove himself again, so he will bring it)

 

[ro926]

I don’t care if these guys fight in a bathroom at Arby's ill still be watching.

Epic, dude...That just got a hell of a laugh out of me..

On the other hand, Klitschko has been defending that title like crazy. I gotta give him props for that.
It's not his fault he doesn't have any real competition. If only he'd fight Wladimir.

 

[HdoubleD]

Epic, dude...That just got a hell of a laugh out of me..On the other hand, Klitschko has been defending that title like crazy. I gotta give him props for that.
It's not his fault he doesn't have any real competition. If only he'd fight Wladimir.

HAHAHA we just need that fight soooo bad haha.


That’s the truth. To his credit he is a vastly greater-skilled fighter then he was earlier in the decade, he is not afraid to defend it against anyone and usually finishes fights with TKO's or knockouts. I just wish there was a legitimate threat out there. I will give him his credit though he is in tremendous shape 24/7 and is a great diplomat for the sport in Europe. Just sucks that his best performance was a Loss against Lennox lewis, but the lack of competition isn't his fault.

Right now David Haye might pose a challenge, that is if he stops flapping his gums and just fights. Having an English champion would definitely increase interest in the divison, and I don’t see Haye as being able to hold on to that thing for nearly as long as Wlad and vitali have, again setting up some interesting fights.

Tomas Adamac is impressive since moving up in weight, just think he may be to small for either Vitali or Wlad.

Chris Arreola has to get his ass on a diet if he wants to be a champion. The guy actually GAINED weight after he was crushed about it after the Vitali fight and promised he was going to get on his grind. 260 is beyond acceptable when boxing is your full time job. If he got down to 240 with his amateur background and good chin, he def. would give Wlad a better fight. Probably wouldn’t win, but would still avoid shedding tears like he did a few months back.

Other then that, the Klits have clear sailing for at least another 3 years. There both Hall of Famers though can’t take anything away from them.

 

[HdoubleD]

Yesterday was pretty textbook, Ortiz win, Malignggi edging out Diaz and Vitali winning. Pretty much clear sailing till Janurary. I do think Kelly Pavlik is fightin soon too, but not sure....

 

[kobayashi93]

I'm no Malignaggi fan, but I'm glad he got that one back...

 

[HdoubleD]

I'm no Malignaggi fan, but I'm glad he got that one back...

Yea me too. He deserved it and he actually impressed me last night...I think hes nuts calling out marquez, even though hes the bigger man. I mean if Diaz gave im problems on the inside i can only imagine what Marquez will do.

 

[HdoubleD]

Its official fellas, fight will take place at the MGM in Vegas March 13th!!
The countdown begins.....

 

[LoneWolf]

I hope they also make an HBO 3-part miniseries of Pacquiao-Mayweather 24/7 (I'm pretty sure they would anyway)..

 

[TOE]

 

[darkknight]

Its official fellas, fight will take place at the MGM in Vegas March 13th!!
The countdown begins.....

:chew:chew:chew

 

[darkknight]

Front row-$24000
Nose bleed-$1500

Mayweather getting owned by Paquiao-Priceless

 

[Devil_666]

oops..

https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-boximpasse122209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Nearly every detail is finalized for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to fight on March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas but one. That one detail, though, may kill the fight.

Negotiations are at an impasse over Pacquiao’s failure to agree to random Olympic-style drug testing, said Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, on Tuesday.

Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach said his fighter is willing to comply with strict drug-testing standards, but Roach won’t allow Pacquiao to have blood drawn 48 hours before the fight.

Ellerbe said he would not let Mayweather enter the ring unless Pacquiao agreed to it.

Both sides agreed that the drug testing issue is the only hurdle preventing the fight from being finished. Earlier Tuesday, Golden Boy Promotions officially requested March 13 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission to host the show.

“As Floyd’s management, we are insistent that there be a level playing field,” Ellerbe said. “This is in the best interests of the fighters, the fans and the sport. If you want a level playing field, the best way to do it is to have Olympic-style, random drug testing administered by the premier agency in the world, the [United States Anti-Doping Agency].”

Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum said the demand is “absolutely crazy,” done simply to harass Pacquiao, who is squeamish about needles, and is proof that Mayweather doesn’t really want the fight.

Arum said the request has been an unsettled issue since the first day of negotiations last month.

“We’re not going to agree to have Manny give blood in training, because that’s stupid,” Arum said. “Every doctor in the world will tell you that is stupid. He’ll give his blood at the beginning of the year and he’s willing to be urine-tested 24/7, but blood doesn’t show [expletive] and he’s not going to do it.”

In a statement released by his publicist, Mayweather said he is willing to submit to the testing. There was never any suspicion that Pacquiao had ever taken banned substances until earlier this year, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. suggested he was on steroids.

Pacquiao has passed every urine test he’s been given in connection with boxing matches.

“I understand Pacquiao not liking having his blood taken, because frankly I don’t know anyone who really does,” Mayweather said in his statement. “But in a fight of this magnitude, I think it is our responsibility to subject ourselves to sportsmanship at the highest level. I have already agreed to the testing and it is a shame that he is not willing to do the same.

“It leaves me with great doubt as to the level of fairness I would be facing in the ring that night. I hope that this is either some miscommunication or that Manny will change his mind and step up and allow these tests, which were good enough for all these other great athletes, to be performed by USADA.”

Blood tests for illegal drugs and banned substances are not required by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which would have regulatory control of the bout if it is held in Las Vegas.

In Nevada, a fighter is required to submit to a blood test that screens for HIV and Hepatitis B and C, as well as other blood-borne diseases, as part of the requirement to gain a license.

A license in Nevada is good for one year. In Pacquiao’s case, he received his 2009 license shortly before he fought Ricky Hatton in May. He submitted his blood to the commission between April 5 and April 20, said Keith Kizer, the commission’s executive director.

Kizer said all fighters who fight in Nevada are subject to random urine tests as well as any other medical tests, such as an MRI or a CAT scan, that the commission deems necessary. Arum said Pacquiao is willing to submit to testing by an outside agency but won’t give his blood. Roach said it’s an issue because Mayweather’s side has been insisting Pacquiao give blood as close as 48 hours within the fight.

“We’ll accommodate their requests and do urine testing up the wazoo and we’ll agree to have them done by an outside agency,” Arum said. “Manny has nothing to hide. But he’s not going to give blood because that’s crazy. He’ll do it at the beginning and he’ll do it at the end. That’s how it is done. Ask some former Olympic boxers how many times they give blood.”

Ellerbe said having the testing administered by USADA would quell suspicions about the procedures or the result.

“This is no rooty toot organization,” said Ellerbe, who noted that such testing was accepted by elite athletes such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps and Lance Armstrong.

Roach scoffed at such talk and said it won’t matter to him if the fight is not held.

“I really don’t care, because Manny doesn’t need Floyd Mayweather,” Roach said. “The tests he’s requesting are not commission tests, they’re not boxing tests and this is not an Olympic sport. A urine test is just as qualified as a blood test. [Human growth hormone] is not detected by blood or urine.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency successfully used blood testing at the 2004 Olympics in Athens to test for HGH.

FYI: People have accused Paquiao of using HGH etc.

 

[LChinoz]

"There was never any suspicion that Pacquiao had ever taken banned substances until earlier this year, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. suggested he was on steroids."

So by people you mean Pretty Boy's father? I didn't hear a thing.

 

[Vader AL]

why can't they just test right after the fight?

sounds like Mayweather is trying to use mind games.

 

[isculpt]

Paquiao is not even that big. He's lean and muscular for his height but relatively thats not big by any standards.

 

[LChinoz]

This is going to backfire on Mayweather I think.

 

[LoneWolf]

Gayfeather chickens out. What a surprise. Great ploy from a great wimp!

 

[Devil_666]

"There was never any suspicion that Pacquiao had ever taken banned substances until earlier this year, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. suggested he was on steroids."

So by people you mean Pretty Boy's father?

Nah. Ever since the De la Hoya fight actually.

Paquiao is not even that big. He's lean and muscular for his height but relatively thats not big by any standards.

HGH and Steroids aren't only used to get big so their use doesn't have to = getting huge and ripped. But beyond that, compare Pacquiao's physique (especially his calves) to other fighters in his natural weight division. You'll see he is f'n huge in comparison. Boxing announcers have pointed that out numerous times in his past fights because it really is glaring.

Is he cheating and using HGH/Steroids? Who knows. He's never failed a piss test to my knowledge so he's innocent until proven guilty.

 

[LOTRFan]

Sucks too, would have brought in a lot of money here in Vegas.

 

[azurepred]

so is this fight 100% off now, or is there still a chance? I'm hearing different things from different places................