Pacquiao-Mayweather debacle: Montoya's take

[deanrw]

I looked at both sides of the issue. Some people will ask:

"Why isn't Manny willing to just do the test?" The answer is Ego. Why would he want Floyd to dictate outrageous terms to him?

Then they will ask :

"What about the 10 million per pound?" My answer is that is just a X to keep Floyd from trying someone silly like he did in his last fight. It is not like Floyd has a hard time making 147. It was an honesty check put in place in direct correlation to what Floyd did in his previous fight.

Then after the dust has settled, you see their two proposed future matchups, which in my eyes is fairly plain to see. In my view, Manny did not meet Floyd's criteria in risk vs reward. Floyd is not looking to travel down the hard road and wants the path of least resistance.

Manny is partly to blame for all this simply because he looked so fantastic in there his last two fights. It has caused hesitation and wariness in Floyd's camp. It is painfully obvious.

[deanrw]

Now Ya'll can put that post ^^^ABOVE^^^ in your pipe and smoke it. That my friends, is reality.

[FightFreak]

I looked at both sides of the issue. Some people will ask:

"Why isn't Manny willing to just do the test?" The answer is Ego. Why would he want Floyd to dictate outrageous terms to him?

Then they will ask :

"What about the 10 million per pound?" My answer is that is just a X to keep Floyd from trying someone silly like he did in his last fight. It is not like Floyd has a hard time making 147. It was an honesty check put in place in direct correlation to what Floyd did in his previous fight.

Then after the dust has settled, you see their two proposed future matchups, which in my eyes is fairly plain to see. In my view, Manny did not meet Floyd's criteria in risk vs reward. Floyd is not looking to travel down the hard road and wants the path of least resistance.

Manny is partly to blame for all this simply because he looked so fantastic in there his last two fights. It has caused hesitation and wariness in Floyd's camp. It is painfully obvious.

I'll think this way -- unless Floyd fights Mosley after he rips Berto a new one

[FightFreak]

I assume that Mosley will look great in the fight and just run over Berto like a frigging train. If he looks shaky, Floyd will likely call him out loud like a real gangsta

[deanrw]

I assume that Mosley will look great in the fight and just run over Berto like a frigging train. If he looks shaky, Floyd will likely call him out loud like a real gangsta

I find it interesting that Floyd himself has not said "I would like to fight the winner of that fight" I believe Schaefer suggested it once, but along with hatton, maggi etc.

Path of least resistance rears its ugly head again. I have a funny feeling they are going to have a really hard time finding Floyd an opponent that the masses want. I think some people on Floyd's side hope the winner of that fight looks fairly shaky in that win.

[JOM'S]

I looked at both sides of the issue. Some people will ask:

"Why isn't Manny willing to just do the test?" The answer is Ego. Why would he want Floyd to dictate outrageous terms to him?

Then they will ask :

"What about the 10 million per pound?" My answer is that is just a X to keep Floyd from trying someone silly like he did in his last fight. It is not like Floyd has a hard time making 147. It was an honesty check put in place in direct correlation to what Floyd did in his previous fight.

Then after the dust has settled, you see their two proposed future matchups, which in my eyes is fairly plain to see. In my view, Manny did not meet Floyd's criteria in risk vs reward. Floyd is not looking to travel down the hard road and wants the path of least resistance.

Manny is partly to blame for all this simply because he looked so fantastic in there his last two fights. It has caused hesitation and wariness in Floyd's camp. It is painfully obvious.

I also read before that a 10 million dollar penalty was offered by Team Pac if either fighters fails the NSAC drug test that Team Mayweather declined...

[norrin]

Honestly, I think it is flawed logic. Yes, accusations were made about possible PED usage but everyone is basically saying 1. The Floyd camp is a psychological genius because they knew that the PED issue would insult Manny so much that it would make him decline the fight. 2. If Floyd is ducking, the only thing that is standing between the fight is agreeing to the drug testing, which if Manny signs off on, then your assumption is that Floyd will come up with another reason to make Manny mad.

There is only one person that is refusing to sign and if you can't see that you are worthy of the coveted "dumas" award.

[Queen_Leia]

Montoya article is bias....there no logical reason why anyone wouldn't take a blood test, anytime, anywhere for 40 million.


This is a question for all of you on this thread....let's say you had 40 mill in the bank, and you were offered an addition 40 mil for random drug testing, would you decline it?


I wouldn't because I have nothing to hide and that a lot of money to leave on the table.

[FightFreak]

1. You don't have to be a genius, you just need to understand human nature. Let's say we're both up for a promotion, and I pretend to lose some **** like my mobile phone and then accuse you in front of the boss of stealing it, I more or less would calculate how you would react.

2. You've got it

[FightFreak]

Montoya article is bias....there no logical reason why anyone wouldn't take a blood test, anytime, anywhere for 40 million.


This is a question for all of you on this thread....let's say you had 40 mill in the bank, and you were offered an addition 40 mil for random drug testing, would you decline it?


I wouldn't because I have nothing to hide and that a lot of money to leave on the table.

One, you're not Pac.

Two, boxers are people too. FYI, in case you forgot.