Happy New Year Ya'll!
This is a rebuttal in reference to this thread:
//krikya360.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=447917
The original post is all well and good from a speculative point of view.
But here's the crux of the matter...
It's hilariously comical that it's only the Pacquiao fans and haters of Floyd who bring up "They should do year round drug testing" when the fact is Team Pacquiao AND Arum had no idea to bring that up BEFORE the start of, nor DURING the negotiations. More importantly, they DID NOT flat out say "No, we will not resort to Olympic style drug testing because that's a "Year Round" endeavor", again, BEFORE the start of negotiations nor DURING the negotiations.
In fact, None of the governing bodies including the commission and the drug testing authorities ever brought up the "Year Round Drug Testing" issue while the negotiations were in heated mode.
Case in point, it took this long (Since 2009) to finally say something that "just might" justify Manny's refusal to submit to "random" drug testing.
Recap:
Team Pacquiao went along with the OST plan until the excuses started flying from their side and it blew up in their face. Then they had to save face with more excuses which derailed the talks further. Just go back to 2009 for those who missed all the drama.
With that said, I'll keep reverting back to this, which definitely can't be refuted for the revealing quote:
Ariza: "I'm responsible for what Manny takes. He has no idea what he takes."
Let's also remember Arum adamantly and publicly stating on camera that "Floyd will not fight Shane Mosley because he won't fight a bigger man who can beat him."
Fact: Floyd was willing to submit to the very same "random" style drug testing that Pacquiao would be submitted to.
Fact: Floyd and Shane both underwent "random" drug testing AND they both passed them before their fight.
Refute that one with facts.
This is a rebuttal in reference to this thread:
//krikya360.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=447917
The original post is all well and good from a speculative point of view.
But here's the crux of the matter...
It's hilariously comical that it's only the Pacquiao fans and haters of Floyd who bring up "They should do year round drug testing" when the fact is Team Pacquiao AND Arum had no idea to bring that up BEFORE the start of, nor DURING the negotiations. More importantly, they DID NOT flat out say "No, we will not resort to Olympic style drug testing because that's a "Year Round" endeavor", again, BEFORE the start of negotiations nor DURING the negotiations.
In fact, None of the governing bodies including the commission and the drug testing authorities ever brought up the "Year Round Drug Testing" issue while the negotiations were in heated mode.
Case in point, it took this long (Since 2009) to finally say something that "just might" justify Manny's refusal to submit to "random" drug testing.
Recap:
Team Pacquiao went along with the OST plan until the excuses started flying from their side and it blew up in their face. Then they had to save face with more excuses which derailed the talks further. Just go back to 2009 for those who missed all the drama.
With that said, I'll keep reverting back to this, which definitely can't be refuted for the revealing quote:
Ariza: "I'm responsible for what Manny takes. He has no idea what he takes."
Let's also remember Arum adamantly and publicly stating on camera that "Floyd will not fight Shane Mosley because he won't fight a bigger man who can beat him."
Fact: Floyd was willing to submit to the very same "random" style drug testing that Pacquiao would be submitted to.
Fact: Floyd and Shane both underwent "random" drug testing AND they both passed them before their fight.
Refute that one with facts.
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