Pacquiao: The Pride of a True Champion
December 24th, 2009
By Emmanuel Tolentino: The envious and futile critics of the Manny Pacquiao sensation just don’t seem to stop and get it. So now, allow me put it straight to your understanding on why the P4P’s camp has to come up with such decisions regarding the drug test issue (which I personally believe isn’t supposed to be a subject of concern).
On the urine tests:
First, without any hesitation or whatsoever, Manny Pacquiao had already agreed to the 3 urine tests (which is more than the usual) that the camp of the Mayweathers are asking. Though he’s not really on steroids, Pacquiao must have felt that there is a need to silence the loud-mouthed naysayers so he decided to give in and had set aside his pride, thinking that it is his responsibility to not disappoint boxing fans with the much anticipated mega fight.
On the blood tests:
Pacquiao’s camp ain’t just talking about the physical effects of the blood test. Apparently, his conditioning team knows that it’s not that big of a deal. But the thing is, let me say this again, it’s more of the psychological upshot that it will bring to the boxer. Though he never used any of those supplements that these jealous freaks are saying, somehow, the pressures gonna build up and might lead to emotional distress. Have you not been into a situation wherein you honestly did your best to climb your way up, yet you’ll hear them chanting that you cheated? My dear readers, frustration is a horrific state of mind that athletes don’t want to have ‘coz it makes them lose focus and enthusiasm to the sport that they love the most.
On Pacquiao’s stand:
Lastly, Pacquiao didn’t become the Pound-for-Pound champ for nothing. A champion has to stand up with pride. Last time I checked, Pacquiao’s the reigning #1 boxer in the world, and to be pushed over with wild, pointless accusations from those irritating jesters is totally an insult. Why give in to the demands of people who have the reputation of ducking great boxers of this decade? If Manny will let this people dictate to him for this bout, then he’s a champion for nothing. Compromising isn’t a bad idea, still there has to be a limit.
If Mayweather presses on with his lame excuses, then Manny has to stand up as a champion and call-off the fight. He can wait for the winner of the Berto-Mosely. Both of them can really give him the challenge that he wanted.
On Floyd Mayweather:
As for Mayweather, I suggest the he should start the process of finding his balls. His look-a-like dad must have hid it somewhere. These people just can’t accept the fact that one of the greatest boxers that ever lived has to be in their lifetime. Worst, they have to fight him.
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Checkout this picture of Manny Selling Drugs at North Edsa SM Philippines…….
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philippines-ukcom/4241369582/sizes/l/
By the way these are legal drugs…….
What the Mayweathers’ did’nt know is that the PACMAN has been using steroids since he was fighting as a flyweight. I suggest they should watch his early fights and they would see how he knocked out fighters with his left hand and how his eyes looked so fierce and scary. Steroids was written all over him. $#@$%% CHICKENS…If for some reason Manny would agree to the @#%$#@ CHICKEN’S demands, remember this, few days before the fight,he will announce in a press conference that he had a freak accident while training in the gym. Another valid excuse to cover his head with his feathers..
VERY INTERESTING HOW MANNY WON’T DO THE OLYMPIC STYLE DRUG TESTING. WHAT’S THERE TO HIDE?
MAYWEATHERS HAVE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS A LONG TIME. THEY CAN’T CONTROL THE OUTCOME OF THE FIGHT, BUT THEY ARE SMART AS HELL. I SMELL A RAT!! AND IT’S A PAC RAT!!!
IF HE DOES AGREE TO THE DRUG TESTING, THEY SHOULD ALSO BE SURE TO DO A GOOD JOB CHECKING HIS HAND WRAPS BEFORE THE FIGHT. THIS GUY JUST MIGHT BE CHEATING.
Question to everyone. Why is Junior imposing demands beyond the boxing commission regulation. Last fight with Marquez, he refused to weigh in before the fight. Which is normally done so the stats can be documented. Now he demands extra blood sample by his condition. Who elected him the boxing commisioner?
Pacquiao is in a no win situation no matter how many rabid internet fans he has. He definitely needs this fight, and to get this whole issue behind him more than Mayweather does at this point. And, Mayweather was already a more established draw, with more combined PPV sells than him in the first place. If Pacquiao doesn’t take this fight he will only be able to face sub par opposition in its place. The winner of the Berto/Moseley fight will not be ready to face their next opponent until at least May and as we know Pacquioa plans to run for a congressional seat in the Phillipine elections during that time. Mayweather will be available during that time and Pacquiao will be running a campaign. Mayweather does not need Pacquiao at all if you think about what would result in the immediate future if this fight doesn’t happen.
FYI Pacquiao doesnt refused to a blood test, he insists to give blood b4 press conference, 30 days b4 the fight and after the fight.
USADA is affiliated with Golden Boy Promotion.
Olympic Style drug testing. How effective is this? How come there were AMERICAN and other athletes in the Olympics that were allowed to compete only to lose their medals because they were tested positive only AFTER their events? How reliable (or unreliable) then is this Olympic Style numerous random testing method (WHETHER IT BE DONE 30, 20 15 DAYS OR 1 DAY) BEFORE the Olympics that these cheating athletes were CLEARED and ALLOWED to participate in their events only to be found positive on banned drugs AFTER they won? Or worse, were the testers looking the other way when the random tests were being undertaken BEFORE the Olympic event or during the training? Manny’s term to have the testing only AFTER the fight is just the right thing after all.
DavidMshow- Pacman already agreed to get his blood tested immediately after the fight. Obviously he’s not trying to hide something. And if you really understand HGH and all that BS, bloodtaken immediately after the fight is more than good enough to find out if enhancement drugs is in his system. As much as you think you know about this crap, you just dont have enough common sense. Might as well change your last name to mayweather cause you sound like floyd sr talking. Loud and dumb!
HAHAHA we all agree that mayweather is trying to taint Pacquiao’s name.
And for the blood test, have you guys ever had blood drawn out? OMG i could not sleep the night before. and it hurts. And you feel weak for a couple of days. Thus if the blood is drawn a few days before the fight, Pacquiao won’t have preparations on the days prior to the fight.
But i really hope this BS will just disappear and let the fight slide.
Oh Oscar, STFU…you’re the one who put introvenous crap in your blood during your fight with Pacquiao…who knows what they put in that vein.
There you go…Mayweather doesn’t get the big paycheck. Way to go Mayweather..you lost out big time.
werd! preach my brotha.
you know when your on top at the highest the numero uno, the bottom feeder below will try their best to throw rocks and dirt to bring you down. bwuhahahaha
very good article
Mayweather jr. fighting only fighter he knows he can beat. All the credit must be put to pacman, pacman is fighting not only for the dollars but for the dignity of his countrymen.they said that asian are not athletic that is pathetic. where did you learn karate,arnis,muay thai,and 99.9 percent of martial arts are from asia. even you fight both you mayweather jr. and your trashtalker father in one ring with pacquiao only himself, i bet you not a single round,,,,done
This is soo stupid, Manny agreed to take the test 5 days before and right after the fight!!! so there is no need for him to take it before!!! Also this is the first time in the history of boxing what mayweather is asking for!! Really disappointed with him.
@D-Nunan
I see you’re one of those guys who don’t seem to understand. Have not Mayweather done it before to Marquez? PBF has so much disrespect to the guy that he didn’t mind not coming in weight. And that son is something to be considered.
Have pac been positive before? Never.
Just to make things clear, I didn’t share my views because I like pac. I wrote it because Mayweather has been too much of an insult to this sport.
The whole “superstition” thing about taking blood samples apparently has roots in Pacquiao-Morales I, which was Pacquiao’s last loss. Two days before that fight, blood was drawn and apperently messed up Pac’s confidence. Of course there were other things not going for him, like using Winning gloves vs. Reyes, and he was still pretty much a left-hand-dependent fighter then.
What’s interesting from reading all the posts on why a post-fight test is going to be “unreliable”, is that there is no consensus on how long HGH is supposed to stay on the body. You would think if suddenly this is on the watch list of the USADA, they would have more information on how to test for it and when to test for it.
Also, the experts stating that there is no physical deterioration after the blood test is missing one thing: the effect is mental. Go ahead and try to debate that, and while you’re at it, find a cure for arachnophobia so that I can give it to my wife!
When you know the test is coming you can cycle on and off steroids. Why is he afraid to get tested a week before the fight… kind of puzzling. Maybe those questions could be answered is Manny complies. Everyone also judged Floyd for ducking Margarito but it seems like Margarito got his power through inflation I wonder if the same can be said for Manny.
I don’t understand why these people are saying that Pacman does not want to be blood tested. He’s willing to give e blood tests. One at the press conference, 30 days before the fight and right after the fight. So what else do the you want?
David M Its Alex ariza and teri tom thats responsible for pacquiaos power and speed. go to teritom.com before you run your mouth like mayweathers
That’s why Manny wants 10 million dollars per pound because Mayweather is a cheater. Look to Marquez he was cheated of Floyd Mayweather. What happened to Marquez? Manny want’s only a fair fight not the same to Mayweather he always have many excuses and cheating!!
For the thinking man, the blood sample taken just after the fight would be more relevant, conclusive, and proving. If the blood samples were taken few days before the fight, there is still room for an athlete to take PED’s and would be missed by USADA tests.
To make allegations of Pacquiao’s use of PED’s when he has submitted and passed all tests mandated by the boxing governing body is not right. Use of these substances are exhibited on the eyes of an individual. Pacquiao has one of the brightest, and clearest, and most sparkling eyes among the great athletes of today. He is not a dirty athlete unlike others who employ illegal methods, means and ways to get an advantage. Ask yourself, who would you rather believe? The Mayweather’s who have their own history of taking illegal substances or someone otherwise?
In fact, I am beginning to think Mayweather himself will do just that, to take PED before the fight, USADA will take blood samples, he will fail the blood test, thereby, rendering the fight would be called off. He ducks great fighters and everyone honest to themselves knows that. What is his option? Face R. Hattons brother? Talking about fairness, why did he resist to disclose his weight at fight night? Why did he come 2 lbs. overweight in the JMM Fight? JMM is two divisions lighter than him, why did he choose to fight JMM? The father would report late on Hattons training camp, is this fairness? He is questioning the credibility of the NSAC, the boxing governing body. Does boxing revolve around him? This is being rude. If you are in the NFL, submit to NFL; if you are in the NBA, submit to NBA rules; if you are in the Olympics, adhere to their regulations. Who is he to mandate rules in boxing? Drugs, PED’s, there themselves authorities on the USE of it. So much for dirty unfounded allegations.
Why is the blood sample immediately after the fight not sufficient enough?
The Mystery of Pacquiao’s strength comes from the whole nation of over 80 Million people that stopped doing whatever what they’re doing to cheer and pray for the Pacman’s devastating domination of his boxing foes.
Now, my question is…does Floyd Mayweather Jr. have this support from his fans….I think the most number of his supporters are his loving PPV viewers…like how many?
2-million at most.
I strongly believe that the adrenalin comes from the whole nation and not even the most potent steroids can supply…Do you have that Floyd Jr.? You must be very scared now.
PS… majority of Manny Pacquiao’s fans are poor and they can’t afford the $49 PPV.
don’tbehatinonpacman,
no more nonsense, it’s time for sugar shane and pacman to fight!! what do you think?
Okay Pac just called:
He said he’ll do the blood sample if Mayweather Sr. takes the crack test.
Alot of people are saying that manny is afraid of a needle yet he has tatto’s on his body let me tell you something the difference having a tatto and getting your blood taken one tattoing is not getting your blood taken which somepart of your skin would feel like its getting sliced or cut depends on your art or liking of your tatto big, small etc…(like me i have tatto on both arms):P 2nd is when your getting your blood out of your arm your ass,your neck and so on i have this experience when i went to the doctor and ask for a blood test on HIV man they took a lot of blood out of me and i feel weakend i have to play basketball on my league but i skip the game. it took me a week to recover and i know and some of you people know that getting your blood it weakens you physically that why theres a good point that pacquiao doesn’t wanna take the blood test
To all PACMAN haters,
IDIOTAS … Pacman agreed to blood testing 30 days before and right after the fight. If anyone of you have some medical knowledge, they will be able to find what they want to find. IDIOTAS !!! Cowardice on the part of Mayweather Camp. Simply dodging the killer punch of PACMAN.
Mayweather started boxing at 106 lbs. So how is Manny’s weight climb so difficult to grasp???? In a word… EXCUSES.
When did the boxing rules change? They are boxing, right? Last time I checked they weren’t fighting for a gold medal. So what is this BS all about??? I know what it is… His first L… Make no mistake, if Mayweather was as confident as he talks he would put his money where his mouth is and just box. But he’s not, so what does that really tell you? It tells you what everyone including him and his entourage know. He will get his butt whipped. Honestly, anyone would do the same thing when they are scared. So, you can’t really blame “pretty boy”.
Bruce Lee is SKINNY and small yet he can do 1 inch punch… not to mention very strong.
Mayweather Jr and Sr are coward a***hole. Making a lot of allegations just to hide there coward attitude. Mayweather afraid to fight Pacquiao because he knows he will loss. Pretty boy, what a poor coward boy you are.
When Floyd fought Hatton and DelaHoya,he never asked them for any of this drug test.Why??? because he knows that he can beat them. With the Pacman?…he knows that he’s gonna be knocked out..That is why he is looking for all the excuse not to fight him. If you saw Joe Buck’s live interview on Floyd few days ago, he said that he wants all american people to be behind him in this fight..translation…I can’t do it alone.I need your help.
Mayweather Jr. and co. plus Oscar de la Hoya are a bunch of envious LOSERS. They just can’t accept the fact that a small asian fighter named Manny Pacquiao is about to become The Greatest Fighter of All Time. He is not black. He is not a Latino. He is not an American. He is a Filipino.
well fight is off! thats fine i dont think pacquiao needs mayweather more than PM needs him…, its just lame excuse for whu else mayweather jr/sr and all those losers!!!!
They are not asking for urine tests, they are asking for the real deal random blood tests. A lot of the new designer PED’s are not detected by urine tests; they are only detected by blood tests and sometimes only a few hours or a day after they were administered. Maybe this time Freddie (Roach) will say that Manny was taking PED’s only for therapeutic purposes only, just like he said after James Toney got stripped out of his heavyweight belt for testing positive for nandrolone in 2005. That’s the same steroid the infamous sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for in 1988 when he beat Carl Lewis and set the 100M world record in the Olympic Games. Maybe this time it is one of those “undetectable therapeutic substances” like the ones cyclists use at the Tour D’France.
You idiots, if he has nothing to hide he has nothing to prove either. A person is not guilty until proven otherwise…get some common sense and education….
Pacquiao should do the bloodtest but the purse should now be split 70(winner)-30(loser). Let’s see if Mayweather will agree. NOT!
Roach is right. Who is Mayweather to make and dictate the rules on Pacquaio? Manny doesn’t need Mayweather. Oh, let us not forget what Pretty Boy did to Marquez.. coming in 2 lbs over the limit. Just to make sure he wins.
Pretty Boy is a tea-total permanent training athlete. I’m sure you wouldnt propose a test if you would fail it
Mayweather is a COWARD.
seems to me that this is a non issue really, floyd NEEDS the pac man ,NOT the other way around,if I were pac I would call it off…make the coward wait for another year maybe 2..dictate whether the firght ever takes place or not,if people say he is ducking floyd so be it..floyd has done nothing but duck the best available,built a record against lamers to say the least…who needs mayweather and why is beyond me..let him have his cheesey record what does it matter …cut him loose and move on pac has nothing to prove one way or the other so he doesn’t need to give in to anything.. just sayin..fear is in the air and excuses are looming large in someones camp..for those who don’t know this something is missing..I personally would take a whipping for 25 million no matter what he is or is not on..but dear is a funny thing isn’t it..maybe floyd is afraid manny will whip him so bad he won’t ever recover..ponder that..he has always ducked now we know why..
Robert – you fool yourself with your own prejudice. I AM BRITISH!!!
I say circumstantial evidence as those with an understanding of evidence know that circumstantial evidence i snaysaying. It is not finite proof and to use it as a public statement would get one severely in trouble for slander/libel.
Furthermore we are talking about two men punching each other in a ring, the two most dangerous fighters on the planet. I’d say there is more than enough grounds to ensure for the integrity and safety of the sport that blood tests are mandatory. Basketball i know nothing about, i am football man and I mean real football not the us version, where one uses their hands.
Boxing as seen with McClennan and Watson can be a dangerous place and if anyone is unfairly using suspect substances they should be checked. Think how long Marion Jones and CJ hunter used the ‘im offended’ card before they were busted. No one cares about the drug state of a number 8 or number 3. We are ensuring the integrity of the title of P4P is uphold and without question. To defend Pac-Man’s refusal to take the test when he acted first and implemented the poundage penalty on Pretty Boy; is to nullify your own argument. Blood based drug testing is the only way and IT should always be conducted in the middle of the pre fight prep.
I don’t know how this is even an issue. Pac Man wont be able to fight any GBP fighter now!
this is ridiculous. anyone who doubts pacquiao is basically falling into the lap of mayweather. this is what mayweather wanted. i’m not doubting pacquiao for one second. he’s always been clean. mayweather is a great villian. he’s trying to twist the world against pacquiao who has done great things for boxing.
The Mayweathers are just trying to f*ck with the Pacman. First they want Olympic Style testing, now they want to dictate to the anti-doping agency when to take the blood test from Pacman. Thats ludicrous ! I suggest the Pacman team to demand in turn change the split from 50/50 to 65/35 in favor of Pacman should the test turn negative !!
fraudiao. Cheat
1. He never won the p4p crown he inherited it.
2. It will only affect im psychologically if he has something to worry about.
Response to David M- Show:
What evidence are you talking about? Most of all it is totally unfair that you singled out Pacman to take such excessive blood test from all the boxers in the world. I call that major DISCRIMINATION!!!
Why don’t you call out Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, NBA superstars to do just that about an Olympic style drug testing? Especially, Kobe seems to be getting faster and stronger while getting old.
David Show, you are such an typical discriminating american!
Better still, shut them all up and give a hair sample. No one can argue that would not be fair. Taking a blood test after, is pointless. Performance enhancing drugs are constantly able to find ways to hide them from tests and urine tests are very easy to pass. Go on google and search for drug test blockers. About fifty quid will sort it for 12 hours. Far too much naivety.
The point of the steroids is that manny can develop power while maintaining speed and putting on real mass all in the pre fight prep. They are cycled off in the run up and urine tests will show nothing.
Please understand steroid use before suggesting Manny seems squeaky. Very square jaw, very set forward eyes, permanent cut through 7 weight divisions!!!! Wake up
Like what Roach said, Mayweather needs Pacquiao and not the other way around. Pacquiao is willing to let this match-up go. Now let’s see if Mayweather can handle the stress of letting go of at least millions of $$$. We know what Mayweather is a man without principles. It is all about MONEY for him. Mayweather is gonna swallow his pride bigtime and give in to Pacquiao.
NONSENSE….. Stop hating Pretty Boy. If Pac-Man wanted to shut everyone up he would take the tiny little blood test. There is no psychological issue. If he passed the test Pretty Boy would look an idiot and a coward and would have been beaten out of the ring.
None of the readers here understand steroid/HGH/Insulin half life theory and as for talk about pac-man not being zitted, I’m sure you can’t really see from your armchair.
You dont put that kind of lean mass on like Pac Man has without assistance. Look how much softer Calzaghe looked in moving up to Lgt Heavy.
Pac-Man won’t take them during training cycle even a month out as Roach and he knows he will fail a test. Boxing drugs checks are notoriously woeful and the recovery and protein absorption that steroids allow mean lean mass can be put on twice the level of a clean athlete, and allow for power-weight ratio to be enhanced without over-training in conjunction with pre-fight preperation.
Obviously Pretty Boy has hold of some circumstantial evidence that Pac Man is up to something and he knew that they would not agree to a test. A test that can be done in 2 minutes. Compare similar meso-morph shapes of Juan Marquez and Pac-Man at the relative weights. Marquez looked much less cut in his fight with Pretty Boy. Furthermore Pac-Man is trying to implement poundage penalties within the contract to hurt Pretty Boy. No one is querying the fact that the steroid request is no more than a move by Pretty Boy to impose obstacles. Manny moved first. Stop being biased. Pretty Boy would not have these problems if he was white.
Jeride
10 mill a lb. is because Mayweather has priors. he didnt care about the weight limit for the Marquez fight and walked in at any weight that he chose. Nobody has any reason to believe Manny has ever took performance enhancing drugs, and the original testing in this fight and all of Manny’s prior fights will or would have revealed other wise.
Is this really so difficult to understand whats really going on here?
IM SO SICK OF THE BICKERING, LETS FIGHT AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY! TALK IS CHEAP YOU FEEL ME?
THE HATERS NO MATTER WHICH SIDE THEY REP WILL EAT THEY’RE WORDS.
PAC WINS BY KO IN THE FIFTH.
REALLY GROWING WEARY OF THIS SITE. SO CALLED WRITTERS AND FANS ALIKE. THE MAKE OVER IS UGLY WITH THE CHEESEY AZZ DOG LOGO. DROP SOME OF THE COIN YOU GOT ON A MORE EXPERIANCED WEB DESIGNER PLEASE!!
wow emmanuel how does pacquiao’s a** taste?? i c you havn’t mentioned the stress put on mayweather after agreeing to team pac to be on the weight or lose ten mil a pound which do you think is more stressful losing ten million for one single pound or a measly blood test?? pac man running scared if he has nothing to hide take the damn blood tes!!