Sacramento Fight Sports Examiner | Rick Rockwell
I’m beginning to think from this day forward we will be treated with daily comments from Floyd Mayweather Jr. In a recent interview, Floyd stepped up his intensity toward Manny Pacquiao with some harsh comments. Let’s examine these comments further.
“Manny Pacquiao is nothing. He's already got knocked out twice, lost to Erik Morales, and declined a $25 million dollar drug test. I think that says enough about Manny Pacquiao's character. I've been dominating this sport ever since I laced them up and he's just recently became somewhat of a name guy. When else in the sport of boxing have we ever seen a guy all of sudden get so big and dominant at this stage in their careers. Then, when we ask him to take a drug test, he refuses... somethin ain't right” FMJ, BreakingBoxing.com
“Manny Pacquiao is nothing. He's already got knocked out twice, lost to Erik Morales”
John Snyder Sacramento, CA “Does Mayweather think a fighter’s not good if they have lost a fight?”
Apparently, Floyd thinks that if you lose then you are nothing. I guess boxers like Marvin Hagler, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Leonard, and arguably the greatest boxer of all-time Sugar Ray Robinson are all nothing because they have suffered defeat. Just because Manny has lost 3 times doesn’t mean that he’s nothing or a cheater.
“declined a $25 million dollar drug test”
Wrong again Floyd. Manny didn’t decline a $25 million dollar drug test. He declined Floyd’s proposed timeline of taking blood. And, he gave a counter offer for a timeline of blood testing which Floyd declined. So, by Floyd’s logic, Floyd also declined a $25 million dollar drug test.
“just recently became somewhat of a name guy.”
More ignorant comments from Mayweather. Perhaps he should define what recent means to him. 5 years ago, Manny was already a multi-time champion in several different weight classes. 4 years ago, Manny was winning “pound for pound” titles and “fighter of the year” awards. Let’s also not forget that the Boxing Writers of American just voted him the fighter of the decade which means he had to be doing something for a lot longer than “recently”.
“all of sudden get so big and dominant at this stage in their careers”
David Stevens Sacramento, CA “How much weight has Manny put on in his career?”
David let me explain something to you, Floyd, and all of Floyd’s followers. Manny started out boxing when he was 16 years old and weighed 106 pounds. He’s 31 now and fights at 147 which is hard for him to even make because it’s hard for him get up that high in weight. Are you telling me that a person can’t put on 40 pounds in 15 years? I weighed 120 pounds when I was 16. 2 years ago when I was training for powerlifting I got up to 223 at age 31. Now, I am down to 190 pounds and about 9% body fat.
Now imagine the resources a professional athlete has at their disposal. The gyms, trainers, and nutritionists just to name a few. Are you telling me that these professionals can’t assist Manny in his transition up or down in weight as he has gotten older in life? I’ve been a personal trainer, health and fitness teacher, and a lifestyle coach for 8 years now and I can professionally tell Floyd and the rest of these critics that it’s not hard to go up and down in weight if you train and eat accordingly.
So, please Floyd and his critics quit implying that Manny is cheating because he has gained 40 pounds since he was 16 years old. If that’s the case then we are all cheating in life as we gain wanted or unwanted weight. Lastly, to save me time by not having to answer hundreds of emails, I don’t take steroids or HGH. I have never. If anyone would like to pay for my blood tests to prove it, then send me the money via paypal. I will head down to a lab that’s recommended by the state’s athletic commission and have them take my blood and urine. I will then post the results in an article for the whole world to see.
Source: Examiner.com
