{"id":5131,"date":"2009-12-25T04:12:19","date_gmt":"2009-12-25T04:12:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-12-25T04:12:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-25T04:12:53","slug":"Pacquiao-preparing-lawsuit-against-Mayweather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=5131","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao preparing lawsuit against Mayweather"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayweather insists upon the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) <\/strong>conducting drug tests for the fight under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) procedures, opening the fighters to random blood tests at any time and in the days before the fight.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao<\/strong> does not want blood drawn at any time near the fight, especially the potential for a disruptive early morning call, and wants a private firm such as those who handle US team sports to conduct a compromise set of tests at specific times, not including the days before the fight.<\/p>\n

Typical doping tests at a Las Vegas fight involve only urine samples, but Pacquiao was agreeable to blood tests to satisfy Mayweather, although Arum (Top Rank promoter) has said the issue was a ploy by Mayweather to avoid facing Pacquiao at all. <\/p>\n

Here’s the complete statement from Top Rank and Pacquiao: <\/strong><\/p>\n

SARANGANI, PHILIPPINES (Dec. 25) Saying that his character and person has been questioned, maligned damaged and tarnished by baseless accusations, pound-for-pound boxing king Manny Pacquiao and promoter Top Rank Inc. announced today the filing of a lawsuit within the next few days against the Mayweathers, Floyd Sr. and Jr., et al, and Golden Boy Promotions. <\/p>\n

Enough is enough. These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. I have tried to just brush it off as a mere pre-fight ploy but I think they have gone overboard, said Pacquiao in Tagalog while celebrating Christmas with his family here. <\/p>\n

I have instructed my promoter, Bob Arum head Top Rank Inc., to help me out in the filing of the case as soon as possible because I have had people coming over to me now asking if I really take performance-enhancing drugs and have cheated my way to become the No. 1 boxer in the world, said Pacquiao. <\/p>\n

Libel, slander and a defamation suit are being readied against the accused to once and for all clear out Pacquiao’s good name and character. <\/p>\n

Save it for the ring boys! <\/b><\/p>\n


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