By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com
This blood-testing deal is just some good old -fashioned hustle by Team Mayweather that is time - tested in boxing history.
Though Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has to be accountable for being his own worst enemy here. Let me explain: In the past 24 hours he and those close to him have been trying to sway public opinion his way.
But everybody hates him! He flaunts that gangster persona and he's getting exactly what he deserves in this market place. I don't think he gets it.
On HBO recently Mayweather, Jr. suggested he should be supported just as American troops currently at war. I say let him do something for America first such as risk his life for another and earn such respect. What a convoluted ego!
This fight is going to happen. They (Team Mayweather) just wanted to plant a seed of doubt in the minds of the public, media, in Pacquiao himself. Nobody knows what thoughts roll around in Pacquiao's mind at night.
So I expect there will be more salvos fired by Team Mayweather before this dance is over.
I don't mean by Floyd Sr or his brother, Uncle Roger. Their act is quite old. Well maybe they'll prop them up on slow news days.
I mean promoter Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy and adviser Al Haymon. They dream up and concoct these things as they are probably putting the finishing touches on the ticket sales network for the fight.
This is what I think is really going on and why boxing is literally being held captive and in the toilet.
Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach are certainly preparing to launch their head games toward Mayweather and Bob Arum is already fully engaged in protecting Pacquiao.
The important thing is that this is all forgotten and both fighters are at full strength and ready to go March 13, which is just about 78 days away.
I did have to laugh when Floyd, Jr. said Pacquiao should agree to the blood testing in fairness to sportsmanship.
Where was that sportsmanship when he came in two pounds overweight for his last fight September 19 against Juan Manual Marquez? And then refused to lose it. The fight where neither the fighter nor promoter (Golden Boy) would tell the public even what weight the fight was being fought at until the actual weigh in?
Now all of a sudden Mayweather, Jr. is the sensible, altruistic one?
I'm going to ask Mayweather, Jr. to use as his music for the night of the fight ring entrance to be the 1979 popular hit "Head Games" by Foreigner. Lou Graham was lead vocals.
This fight will eventually break plenty of financial records, but it needs the casual sports fan for it to really hit a grand slam. The very people Mayweather is now running off are the casual fans that are saying "I don't want to hear about all this nonsense. The following week it's free on HBO."
Losing weight is always a New Year's resolution. And like gaining weight, Mayweather didn't get this horrible reputation in a day. He's worked long and hard at it. He's built it up over a number of years.
So now that this trick of trying to expose Manny Pacquiao in an impropriety over a silly blood test has backfired, all of Team Mayweather has egg on its face and should be ashamed of themselves.
Team Mayweather and Golden Boy Promotions should be reprimanded for insulting the integrity of the Nevada State Athletic Commission that it couldn't handle a simple blood test on the very day it asks the state to host the fight.
Source: examiner.com
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