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LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. angrily fired back at his one-time opponent Manny Pacquiao Thursday, blaming the boxer for ruining their scheduled mega-fight in March.
"First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass,” Mayweather said in a statement.
The two boxers and their representatives had been embroiled in a debate over drug testing before the fight, tentatively scheduled for March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“The truth is he just doesn't want to take the tests,” Mayweather said of Pacquiao after proposing a 14-day, no blood testing window leading up to the fight.
Mayweather said his opponent rejected the proposal. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, declared the fight officially dead Wednesday.
"In my opinion it is Manny Pacquiao and his team who are denying the people a chance to see the biggest fight ever,” Mayweather said. “I know the people will see through their smokescreens and lies. I am ready to fight and sign the contract. Manny needs to stop making his excuses, step up and fight."
Source: fox5vegas.com
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