Sunday 2 May 2010

Floyd firm on Pac Man stance -- Sky Sports

Sky Sports

Floyd Mayweather insists he will only fight Manny Pacquiao if the Filipino agrees to the drug testing schedule that had previously seen their expected mega-fight fall through.

'Money' Mayweather maintained his unbeaten record with a comprehensive points victory over Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Mayweather moved on to 41-0 with a brilliant showing against his fellow American, showing an aggressive and entertaining style rarely seen from the 'Pretty Boy'.

Mayweather, Floyd - Signed Everlast Boxing GloveThe display from Mayweather has only further added to the desire from the entire boxing world to see him face Pacquiao - who took over his pound-for-pound crown during his 21-month retirement.

Pacquiao and Mayweather had been due to fight this year but the deal fell through when the Filipino refused to agree to Mayweather's drug testing terms, leaving to him fighting Mosely instead.

Showdown
With Pacquiao beating Joshua Clottey in style, and Mayweather looking better than ever against Mosley, the world is craving a showdown between the two - but Mayweather will not commit unless Pacquiao changes his mind about the drug tests.

"If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight, it's not hard to find me," Mayweather said. "If Manny Pacquiao will take the blood and urine tests, we can make the fight happen for all the fans.

"If he doesn't, we don't have a fight. I'm not going out chasing fighters.

"If the fans want to see that happen, I want to make it happen but we have to have a level playing field. If every athlete is clean in the sport of boxing, take the test."

Mayweather acknowledged that Mosley hurt him early in the fight, but was keen to prove a point as he dismantled his opponent with a change to a more aggressive style.

Survival
"That's all with the territory of boxing - only the strongest survive. This is a contact sport, some time you are going to get hit with big shots, you must suck it up and keep fighting hard like a warrior.

"I love to give the fans something different. I always like to something different up my sleeve.

"There was a point to prove, to see who was the best welterweight out there. Everyone was talking about how Mosley is stronger, how Mosley is faster. I rocked him more than he rocked me.

"After a while I think Mosley went into survival mode. All he was trying to do was survive."

With a fight against Pacquiao looking uncertain, 33-year-old Mayweather could try and move up a weight and go after light-middleweight and middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina.

"I thought about that," added Mayweather. "As of right now, I don't know what I'm going to do. All I want to do is go home and relax."

Source: skysports.com

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