The proposed Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fight has put boxing back into the 24-hour news cycle. I can’t think of a more anticipated fight since Mike Tyson fought Evander Holyfield. Unlike Tyson-Holyfield, a few drops of blood may be the difference between the Super Fight of the Century becoming a reality or a distant dream. I was ecstatic when it was reported that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather agreed to fight in March. It was the fight that I and everyone had hoped to see for the last several years. Now it looks like the fight is on the verge of falling apart. Pacquiao has refused Mayweather’s request to have blood drawn for a drug test 24 hours before the fight. Pacquiao’s camp is now threatening to sue Mayweather for the implication that the Pac Man is using some kind of enhancement drug. There is even talk that John McCain may wind up getting involved to negotiate a compromise. This once promising Super Fight has turned into a big joke. |
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