Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said Tuesday that Manny Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo Olympic-style random blood-testing for a potential March 13 fight versus Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “raises questions.”
“I am in complete awe with Manny’s reaction to this matter,” said Cotto, 29, who lost his crown to Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) by a 12th round TKO this past November.
“He has always been a great athlete and gentleman. Why in the world would he require restrictions or conditions for the tests? It is a golden opportunity for him to dispel all world-wide rumors surrounding his figure and use of enhancement drugs. His refusal to commit to the tests without conditions raises questions.”
Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) is a valiant warrior in the ring and his only two losses as a professional now seem to be illegitimate.
Cotto suffered his first defeat to Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (37-6, 27 KOs) in July 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Margarito’s 11th round TKO victory over Cotto is widely considered to be bogus because the “Tornado” was subsequently caught cheating with illegal hand-wraps in his matchup versus Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs).
If Margarito swindled Mosley, how can one not possibly believe that he also duped Cotto months before?
Pacquiao, who is rated by Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world, gave Cotto his second loss as a pugilist.
Pacquiao, the only boxer to ever win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions, has never been caught using performance enhancing drugs and he has passed every test he has ever taken.
Nevertheless, Cotto is justified to question Pacquiao now that he has so adamantly opposed Mayweather’s call for Olympic-style testing.
Pacquiao should simply agree to Mayweather’s demands and then badly batter him without the chance for any debates whatsoever to arise.
“Olympic type drug testing is the most efficient tool for the sport to secure fair play,” said Cotto, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
“My recommendation to all boxing authorities in the world is to implement it across the board. I would agree to it without hesitation or reservations. It is the only way to ensure that the outcome of a bout is the strict result of conditioning and ability. To magnify your talent with drugs is repulsive.”
Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters in the annals of boxing and it is sad that he is enabling his reputation to be needlessly soiled.
Like Cotto correctly wondered of Pacquiao, “Why in the world would he require restrictions or conditions for the tests?”
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cedee, you are right! everyone should checkout that youtube link. Mayweather is smart to weasel out of this one, he's scared of Pacquiao.
Again and again, it seems that others do not understand that Manny is willing to undergo drug test but not too close before the fight. He even agreed to have a follow up drug test immediately after the bout. Are you all scared of Pacquiao now? You can't believe what Manny has done, while you all know that even when Manny is not yet popular he was already demolishing almost all of his opponent.
I don't think mayweather is scared, he knows he can beat manny. Floyd is just to big an as opposed to other mannys opponents floyd can match his speed and if you add the fact that he is smarter and bigger manny does not stand a chance but I think what floyd want is just a clean fight because let's face it with so manny drugs with different effects and science so advanced its easy to get passed the nevada state commission wich has become a weak commission since drugs are becoming smarter but their tests remain the same.
I don't think mayweather is scared, he knows he can beat manny. Floyd is just to big an as opposed to other mannys opponents floyd can match his speed and if you add the fact that he is smarter and bigger manny does not stand a chance but I think what floyd want is just a clean fight because let's face it with so manny drugs with different effects and science so advanced its easy to get passed the nevada state commission wich has become a weak commission since drugs are becoming smarter but their tests remain the same.
I don't think mayweather is scared, he knows he can beat manny. Floyd is just to big an as opposed to other mannys opponents floyd can match his speed and if you add the fact that he is smarter and bigger manny does not stand a chance but I think what floyd want is just a clean fight because let's face it with so manny drugs with different effects and science so advanced its easy to get passed the nevada state commission wich has become a weak commission since drugs are becoming smarter but their tests remain the same.
MANNY IS JUICED UP!!! JUST TAKE THE TEST. NO EXCUSES!!!!!!
Olimpic standard drug testing should be used in every professional boxing bout. Pacquiao's refusal to tests close to the fight just presents a question mark on his performance. I believe his defeat of Miguel Cotto was produced with drug enhancement drugs, and that belief is shared by millions of fans. Pacquiao is a good fighter but the use of drugs can greatly enhance his performance resulting in undeserved wins. Shame on Pacquiao.
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