On Friday, Floyd Mayweather's publicist from Swanson Communications categorically denied a report that she refused media members the opportunity to interview Mayweather after his Los Angeles public press conference with Shane Mosley on Thursday.
Dennis "d Source" Guillermo, the Filipino Sports Examiner had reported earlier Friday that Philippine media members were told they would not be allowed to interview Mayweather because he wouldn't speak about Manny Pacquiao.
Ms. Kelly Swanson remembers that, "Two individuals approached me about talking with Floyd after all other television crews had finished. Floyd was already off the stage signing autographs with fans."
Swanson had asked that TV media members assemble behind the stage after the public portion of the program was over. The Los Angeles appearance ended a three-city tour during which both Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather appeared in person in front of large crowds to promote their May 1 bout.
The TV crews were to get access to Mosley and Mayweather first prior to print and electronic media having their chance to ask questions and shoot photos.
After Mayweather finished with the media he left the stage, according to Swanson and went into an area where fans had waited to speak with him and obtain autographs.
Swanson remembers the two journalists and she said that, "They arrived after other TV crews were gone. I told them that Floyd was not going to answer questions related to Manny Pacquiao and drug testing." According to Ms. Swanson, that is what the media members were interested to discuss with her client.
She continued, " I at no time refused them the opportunity to speak with Floyd Mayweather. They were welcome to go down to where he was with the fans and wait to see if he would give them an interview. But he would have told them what he has told many other media members this week about keeping to the topic at hand."
Throughout the week of this three-city tour to promote the May 1 fight with Mosley, Swanson said that Floyd Mayweather has refused to talk about Manny Pacquiao, the break-down in negotiations between their two sides for what would have been a fight in Dallas this month between the two and any issues related to Mayweather's demands that Pacquiao accept random blood testing prior to a proposed fight.
Swanson insists that her client loves the media and would not have refused to speak with anyone "no matter what their ethnicity, including the Filipino press".
She added, however, that the reporters wouldn't have gotten very far with Mayweather if all they wanted to talk about was Manny Pacquiao.
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Sounds to me like she still discriminated
How can you tell that there was discrimination here? There is no voice recording of what happened. It's purely speculative.
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I'd like to hear the personal account from the filipino media persons involved also to get a better perspective of what happened.
floyd only wants in one way. apparently that does not work in life.
i think still discriminating the pilipino media.how do she knows that they gonna talk about manny .this is bs.racist.
Cmmon guys stop putting that nonsense topic of Floyd M. He has nothing but a bad mouth and "myself attitude" stop milking on his name it just made me sick. Floyd is for the media not for the boxing fans, he belongs to acting and drama,really don't wanna fight Pacquiao. "Boxers fight with their fist not with their loud mouth" so please no more of his idiot name please.....
"...Swanson said that Floyd Mayweather has refused to talk about Manny Pacquiao, the break-down in negotiations between their two sides for what would have been a fight in Dallas this month between the two and any issues related to Mayweather's demands that Pacquiao accept random blood testing prior to a proposed fight...." interesting, say Miss, isn't the purpose of the occasion is to HYPE the fighting event? So any publicity, bad or otherwise is PBF's kinda stuff, why the "ducking"? Am i being told that the Filipino media, though experience that they are, are also Big Time Stupid of the protocols? "...at no time refused them the opportunity to speak with Floyd Mayweather. They were welcome to go down to where he was with the fans and wait to see if he would give them an interview...." Hey Chino, what's holding you up, pare? Can't read the sign to wait at the "journalist ONLY" queue? Seems they've those signs only for V-VIP, eh, pre?
Now are you guys saying that Filipinos are liars!!?? Seriously, not all people are gullible enough to take your bullshit!! If Mayweather did'nt do it, let him come out publicly say that he did not do such a thing. Otherwise, lets just stay with the topic at hand that they are (mayweathers) prejudiced against all Filipinos...
only the garbage listens to garbage
Wait, according to the lady, the Philippine media arrived late. There's a schedule that the promotion is following due to the rush rush rush nature of the sport. That's the first point that was wrong for the Philippine media, arriving late.
The lady also told them that Mayweather won't answer questions regarding Pacquiao and the drug tests, BUT she also told them that they're free to try for themselves and approach Mayweather while he was busy attending to the fans. Did the Philippine media give it a try and talk to Mayweather after being told about this? No, because no report ever mentioned that the Philippine media tried to interview Mayweather after being told that they can still try to approach him. This is point number 2, they were given a go signal to try even after the official scheduled interview and the others have already left, yet they never did.
Maybe it's time to stop thinking that the Filipino media are being discriminated against and start looking at their faults.
It is Okey... just we had to make it straight... maybe it is the time we don't need to see the Mayweather fight anymore... No buy for PPV of Mayweather.. That's it...
WAKE UP TO ALL FILIPINO BOXING FANS, WHY DON'T WE BOYCOTT THE MAYWEATHER-MOSLEY FIGHT WE WILL NOT SUBSCRIBE TO PPV. ALSO TO ABS-CBN, GMA AND SOLAR SPORTS NOT TO AIR THE FIGHT. CAN WE DO IT? LET'S BE UNITED SO THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW AND TO SMACK THE FACE ASS OF SOOO BIG HEADED MAYWEATHER.
HEY MS. KELLY SWANSON IS IT THE MEDIA WHO REALLY WANT
TO TALK ABOUT MANNY PACQUIAO ?
WHO ARE YOU FOOLING MS. KELLY SWANSON ?
YOU CAN FOOL ALL YOUR FLOYD FANS BUT NOT
A BOXING FAN LIKE ME.
YOU SAID YOU NEVER BANNED OR REFUSED MEDIA FROM THE PHILIPPINES
BUT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE " YOU DUCKED THEM " ?
dont worry Pinoy scribes & fans.
we will take care of MongoFloyd Wacko Jr.
and we got a special noose CrackHead Sr.
btw, their semen will be donated to #1floydfan mom's mouth
If your stupid boxer would only agree on a simple blood test jeeeez!!
Hi Kelly, my dikc's girth and length is greater than that of Oscar or Richard... It's available for sukcing and fcuking. Well I guess my Lil Floydie's is almost same as mine..yeah?
floyd smoke-screened his fear of pacquiao by asking too much and by being a b!tch.
Miss Swanson was lying!!!!!!Sorry, to tell you 'bout that.
have you seen a picture of Kelly Swanson? she looks like she smokes coke with Floyd Sr. And yes, Floyd Sr used to push coke. He was convicted on drug charges.
Swanson is a racist bitch and that racist Mayweather team.
if that precious 0 become 1 come may 1st, flod will challenge manny pacquiao at all cost without blood testing BS. then if pacquiao would face shane because he's the one who won, floyd will going to tell the public that pacquiao is scared of floyd. this will happen, mark my word
I would love to see May 1st as May's First. Go! Go! Shane!
@ MR CRAB....YOUR NAME IS PERFECT FOR YOU.
PALUSOT.COM!!! NAKAKAHIYA MAGSINGALING LANG DI PA GINALINGAN
What do expect from the GBP publicist, Swanson will surely defend her client...that's what she being paid for,she will be paid well & with a bonus of coke from the sr Gayweather & a one night stand with Oscar...
I dont know about you all, but I will watch the Mosley-Monkey fight.....on May 2 when its free.....I meant MONEY not Monkey...stupid K
Siguro nakalatay o high kaayo sa druga si Ms. Kelly Swanson niadtong pag denay niya . . . . O bag-ong nahumulan ni Floyd M. Jr. ug Sr. . . . . .
I would recommend to read my book, "The Art of Lying" second edition discusses lying as a tool.
Liars Association of America (LAA).
mayweathers the great racist
Now they are saying that two of our most respected journalists are liars! Can't you just do the right thing in the eyes of God!
It's time for the world to know what People Power means.
Of course, she will deny it. That´s her JOB to create a good publicity otherwise she will be fired. She is really lying because according to the report those reporters are queuing and waiting in line. Knowing Mayweather by now, no surprise there at all. BOTCOTT, BOYCOTT and more BOYCOTT all Mayweather fights and you get definitely his attention!
No more talking!!!!! Just do not buy PPV or even a single ticket for Mosley VS Gayweather Fight!!!!! Boycott the fight!!!!!
To all people of America and people all over the world
To my Countrymen in America This is the Truth..!!
Floy Mayweather Jr. becames a dirt in our Good Reputation in
the world..
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is The AMERICAS GREATEST SHAME...!!!!
SHAME ON YOU MAYWEATHER JR. YOU ARE A COWARD...!!!!
DON'T BUY PPV ON MAY 1st! I WILL NEVER BUY FRAUD FLOYD PPV ANYMORE!
Blood testing is a divertion for Floyd to avoid Manny as advised by his advisors that a bout with Manny is a no win situation for Floyd.
Im still looking forward to watch floyd and shane, but because of this disgusting racist thing ;) Im still watching it in May but on line for free...that's bad news for Fraud Floyd(ur pirated) and sorry for Shane but have another shot if u fight Manny so just win and beat MONKEY FLOYD MAY1/LOST WEATHER.
to all the people love boxing and to all computer expert pls publish to boycott the PAPER VIEW OF MYWEATHER,,TO ALL FILIPINO AROUND THE WORLD AND FORIGN FRNDS PLS DONT BUY THE PAPER VIEW OF MYWEATHER PLSSSSSSSSSS ,,FACEBOOK,FRIENDSTER,TWITTER AND OTHER PUBLISH THIS MAN IS EVIL IN SPORTS
GAYWEATHER AND GOLDEN GAY PROMOTIONS were all crook and they are trying monopolize boxing. They have all the dirty tricks. This is a clear form of discrimination! If GAYWEATHER does not want to answer questions about KING PAC or anything related to KING PAC, why is it everytime he is doing promotional/media interviews he keeps on talking BS and continue to thrash talk KING PAC. Obviously he is scared to FILIPINOS and definitely he is very scared of KING PAC! This monkey is crazy, delusional and most of all a big disgrace in the sports of boxing. He is also a big disgarce to AMERICAN PEOPLE!
again the masters of denial..strikes again...
I SAY BOYCOTT ALL THE FIGHT OF THIS MONKEY FOREVER! I WANT TO SEE THE KKK HANG THE HEAD OF THIS MONKEY IN THE TREE AND SLIT HIS THROAT! PUTANG INA MO UNGGOY K FLOYD!
TO ALL 4 MILLION FILIPINOS IN THE US & 6 MILLION OFW's AROUND THE WORLD:
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!!!!!
LET's ALL BOYCOTT PUSSY BOY FRAUD (PBF) & GAYDEN BOY PHOMOTION (GBP) FUTURE FIGHTS !!!!!!!!!!
THIS MONKEY NEEDS TO BE PUT IN JAIL AND TOAST HIS UGLY BLACK AZZ TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR! BOYCOTT FRAUD FOREVER!
THIS IS EVIL IN SPORTS THIS IS ONLY ONE MAN WHY WE SHOULD GRANT THIS TO HAPPEN WE NEED TO VANISH THIS MAN FOR THE GOOD OF BOXING ITS A SHAME IN BOXING PLS PUBLISHED NOT TO BUY THE MYWEATHER PAPER VIEWS
THIS MS. SWANSON IS A LIAR AND OBVIOUSLY BEING PAID WELL BY GAYWEATHER'S TEAM AND GOLDEN GAY PROMOTION! WE SHOULD ALSO BOYCOTT GOLDEN GAY PROMOTION AND THIS SWANSON COMMUNICATION COMPANY!
I read the Boxing news before that Floyd Mayweather is asking the support of all American People as the same support they had provided with the American Soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. To be frank with you Floyd, American People will not support a cheater, Racist and Coward Boxer for America is the land of the Brave People and for everybody so its better for you to go back to the jungle where you belong and ask the support of all the gorillas... Idiot Mayweather Family, you are a disgraced to the American People.
To all Americans please ignore all this hate from the Filipinos they are just plain Ignorant.
Let us Filipinos not follow the example of the Mayweathers and make racist and abusive remarks. Let us not stoop to their level and lets show our breeding as a people.Lets just say that two young and respected journalists - Chino Trinidad and Joseph Pimentel of the two biggest networks in the Philippines stayed in line but were refused interviews while being told what questions they could and could not ask. This is the great example of freeedom of the press as practiced in America? These people continue to bash Pacquiao at every turn yet now this Swanson lady says Floyd doesn't want to talk about Manny or the blood tests. Has he finished his Pacquiao-bashing job or has he realized that the more he adopts this strategy the more the people love Pacquiao.
mayweather r worse than the kkk racist a.h.
WHAT HAPPENED TO FREE AND RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM, MR. PRESIDENT ARE YOU LISTENING OR ARE YOU ALSO ROOTING FOR GAYWEATHER BECAUSE BOTH OF YOU HAVE THE SAME COLOR! NOW WHO IS THE RACIST?
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