A no nonsense blog by Ken Agustin from the snowy but sunny capital city of Alberta. http://kenagustin.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Fraud Run-a-Mayweather, The Devil, and The Fear of Losing
In my previous post (December 5, Round 1 to Mayweather), I pointed out that Fraud Run-a-Mayweather gained a big advantage in luring Manny Pacquiao into a March 13, 2010 fight barely 2 months before the national elections in the Philippines where he is running for a congressional seat. Fraud probably thought that Manny would not agree but he did. Then, negotiations appear to be running smoothly with the only unknown being the venue. Once that is decided, what happens next?
It appears that there is likely another smooth running going on coupled by some devilish trickeries on the part of Run-a-Mayweather. First, they agreed that there will be no disclosures to media about the negotiations although information leak out so fast that this has no use at all. However, no direct communication to the media has really taken place until the Fraud camp starring Run-a-Mayweather, Ellerbe, and Schaefer announced that the other side is refusing their request for random blood sampling prior to the fight to detect illegal drugs. They did this to insinuate that the other camp is trying to hide something and walk away from the fight. Some media people seem to support this right away and hurried to write their reports. The Devil is at work again.
Pacquiao, by all comprehensive accounts, agreed to have his blood drawn in January prior to the scheduled press conference and again after the fight. In addition, he also agreed to have his urine taken at random anytime during training and then the usual before and after fight night as in the Nevada regulations. Is this enough? Is there a point for having additional blood sampling done?
The Truth About Drug Testing
Most write-ups that I see share the same conclusion that urine sampling is the most effective and efficient way of detecting illegal substances. The only drawback is that samples can easily be substituted or altered. In this level, however, I don't see the Nevada Athletic Commission being so negligent as to not ensure that substitution and alteration are prevented. There is a reason why this commission takes urine samples only in some inclusive period such as immediately or up to a couple of days before and after the fight. However, there are drugs that have recently evolved that can be hidden within that short detection period and so there is some merit in getting random urine samples. Oral fluid or saliva can also be substituted for blood sample. With the exception of a couple of drugs, none of which gives any advantage for the user in the sport of boxing, oral fluid samples detect what blood samples can.
So, is Manny trying to hide something or Bob Arum just got tired of unnecessary demands by Run-a-Mayweather and is now thinking that there is really no sense to continue the talks?
Did Fraud find a way to run away again and then pretend that his proposed opponent refused to fight? Is his fear of losing overcoming his desire for money which he can get anyway by appearing in more less-risk fights?
Team Pacquiao feels that they are being harassed and would like this to stop and rightly so.
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