Floyd Mayweather: Peterson's Positive Test Justifies Mayweather Testing Crusade

Floyd Mayweather's demand for random blood and urine drug-testing has been seen as merely an annoyance to some fans.

Others have seen the demand as a means to duck the challenge of Manny Pacquiao, but does junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson's positive test validate the demand?

Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone just over a week before his championship rematch against rising British star Amir Khan.

Peterson defeated Khan in their first fight last December to earn Khan's junior welterweight WBA and IBF world titles, which will be on the line during the May 19 rematch.

Peterson and Khan submitted to random drug-testing of blood and urine samples, following the example of Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather has tested all his opponents and himself since 2010.

With Peterson coming back with a positive result, it begins to make full sense why Mayweather demands testing so loudly.

What happens to the Khan-Peterson fight from here is unknown.

More investigation into this matter is taking place, but Mayweather can sit back and laugh knowing he's looking less crazy now.

Peterson is not a trash-talking, foul individual. He's a well-spoken, humble fighter with a lot of heart and a lot of courage in the ring.

He survives knockdowns in nearly every fight with an elite fighter of his generation from Timothy Bradley to Victor Ortiz. He has shown the will and drive to never give up.

So if Peterson can test positive, then the next rational question is, who else? Here's hoping this story encourages more widespread use of random drug-testing.