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Ryan MaloneyJan 6, 2010
Give a point to Barry Petchesky. The Deadspin blogger wrote the following the day after Manny Pacquiao mangled Miguel Cotto's face:
"Cue Pretty Boy Floyd dodging a fight in 3, 2, 1..."
Now, it appears that a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiaoโwhich had been scheduled for March 13 in Las Vegasโwill not happen. Promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com that a quarrel over drug testing led to the match's demise.
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""Manny accepted what was on the table and Mayweather rejected it," Arum said. "Haymon and Schaefer tried to convince Floyd all [Tuesday night] and [Wednesday] and he wouldn't agree to it. He didn't want the fight. He never wanted the fight. I always knew the fight wouldn't happen."
The drug testing became a major issue when Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of the fighter, made several public remarks accusing Pacquiao of using performance-enhancing drugs without a shred of proof. Mayweather Jr. later made similar remarks about him using PEDs, even though Pacquiao denies it and has never failed a drug test.
The accusations led Pacquiao to file a defamation lawsuit last week in Nevada U.S. District Court against Mayweather Jr., Schaefer, Golden Boy president De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, and Mayweather Promotions.
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ย Somewhere, Dana White is smiling .



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