Floyd Mayweather Dares Manny Pacquiao to Take the Test for Fight to Happen

In his most recent radio interview, undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr dared pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to take the random blood test which he originally set as a precondition for the match so the fight everyone in the world wants to see can finally happen.

In an interview with Chris Fedor of sportsradiointerviews.com on a potential Manny Pacquiao fight,  Floyd Mayweather Jr said:

“The thing is this I’m an American citizen and I represent this country with the red, white, and blue. The only thing I want is the people in my country to stand behind me. I’m in my own country and I have a lot of people against me. Our country is a great country, it’s a clean country, and all I ask him to do is take the test, that’s it. He takes the test and we got a fight.”

In the same interview, Mayweather touched on other matters not directly related to his most-awaited fight with the Filipino boxer.

In particular, he mentioned his recent money-making bets on basketball and other sports as he turned to sports gambling most probably to replenish his dwindling funds as a result of his long "boxing holiday"following his unimpressive victory over Shane Mosley last year.

When the host asked him how much is the most he has won in a bet, he said:

"In a week? Or in one bet? Probably $560,000 to $700,000. (Host: Do you remember what it was or remember the game?) I know the last big, big bet that I made, one of the largest bet was the New England Patriots. I think it was against the San Diego Chargers. I bet them for the money line of $500,000 and it brought back $560,000.”

When asked how often he bets on sporting events, he said “Every day. You have to find one that you truly believe in and truly feel you’ve got the ups and that’s the one that you load up on.”

 When asked what he would say to the people who believe he is ducking Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather said: 

“Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Floyd Mayweather goes out and makes money for Floyd Mayweather. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. When it’s all said and done and my career is over, the fans don’t come pay my bills, the fans don’t put my kids through college, and the fans don’t put my kids through private school, I do. Through my hard work.”

Asked if he realizes a fight with Manny Pacquiao could potentially save boxing, he said:

“My job is to keep my family close and take care of my family. That’s my job. My job is not to fight for everybody else, my job is to fight for Floyd Mayweather. You don’t go to work for the radio station for everybody else, you go to work to do what you do because that’s what you like to do. When it’s time to hang it up or give it up that’s what you do.”

Mayweather added,“You guys must realize this about Pacquiao, that’s just a media creation. That’s somebody who just came around. For someone to beat me would be abnormal, for someone to be him is normal because he has already been beaten three times and knocked out twice. It’s nothing new.”

Meanwhile, in a special article by Steve Kim of Maxboxing for Doghouseboxing.com, he said, "

"A couple of sources told me on Thursday afternoon that there are discussions involving a bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Paul Spadafora for the summer and that HBO would give its blessing because, quite frankly, they have no other choice."

However, Floyd's uncle Jeff Mayweather seems to be having a lukewarm attitude over the proposed match up.

"To be honest, it's a meaningless fight," said Jeff, one of the most sought after trainers in the Vegas area. "It means nothing to boxing. It means nothing to Floyd. It only means something to Paul Spadafora. If I walked into a room full of people, and I asked them 'Who is Paul Spadafora?', they would have to be complete boxing enthusiasts or boxing writers to know who he is. He brings nothing to the table other than a video that was ten years old."

Still, some people who knew the background behind the failed fight between the two boxers many years ago, are actually saying the fight could happen this summer as Mayweather's tune up for a possible face off with pound-for-pond king Manny Pacquiao towards the end of the year.