Just when you thought the Manny Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather negotiations couldn’t get any sillier, it got sillier. Bob Arum thinks the fight is now off, Golden Boy Promotions thinks something can still be worked out, and Manny wants to sue for defamation of character. Um, huh?

I wrote a few days ago (and the comments section is going crazy) that I thought it was overboard to add the drug test stipulation that I didn’t think Mayweather’s camp was genuine with their concerns. I thought that they simply added this drug testing bit to make Manny look bad rather than actually worrying about him being on drugs.

I’ve come off some of it slightly, only because that I think a fight of this magnitude deserves the most strenuous drug testing available. But I still don’t think Mayweather’s camp is genuine about their concerns. I think they like to see Bob Arum make a fool out of himself by basically hanging Pacquiao with his statements about what drug tests Manny would agree to. He’s come off those, but still, they were foolish when he said them.

But now, the silliest of the silly has come out.

Supposedly, Manny Pacquiao wants to sue for defamation of character. From Dan Rafael:

“Enough is enough. These people, Mayweather Sr., [Mayweather] Jr. and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs,” said Pacquiao, who denied that he has ever used any banned substance and who has passed all of his drug tests. “I have tried to just brush it off as a mere prefight ploy, but I think they have gone overboard.”

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Part 1 of the 2009 Dr. Keith Present Christmas Party featuring Alan (of this site), Chris Hero, Rob Naylor and even Dr. Keith making his return.

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Topics covered include:
-ROH NYC PPV
-Hero in NOAH
-Ricky Marvin stories
-Teddy Hart impressions
-PWG

and more…

Big D and I chatter about the Manny Pacquiao/Floyd Mayweather drug test issue which I wrote about last night.

We also talk a little bit about Strikeforce Evolution, TNA wrestling, and ROH.

Then we discuss what we’d ask Santa for as it pertains to Pro Wrestling, MMA, and boxing. Big D kept asking for a red bicycle.

Have a funky, funky, Christmas!

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The big story in boxing today is Manny Pacquiao’s supposed refusal to adhere to “US Olympic” style drug testing which includes frequent blood and urine testing. It was the last thing Floyd Mayweather’s camp wanted in negotiations for their March 13 fight. If you believe what these guys are saying, that fight is now in jeopardy.

And this came after they had just about worked out everything, including a ludicrous penalty of $10 million for every pound each fighter weighed in at over the welterweight limit.

Believe me when I say that everyone has something on this story. Look here (SI), here (Max Boxing), here (Iole), here (Rafael), and even here (Meltzer). Even Stevie J at Angrymarks wrote about it and he barely ever covers boxing. I’m still waiting for my main man Tim Starks to give his thoughts on the story. Oh, it’s up now.

The reporting has been stellar, with quotes from Bob Arum, Freddie Roach, Golden Boy, Mayweather Promotions, and anyone else with an opinion. Well, here are mine.
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This is a special edition FGB Radio recapping the Strikeforce Evolution card which was one of the best shows of the year.

I recap the entire show and then go through some clips of post-fight audio as well.

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I was able to record the Strikeforce Evolution post-fight press conference.

Scott Coker hosted the press conference here’s a list of the people who spoke:

Bobby Lashley, Roger Gracie, Josh Thomson, Gilbert Melendez, King Mo, Scott Smith, Jacare, Matt Linland, Cyborg, Marloes Coenen, and Nick Diaz

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