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Pacquiao-Mayweather Not Over Yet

(Sources: ESPN )

Just when sensational reports were released doubting the likelihood of the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight of the century will happen, breaking news speculates there is still hope. Pacquiao-Mayweather is NOT over yet folks or so it would seem. Rumors have been swirling that Pacquiao was refusing Olympic style drug testing due to his superstition involving drug testing up to 30 days before a match (See Manny Pacquiao Refuses Drug Testing). Various sources in the boxing world including Floyd Mayweather Sr. have openly accused Manny of partaking in the use of steroids/PEDS due to his historic climb to become one of the only champions to win across multiple classes. 

Manny Pacquaio Refuses Drug Testing

(Sources: ESPN , CNN)

The challenge has been accepted, the arena set, so what is posing a threat to the impending most anticipated showdown between two of boxing's greats? A simple drug test.

Breaking news coming from the Mayweather camp is that Manny strongly opposes the "Olympic-style" drug testing being requested by the Mayweather which involves drawing of blood to determine the presence steroids or other performance enhancement drugs before the fight. The reason Pacquiao is refusing to being subjected to a random blood test 30 days prior to the bout as mandated by the US Anti-Doping Agency.

Superstition of testing so close to the fight.

MIKE TYSON AIRPORT KNOCKOUT

(Sources: LA Times, Associated Press , RadarOnline)

Months after the death of his 4 year old daughter, Exodus, former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson seemed to be on the right track with a successful movie tour underway for his documentary Tyson and an emotional,character building appearance on Oprah. Unfortunately, trouble has found Tyson again in the form of a misdemeanor battery charge. A photographer alleges that Tyson struck the paparazzo sending him to the ground in one bloody blow after he attempted to get photo of him and his family at the United Airways terminal of LAX Airport upon returning from their European vacation. Tyson on the other hand, claims that the photographer was the aggressor, striking him in an attempt to obviously provoke him and the 43 year old champ was simply trying to defend his 10 month old daughter which Tyson was reportedly holding at the time.