Jest Chillin
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The accusations of Pac being on PED's came before the negotiations started. I want to say they originated from Floyd Sr during the period when he wasn't actively working in Floyd Jr's camp. It was those comments that started the rumor mill which gave Floyd Jr the ability to ask for the blood tests without everyone thinking that it was a baseless reach.
The blood test then became another point of negotiation contention. How, when, who's doing the testing, how often all become factors. These details are leveraged against other negotiation points such as HBO vs. Showtime, purse percentages, PPV points, specific weight limits, etc... All of it a game to try to gain advantage whether it be monetarily or whether it be throwing your opponent off in his training by having him cut an extra pound or have to stop what he's doing immediately and randomly to show up to a facility to have blood taken. It's not just about physical advantages inside the ring, it's mental and financial too.
And sure, if everyone is tested more closely, then everyone (in theory) is clean. Which is great. But Lance Armstrong is proof enough that testing doesn't guarantee clean athletes if they put enough effort and money into beating a test. These athletes all know this already. It's a part of the sport to them. All the extra testing does is cost more money, interrupt their training more, and becomes another box to check during negotiations. Especially when we're talking setting up a match between rival promoters.
