Pacquiao ready to fight Mayweathers in legal arena

If the Mayweathers won't fight him inside the ring, Manny Pacquiao will take them on outside of it. Enraged by what he thinks are libelous theatrics by the father-and-son Mayweathers, Pacquiao has instructed Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to file libel, slander, and defamation suits against the Floyd Sr. and Jr. and their company, Golden Boy Promotions (GBP).

It’s about time that he defended himself against accusations from Floyd Sr. that he used performance-enhancing drugs, Pacquiao said in a report by Sports Saksi Chino Trinidad.

GBP president Richard Schaeffer will also be named as one of the respondents.

“Enough is enough," Pacquiao said. “These people [Mayweather Sr., Jr., and GBP] think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs," said Pacquiao in a report by Philboxing.com.

Floyd Sr. has consistently accused Pacquiao that the source of his winning strength and speed is performance-enhancing drugs. The Filipino has won seven world division championships.

Pacquiao said that he passed all eight urine tests made by the Nevada Athletic Commission every time he fought in Las Vegas.

Dismissing Mayweather Sr.’s statements at first as part of a publicity stunt, Pacquiao - whose commercial endorsements based on his image have helped make him a billionaire - finally had enough.

“I have tried to just brush it off as a mere pre-fight ploy but I think they have gone overboard," said Pacquiao in Filipino.

But when more people have been asking him if he used performance-enhancing or not that is when Pacquiao decided to seek legal action.

“I have instructed (Arum) to help me out in the filing of the case as soon as possible because I have had people coming over to me now asking if I really take performance-enhancing drugs and I have cheated my way into becoming the No. 1 boxer in the world," said Pacquiao.

Team Pacquiao is planning to file libel, slander, and defamation suits against the Mayweathers.

“I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it," said Pacquiao.“I have no idea what steroids look like and my fear in God has kept me safe and victorious through all these years."

“Now, I say to Floyd Mayweather Jr., don’t be a coward and face me in the ring, mano-a-mano and shut your big, pretty mouth, so we can show the world who is the true king of the ring," said Pacquiao.

Despite the pending bout outside the ring, Pacquiao is still looking forward to some day facing the undefeated Mayweather Jr. inside the ring in what may turn out to be one of the highest grossing fights of all time. - HGS, GMANews.TV

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