After Mayweather Win, Pacquiao Reconsiders Blood Testing

On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather easily dispatched Shane Mosley, leaving boxing fans wondering if they'll be able to see the fight they really wanted to watch: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

The two fighters were at an impasse over drug testing, which ended with Pacquiao filing a defamation lawsuit against Mayweather and his camp after they accused him of taking performance-enhancing drugs.

The drug testing Mayweather requested requires strict blood and urine testing leading up to the fight and immediately after. Pacquiao agreed to everything except blood taken from him less than 24 days before the fight, because he feels it weakens him.

It seems, though, he's had a change of heart according to a statement on his Web site:

"I am willing to help the sport for the future of the sport. I do not want to see anyone cheat or cheat this sport. For that reason I am willing to consider taking blood [tests] as close as 14 days prior to the fight, as long as my opponent does the same, and it is not a lot of blood, just enough to test," Pacquiao said. "I do not want anyone having an unfair advantage where someone may get hurt. I am willing to do my part to help this sport out."

At the moment, Pacquiao is in the Philippines on a congressional campaign. After the election, he'll take a vacation and announce his plans. Mayweather is sticking to his drug-testing requirement to fight Pacquiao and reassured fans after his fight with Mosley:

"If he wants to fight, it's not that hard to find me," Mayweather said. "We tried to fight before and it didn't work, and we moved on. Mosley did what I asked him to do, and if every athlete in the sport would do that, we know we would have a clean sport. Everyone should take the test. I am willing to take the tests. If Manny takes the test, we can make the fight happen. If he doesn't, we don't have a fight."