Mayweather Defies Court Order on Pacquiao Defamation Case deposition

Floyd Mayweather Jr has defied a court order for him to give his deposition on the defamation case filed against him by pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao over allegations by Mayweather that Pacquiao was on performance enhancing drugs.

Federal magistrate Judge Robert Johnston had earlier denied an emergency motion filed by Mayweather’s lawyers who sought a postponement of the deposition claiming Mayweather was training for his September 17 fight against Victor Ortiz .

Pacquiao’s top notch lawyer Daniel Petrocelli said in a statement that "Mr. Mayweather maliciously leveled false accusations about Mr. Pacquiao. We are anxious to examine him under oath about those statements. He is just dodging his deposition because he is afraid to testify, but he has no right to defy a Court Order."

Petrocelli indicated he would seek a default finding that Mayweather defamed Pacquiao with his statements that accused the “Fighter of the Decade” and now a Congressman in the Philippines of taking performance enhancing drugs.

Another member of Pacquiao’s legal team, Atty. David Marroso told the Philippine Daily Inquirer “we intend to bring this serious matter to the Court’s attention quickly and seek all appropriate sanctions. It is up to the Court to decide what penalties Mayweather should face for defying the Court Order and refusing to appear for his deposition.”

Marroso said “Mayweather’s lawyers claimed the fighter was unavailable but provided no specifics.”

Mayweather who has repeatedly refused to face Pacquiao in what is likely to be the biggest-earning fight in history is facing a string of other felony charges including charges stemming from a domestic argument and misdemeanor harassment and battery charges in separate cases pending in Las Vegas Justice Court.

Mayweather is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on Oct. 20 before Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa on the felony charges. He is also facing a bench trial on September 1 in the misdemeanor charges before Justice of the Peace Janiece Marshall.

If convicted on the far more serious felony charges Mayweather who is out on bail could face up to 34 years in prison if convicted of all charges.

Mayweather to testify in Pacquiao lawsuit

Floyd Mayweather jnr was to begin giving sworn testimony on Friday in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao sued Mayweather over statements from Mayweather and others in his camp accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs.

The two, considered the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, have repeatedly failed to reach terms to meet in the ring in what could be the richest bout in boxing history. Federal magistrate Judge Robert Johnston on Thursday denied an emergency motion that would have allowed Mayweather to delay testifying.

Mayweather claimed that he needed to concentrate on his September 17 fight against Victor Ortiz. On May 31, Pacquiao settled his defamation lawsuit against Oscar de la Hoya and his Golden Boy promotions chief Richard Schaefer.

Under the terms of their settlement, de la Hoya and Schaefer issued a statement and apology to Pacquiao, saying they "never intended to claim that Manny Pacquiao has used or is using any performance enhancing drugs, and further state that we do not have any evidence whatsoever of such use."

Pacquiao has never tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, and in his original 2009 lawsuit he claimed that Mayweather, his father Floyd Snr and uncle Roger along with de la Hoya and Schaefer "conducted a campaign in a set of interviews to make people think he used them."

Pacquiao's lawsuit is not Mayweather's only pending legal issue. He also faces felony charges stemming from a domestic dispute and misdemeanor harassment and battery charges in separate cases.

Floyd seeks delay of deposition in Pacquiao case

MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather Jr. is asking a Nevada court to postpone his deposition for the defamation suit filed against him by pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.

According to RingTV.com, Mayweather’s lawyers filed an emergency request to a US District Court judge in Nevada to postpone the deposition, which he was expected to give this Friday.

In a deposition, Mayweather will be under oath and Pacquiao’s lawyers will be permitted to question him.

But Mayweather is now asking for a delay of the proceedings. He reasons that his attorney will not be available on Friday, and that he needs to focus on his upcoming bout against Victor Ortiz.

“Mr. Mayweather Jr. needs to concentrate on training for the fight and not be distracted by preparing for, and testifying at, his deposition in this case,” Mayweather’s lawyers said in their request.

Mayweather is asking that the deposition be moved until after his fight against Ortiz, which will be on September 17. It will be his first fight after a 16-month break from boxing.

Pacquiao had filed a defamation suit against Mayweather for allegedly implying that he used steroids or performance enhancing drugs.

Oscar de la Hoya and Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) were originally involved in the suit, but Pacquiao dropped the charges against them after GBP issued a public apology.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. Suggests Next Fight Could Be Pacquiao

As always, Floyd Mayweather Sr. makes the news with his nerve tickling promises and suggestions.

This time, according to boxingscene.com, Mayweather Sr. promises that if Pacquiao takes the drug test, his son will be more than happy to fight him next.

Will Mayweather Jr. scold his father for making such bold and false statements without his son’s permission, or is this something that the Mayweathers have actually thought about and decided upon?

While it’s impossible to tell, I am hoping that Mayweather Jr.’s comeback against Ortiz is nothing less than a tune-up fight before facing Manny Pacquiao sometime next year. If Junior is able to decisively defeat and possibly even knock out Victor Ortiz (seems very unlikely but this is boxing after all), he will likely push Arum’s wallet a little further asking for a bigger payday.

We are all tired of listening and hoping for their bout to finally become reality, but there is a reason we are still all ears to everything that has to do with the two fighters and their drama-filled history: it’s too big and important of a fight to ignore.

So, do you believe Floyd Mayweather Sr.?