Mosley trainer: Show proof Pacman used drugs

Manny Pacquiao found a new ally in Sugar Shane Mosley’s trainer, Naazim Richardson.

Richardson, fondly called Brother Naazim, defended Pacquiao from accusations made by the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. that the seven-division world champion is using performance enhancing drugs (PED).

Brother Naazim, who is a devout Muslim, said the Mayweathers — along with Floyd Sr. and uncle/trainer Roger — should stop attacking Pacquiao, saying their accusations are baseless since they failed to present any solid evidence to prove their allegations.

"If I don’t have any proof on anybody about anything, I won’t say anything," said Richardson during the latest episode of HBO’s 24/7 primer for Mosley-Mayweather May 1 fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao’s string of victories against bigger opponents and his refusal to undergo random style drug testing as a requirement for his mega-fight with Mayweather to push through led boxing’s flamboyant family to conclude that the reigning pound-for-pound king is into PEDs.

But Richardson doesn’t believe the allegations.

"I don’t care about this non-sense. All I care about is boxing," he said.

Because of the Mayweathers' claims, Richardson believes Pacquiao, and even his trainer Freddie Roach, have been on the receiving end of unnecessary criticism. "Guys hate (them), they (Mayweathers) hate Freddie Roach."

"But hey, they are doing a good job there over their man," said Richardson, who, ironically, worked as an assistant under Roach when he trained Bernard Hopkins in his 2008 fight against Joe Calzaghe.

Criticisms being hurled against the 30-year Filipino southpaw from General Santos City proves that indeed, he has arrived as a true boxing superstar, he said.

"They’re doing a good job," he said of Pacquiao and Roach. "You're doing your job, man, when you beat somebody’s ass and people watching think you’re on something because you beat that ass so bad. That’s when you know you’re at the top of your game."

While he has nothing bad to say against Pacquiao, Richardson, who also trains Hopkins and former cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham, he also has nothing against the Mayweathers.

Richardson referred to Pacquiao and Mayweather as "great athletes."

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