Hatton does not give the type of space to operate as De La Hoya does. Manny won't be able to set up his shots as well or land the straight left with the full extension that he was hitting De La Hoya with.
There's an interesting quote from the De La Hoya fight that I noted. Lampley says something like "Does DLH at least have a punchers chance?" and Merchant replies, "Or does he do something different, rush him, bully him, hit him to the body, hug him, and beat him up."
Well if that's how Larry Merchant envisions how you should fight Manny Pacquiao, and he's right, then I like my prediction.
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