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Lets just assume that the Pacman who fought Oscar turns up, and the hatton who fought Malignaggi turns up.
Who wins?
I think it's a lot closer than most people would be willing to admit.
You have to remember that Hatton, widely regarded as a one dimensional brawler, took Malignaggi to school, outboxing the boxer.
Pacman also took Oscar to school, choosing to outbox him from the outside.
On the outside, I think it's close. Ricky's deceptive speed will enable him to tag Manny a lot more often than people think he will, just as in the Paulie fight. Factor in Hatton's strength and power and Manny might be having some trouble.
Manny could also do some damage of his own on the outside, however. His left hand leads against Oscar were highly impressive, and Ricky "Headmovement" Hatton is going to struggle to get out of the way of these shots. Manny is a southpaw too, and Ricky doesn't like southpaws, something about him is less effective. If Manny can catch Ricky as he comes forward, he could generate more than enough power to cause Ricky some serious problems.
Inside, however, it's a different story.
Ricky should be able to outmuscle Manny on the inside, and dig some of his trademark hooks into Pacmans body.
It's a close one, but I think Ricky edges this one, probably by stoppage (I can't see it going the distance, both have good power and question marks hanging over their chins).
Who wins?
I think it's a lot closer than most people would be willing to admit.
You have to remember that Hatton, widely regarded as a one dimensional brawler, took Malignaggi to school, outboxing the boxer.
Pacman also took Oscar to school, choosing to outbox him from the outside.
On the outside, I think it's close. Ricky's deceptive speed will enable him to tag Manny a lot more often than people think he will, just as in the Paulie fight. Factor in Hatton's strength and power and Manny might be having some trouble.
Manny could also do some damage of his own on the outside, however. His left hand leads against Oscar were highly impressive, and Ricky "Headmovement" Hatton is going to struggle to get out of the way of these shots. Manny is a southpaw too, and Ricky doesn't like southpaws, something about him is less effective. If Manny can catch Ricky as he comes forward, he could generate more than enough power to cause Ricky some serious problems.
Inside, however, it's a different story.
Ricky should be able to outmuscle Manny on the inside, and dig some of his trademark hooks into Pacmans body.
It's a close one, but I think Ricky edges this one, probably by stoppage (I can't see it going the distance, both have good power and question marks hanging over their chins).
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