Two likely PacMan opponents for 2009 are Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Are they still in the peak of their career, or for whatever reasons, have they already lost a bit of their skills? Why?

One is coming from an impressive win from a not so impressve opponent, and the other has yet to get out of a questionable early retirement.

If and when these guys get in the ring with Paquiao, it is noteworthy to declare them 100% tiptop shape so that, oysters and the like will not tarnish the accomplishment earned atop the ring, for either or both fighters.

Sometimes, one's shining performance conversely spell doomsday for the other. Psychology, ego and the mind strength when snapped, takes alot from even the very best of them.

Then future fights of these seasoned warriors after that career altering fight, all of a sudden, uncharacteristically show them in a different light-- an overnight BUM!