Quote Originally Posted by KananKrus View Post
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!

I don't see Floyd coming into the ring, if he ever does again, without being in tip top shape.. He always trains extremely hard and the big thing about Floyd is that he's still undefeated, and wants to keep it that way.. I don't see Floyd slacking on training AT ALL if a fight were to come about..

As far as Hatton, we've seen him get KO'd by Floyd, we've seen Lazcano wobble and almost knock him at least down, if not out, and we know that he is a brawler.. To say he is in his prime may be a stretch, but he is not far from it.. You can't really compare him to Floyd because Hatton takes way more punches and punishment, but he's still a very very live opponent to say the least, and I'd also expect him to come into this fight, if it happens, in tip top shape.. too much is on the line..