Does a win do more for the legacy of Pacquiao or Hatton?

[Rantcatrat]

Well a win for Hatton definitely puts him in the Driving Seat of his career regardless of who his future opponents might be.... With Pacquiao I’m not so sure... That says more for the magnitude of a Hatton win more than anything.

However, when we talk about legacy, I get the feeling there’s an air of Hype behind Pacquiao fighting up in the nose-bleeds, I mean he pummelled the hittable and mediocre Diaz then went on to beat Dela Hoya in such convincing fashion that we all had no option but believe Pacquiao belonged in the higher weight classes.

If he loses to Hatton, the accolade received for beating Diaz and Dela Hoya looks tainted and disappears as does his P4P No.1 ranking. All that will be left is a void where a huge Arum fuelled Hype Machine once roamed.

A Hype Job Gone Wrong.

Are you saying Pacquiao is a hype job? Or Pacquiao fighting in the higher weight classes a hype job?

Im saying the Accoldae he has received since the second JMM fight has been a bit over-inflated.

Its all abit of a Political Campaign in my eyes.
Mr. Popularity and all that.

I disagree. A win for Pac over Hatton would be just as big because Hatton is a bigger man, he is a Ring Magazine #10 p4p fighter, he is the best in the world at his weight, he has never been beat at his weight, and his style on its face, won't be easy for Pacquiao. Moreover, it will be his first "big" fight over a non-Mexican fighter.

The fight is big for Hatton because Manny is p4p #1 and that is very significant. Also, Hatton's cd isn't filled with the names of elite fighters, a win over Pacquiao would be his biggest accomplishment. However, Manny has fought most of his career below 130 whereas Hatton generally fights at 140.

Probably great for each man's legacy.

A loss probably hurts Hatton more because Manny is smaller and its Hatton's second loss against p4p #1 fighters. Losing for Manny just means, Hatton was too big. Right?