I pick Pacquiao!
The main reason is Mayweather Sr. He is bragging that we are going to see a new and improved Hatton. What does that mean? I think it means one of two things. Hatton dancing with the jab to get inside or turning Hatton into a southpaw.
If the Brawler/Puncher Hatton shows up to this fight, Hatton has a chance to slow Pacquiao down and get on the inside. But if Hatton does what Mayweather Sr. trains him for, by the time they figure out it don't work, it's too late. Pacquiao will have already beatn him down with those straight lefts hooks and uppercuts as Hatton tries to pressure Pacquiao. For Hatton to get inside using mayweather techniques he has to be as fast as Pacquiao when stepping to the left but while Hatton has the hand speed in his inside punch he has nothing in his feet and head bob so instead of hitting Pacquiao with left hooks to the body and left crosses he'll be absorbing Pacquiao's
Hatton has one great skill and that is on the inside. Hatton has ring savvy and knows how to cut a outside boxer off to get inside but his outside boxing skills are marginal at best. His foot work is clumbsy and slowwww. He can't dance in the ring. He did a little of it against Malignaggi but he not fighting Malignaggi! Hatton's only chance is to catch Pacquiao or take Pacquiao off his game and get him to stand toe to toe.
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