Will Pacquiao Stay In The Pocket?

For generic reference sake - Is Pacquiao going to fight more like Calzaghe against Lacy with the slipping, lateral rolling, and short economic combinations locked in the pocket? Or will he surprise Hatton by launching forward with full power, both barrels blazing, like Mosley against Margarito? Will Pacquiao try and successfully attempt what Cotto did against Margarito in perpetually and methodically moving away and countering? (ignore these examples if you find them unsuitable)

Now of course neither Hatton or Pacquiao are Calzaghe, Lacy, Mosley, Cotto, or Margarito - so obviously the specific details will be vastly different. Never mind so much the results of those fights - which method do you feel Pacquiao will actually attempt and is most natural and likely for him? Also, if you would; talk about what you think would be the best method in dealing with Hatton by your own account.

 

Wouldn't Hatton have to fight like Diaz for that to have a snowflakes chance in hell of working? :huh

 

Truthfully, if Pacquiao is really on his game he'll be doing a combination of all three, and that doesn't seem at all unlikely to me. I'm confident he's going to start out moving away (because he'll have to), a bit like Cotto in the Margarito fight and himself in the De La Hoya fight, but once he feels comfortable (should that happen), he'll start with the Calzaghe/Lacy imitation a bit - more so than people probably expect.

I can say right now (don't ask) that he's been working on the 'Manilla Ice' lead-backing-up (check) for this one, followed by some 45 degree verticle slashing and rolling/bending when Hatton falls in with his shots (and misses, they're hoping), and then Manny again with the heavy counter combination to end the exchange (then Manny moves out again).

Manny will be backing up (because he'll have to), BUT leading, manuevering, then countering, then moving again. The surprising part will be to see Pacquiao successfully hit Hatton in combination after Hatton counters with his own counter. If Hatton is foolish enough to stop at any point or move backwards Pacquiao is going to seize on this as well. Both hands. Yes, full power AMAP.

 

Hatton's movement alone would cut the number of punches Pacquiao landed on Diaz into fractions. That's what puts these two guys in different categories altogether. Can't be the same result because Pacquiao has to land the volumunious number of punches on the Energizer Bunny Hatton to do what he did to lead anchor footed Diaz. I know what you're saying though.

 

I totally agree with that, which is why I've said he won't win.

 

Nobody from Wildcard would dare betray Manny so let's just put an end to that right here and there.

 

Where is "outside" going to be against Hatton?

You tried to correct me, but it looks you're still having the same misconceptions. Hatton will be plowing in like a cowcatcher. PERPETUALLY. Pacquiao will have to stand and engage or move back. There will be nothing else. No time to reset. No "outside" to occassionally barrage from.