How well will Pacman handle fighting someone his own size?

Considering that Manny said that it killed him to cut to 135 the last time, and that he didn't want to go back down there... I doubt that he gets to 122-130. Honestly... Pac weighed in on fight night at 147 pounds when he fought at 135. Just because he is willing to kill himself by losing tons of water weight prior to fights, doesn't mean that he is naturally smaller. Oscar just weighed in at 145 without cutting water weight. He has been around that weight for weeks, and it is well documented, and on film.

People seem to forget that 147 was the 4th weight class that Oscar moved was in. Oscar has NEVER been a big welter, and was always a small Jr. Middle. He is tall, he could carry the weight, but he was never in top shape, or top form at 154. His skills got him by, but he clearly didn't have to train hard to make weight. When Oscar weighed 160 against Sturm, everyone could see how pathetic, and chubby his body was at that weight. He didn't even take his shirt off at the weigh ins when he came in at 160. Oscar is clearly in great shape, and he showed this by overshooting the 147 mark by two pounds. Oscar is even talking about dropping back down to 140 for his next fight, and obviously that isn't a stretch.

I will admit that Oscar is a slightly bigger guy naturally... and that I do **** like this to completely wind up the haters. However, the size difference isn't anything close to what is being played out on this site. Come fight night, they will both be comfortable with their weights, and will at the max, be seperated by about 3-5 pounds. Manny will probably come in weighing about 147-149. Oscar will probably come in around 149-151. Oscar never puts on mass amounts of weight overnight.

Oscar isn't that much bigger naturally. What he does have as far as size goes... is that he has much more experience fighting at that weight and against others that size. This is only because he chose not to kill himself and cut down to those very low weight classes anymore... not because he is just so much bigger. Manny on the other hand, started boxing pro very young... started very light... and has gained weight as his body matured, just like Oscar did. Manny is now very comfortable fighting when weighing around the Welterweight limit as he proved in his last fight when he weighed 147. So, my question stands as... how will Manny be able to handle fighting another person who is weighing what he will be weighing. Manny proved that he can perform while he weighs that much... and perform at his peak. However... how will he do when his opponent isn't a lightweight... and weighs what he weighs.

 

Why the hell would I need an excuse for Oscar? The man is less than 2 months away from turning 36 years old. He has been highly inactive. Only having 4 fights in the last 51 months. Two fights ago he tore both his rotator cuff, and a muscle in his forearm. He dropped down and weighed in at a weight that his old body hasn't tried to make for over a decade. He is going up against the #1 pd 4 pd fighter in the world who is at his absolute peak right now. Oscar was #1 pd for pd OVER A DECADE AGO.

What the hell does Oscar need excuses for? Why do you think that many experts are picking Pac to win this fight?

 

People are picking Oscar to win, because he is a better fighter... not because of his size.

 

A year ago this fight was mentioned.... and people talked about it. Everyone's ass is still intact.