That is why he has been scary. This guy is shocking to watch. I look at his training and what roach says as word. Many people thought it was hype but when roach says "you guys are in for a shock" and Ariza says "just wait and see". I know that he has gotten better, more powerful, more skillful, and faster once again. Once Roach stops saying these things that is when I will say Pac has hit his prime.
Hatton wasn't drinking water before the fight, someone changed it to tequilla. Since Hatton's taste bud is not good anymore from drinking beer, he doesn't know the difference between water and alcohol. That's why he went into the ring drunk and just fell from dizziness.
Hatton just had a circumcision that night. That's why he can only run straight line. If he goes left or right it might wiggle and get an infection.
I've been saying this forever. Morales was in his prime from 122-126. He beats any version of Pacquiao at those weights, and arguably at 130 as well. As you said, Pacquiao was not the fighter he has become today at those lower weights. Then again, he was also facing legitimately better fighters (regardless of size) at those lower weights than he's been facing recently, so you can't completely rule out the fact that they'd have always troubled him significantly, especially seeing how he's fared against Marquez.
You know, It's not beyond the realms of possibility he could retire a top 5 atg and arguably the greatest fighter of all time. Mayweather - Cotto - JCC Jr (at 154) that would give him a title at 147 and 154 (presuming Chavez wins one) giving him 7 world titles in 7 weight classes and fought from 106-154.