What weight? 147 no question DLH by a mile! 130 or 135??? I'd have to side with PAC. Although that isn't even a given.
For me, prime Oscar was at 135-140. Pac has fought in that range for 2 fights. On that basis, I pick Oscar to beat my man. But we need to see more of Pacquiao there in order to make a fair decision on this one.
In his prime he only really lost to Mosley. Oscar beat many fighters: Vargas Ruelas Molina Paez Leija Whitaker Chavez Quartey etc...
Prime Oscar? SPeed Power JAB Hook Chin Footwork ODLH at 140 and 147 had better POWER than Pac. ODLH had the best JAB since SRL at 140 and 147. ODLH had tremendous footwork (watch the Trinidad fight) ODLH had some of the fastest combinations in the sport.
Putting Molina, Paez and Leija in there is a joke, but nevertheless, Oscar's resume, achievements and quality are all beyond reproach. He beat Trinidad and Mosley the second time, and his resume is heavy with strong comp.
The point is Pac fought a fighter that couldn't throw,lets be honest and admit that Pac could not take Oscar's left hook in his prime.. And yeah when your weight drained you have a lack of energy,Pac was lucky that he was weak that night..
Oscar's hook is not a problem for Manny. Neither is his jab. You want to hurt Manny you need a right hand which Oscar has never ever had. There is a reason why after Oscar established himself by beating Chaves, Whitaker, and Camacho that he never fought a southpaw again until manny. He knew damn well they were bad for him. In his prime Oscar would have ducked Manny.
Unfortunately for the haters, Pac keeps on winning his fights giving bragging rights to the *******s each time!:good
AGREE!!! DLH always have difficulty with southpaws...But it will be more competitive than against the drained DLH but I still think Pac could pull it off...at 140lbs, pac will knock him out..