Manny Pacquiao Plans Junior Welterweight Move Next Year

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Just when every super featherweight moved up to lightweight to chase Manny Pacquiao, they have to move up a little further. Pacquiao is jumping from 135 to 147 for the fight with Oscar De La Hoya on December 6. After the fight, win or lose, Pacquiao will drop down to 140 and probably try to land a fight with Ricky Hatton. During the last year, Joan Guzman, Juan Manuel Marquez and Edwin Valero jumped to lightweight in search of Pacquiao, who only fought once at the weight. [details]

[egreezy]

He's trying to make it easier for Hatton to make the decison of fighting him @140 whether he wins or loses. And maybe giving Hatton a better chance at winning.

[shadeyfizzle]

Iono bout all this Ronnie bull**** but after the 2nd episode of 24/7 i was sold on Pacquiao. The height difference between him and his sparring partners was nowhere near as big of a discrepancy as most think and looked good defensively. Bobbing and weaving and doing great ducking left hooks. Dlh though was clearly uncomfortable sparring and getting bombed with straight lefts by dudes alot slower than Pacquiao.

[-Antonio-]

I would have liked to see Manny face a guy like Juan Diaz before that. I guess we just have to expect this kind of stuff from the top money makers. Just making the best money fights.

[Oriachim]

Iono bout all this Ronnie bull**** but after the 2nd episode of 24/7 i was sold on Pacquiao. The height difference between him and his sparring partners was nowhere near as big of a discrepancy as most think and looked good defensively. Bobbing and weaving and doing great ducking left hooks. Dlh though was clearly uncomfortable sparring and getting bombed with straight lefts by dudes alot slower than Pacquiao.

I think since de la hoya makes 24/7, hes trying to con the public into thinking hes gonna struggle with size.

[LRcie03]

Iono bout all this Ronnie bull**** but after the 2nd episode of 24/7 i was sold on Pacquiao. The height difference between him and his sparring partners was nowhere near as big of a discrepancy as most think and looked good defensively. Bobbing and weaving and doing great ducking left hooks. Dlh though was clearly uncomfortable sparring and getting bombed with straight lefts by dudes alot slower than Pacquiao.

I agree, Pac Man did look good in sparring the bigger guys, whereas ODLH looked in shape, but was missing alot against his smaller sparring partner and probably can get caught against Manny alot. However, we will see when the head gear comes off and its real. Manny cannot take too many flush punches from ODLH, he better be better defensively than he has in his past. If he is, I give him a chance to win a decision. I don't think Oscar can be broken by a smaller fighter, though listening to him and viewing his decisions may lead one to believe he is a little *****, he has been in some serious fights before without breaking.

[shadeyfizzle]

I would have liked to see Manny face a guy like Juan Diaz before that. I guess we just have to expect this kind of stuff from the top money makers. Just making the best money fights.

I dont think Juan Manuel Marquez would fight Diaz either and would jump to 140 and try to secure a fight with Hatton before Pacquiao can.

[-Antonio-]

I dont think Juan Manuel Marquez would fight Diaz either and would jump to 140 and try to secure a fight with Hatton before Pacquiao can.

Diaz just doesnt have the name. I think there's still a chance for JMM/Diaz. After Hatton there's no one better to fight for JMM.

[shadeyfizzle]

I think since de la hoya makes 24/7, hes trying to con the public into thinking hes gonna struggle with size.

You cant con the camera and during his sparring bits he clearly had a look of discomfort on his face when he was throwing punches and when he looked right at the camera after the final round

[Southpaw16BF]

So looks he won't be dropping all the way back down to lighweight then, would be some good fights for him at 140 etc Hatton, and we could see JM Marquez move up to 140 for the trilogy.