I smell an upset. Manny Pacquiao's destruction of Oscar de la Hoya in December of 08 has made him like a modern day Henry Armstrong. 

Coming into the new year, the pound 4 pound king has become larger than life. When the fight was first made against the "Hitman" Ricky Hatton, I thought Manny would hand him the second loss of his career. As time went on, though, some factors came into play.

Ricky has never been beaten at junior welterweight. His only loss to Floyd Mayweather and his controversial win against Luis Collazo, a fight that some thought the Brit lost, both came at welterweight.

Ricky, who has nearly fought his whole career at a 140 lbs., might be physically the stronger fighter. Since getting rid of his long time trainer Billy Graham and hiring Floyd Mayweather Sr., Hatton has shown some improvement. In his fight against Paulie Malignaggi, a fight where most thought he would be out boxed,  Hatton continually beat Malignaggi to the punch, in a one-sided bout which caused Buddy McGirt to stop the fight in the 11th round. Manny's last true test came at 130, a very close, disputed decision to Juan Manuel Marquez. 

Pacquiao may be quicker than Hatton but I believe his size and strength will neutralize Manny's speed. I like Pacquiao but I think that Ricky's style is probably going to frustrate him.