Weight doesn't matter...same fight at any weight. I assume that the majority would pick Whitaker....but truthfully it's one of those fights that you cannot predict. Whitaker's southpaw mischief worked wonders against orthodox fighters...but in Pacquiao he's facing a speedy volume punching endless stamina southpaw...with a unique style. Could go either way.
As always, this dude is running his protect Floyd's legacy agenda. Whitaker was better than Pac, and would have soundly schooled him.
I too believe that Whitaker schools Pacquiao. Pea would have been too smart and skilled for Manny, and he would have totally nutralized him. It's a closer fight at 147. But anything below, I like Whitaker to give him a master class.
its only a closer fight at 147 because pacquiao was heavily PED'd up and whitaker was the other direction on heavy blow.
Whitaker “ain’t never” seen southpaw speed and ferocity like that. “Manny Pacquiao is a storm!” - Jim Lampley
Pacquaio faced so many great defensive fighters in his career He gets befuddled by the master just like the rest of them
Sly is trying to imply that it takes a man who could beat Ray Robinson and Marvin Hagler to befuddle Pac.