For the last few weeks, there has been talk of a year-end clash between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. Pacquiao, currently campaigning at lightweight, would have to move up by two weight classes to fight Hatton at the junior welterweight limit of 140-pounds. Floyd Sr told BoxingScene that Pacquiao, who Floyd credits as being a very good puncher, is lacking the proper skills as a boxer to beat an opponent like Hatton. If Pacquiao really wants a challenge, Floyd Sr says that Pacquiao should step up and fight WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman (presently trained by Floyd Sr).
"Is he crazy? Hatton will beat the f**king socks off of Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao, that guy can't box. All that guy can do is punch. Pacquiao has been with Freddie Roach for all these years and he still can't box. They put him on the pound-for-pound, he should be on the clown-for-pound list. Let him fight Guzman and see what happens, Guzman has too many things for Pacquiao. They are scared as hell of Joan Guzman. Guzman will beat them all. Bob Arum doesn't want Pacquiao to fight Guzman. They say he moves too much. I like Bob Arum as a person, but all of those things are excuses," Floyd Sr said