By Daniel Tagg: If Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) wins on Saturday night in good fashion against Antonio Margarito then what will Pacquiao do next? It’s believed that he will have three more fights at welterweight and/or light welterweight, but I think that he could go another way. If Manny wins on Saturday night in a way that’s not damaging to him, then he could go up another weight class and fight for an amazing 9th weight world title. A lot of people think this will be a huge mistake but I don’t think so. Margarito is 5′ 11″. If Manny doesn’t struggle with the height then why shouldn’t he be able to fight others who are the same height. Fighters like Sergio Martinez (5′ 10″), Felix Sturm (5′ 11½″), Sebastian Sylvester (5′ 7½″) and Dmitry Pirog (6’1″). All of these fighters are basically the same height as Margarito, so that shouldn’t be a problem.

There are other fighters at super middleweight that are not taller than Margarito, such as Arthur Abraham (5′ 10″) and would be an amazing challenge for Pacquiao and I would only want that fight if Manny doesn’t have any problems fighting at the weight. Another fighter that could be a good opponent for Manny would be WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (5′ 11″).

The general consensus is that Pacquiao is slower and not fighting as he should be just because that’s what was showed in the 24/7 episodes. I think that’s just a tactic to make Margarito over confident and not concentrating properly. What will happen on Saturday is people will see Manny at his usual standard but with more power. This could possibly grant Manny the chance to go for world titles at the next two higher weights.