He's already greater, and by a considerable distance No disrespect to them, but his name should be mentioned with the likes of Chavez, Sanchez and Lopez, not Barrera and Morales.
let's see....he knocked out the guy that bested both of them. they both avoided him back in the day...jmm is superior now. he doesn't have to beat bradley to be better.
Oh how quickly everyone forgets. Morales' resume is insane, you all just forgot in favor of the more recent run.
Erik Morales - 52-9/36 KO (3 stoppage losses) age 35 - 20 years - 61 fights WBC super bantamweight title - 9 defenses + unified with WBO. vacates WBC featherweight title - 2 defenses before losing, 2nd run - 2 defenses. vacates WBC super featherweight title - 1 defense, unifies with IBF before losing WBC super lightweight title - loses in first defense Noteable wins - Zaragoza, Barrera, Pacquiao, Jones, Kelley Noteable losses - Pacquiao 2x, Barrera 2x, Maidana, Garcia 2x FOTY candidates against Barrera 3x and Pacquiao Controversies - Fails drugs test at 140 Marco Antonio Barrera - 67-7/44 KO (1 stoppage loss) age 37 - 22 years - 75 fights WBO Super Bantamweight title - 8 defenses before losing via DQ 2nd run - 2 defenses before losing a unification 3rd run - 2 defenses before vacating WBC Featherweight title - vacates WBC Superfeatherweight title - unifies IBF but vacates, 4 defenses before losing Noteable wins - Morales 2x, Hamed, Tapia, Kelley, Juarez Noteable losses - Morales, Pacquiao 2x, Marquez, Khan, Jones Controversies - Repeatedly fouled in fights Juan Manuel Marquez 55-6/40 KO (0 stoppage losses) age 39 - 20 years - 62 fights IBF Super featherweight title - 4 Defenses, Unified with WBA (1 draw) WBC Super featherweight title - 1 defense WBA/WBO Lightweight titles - 2 defenses. vacates WBO Super Lightweight title WBO Welterweight title - scheduled Noteable wins - Barrera, Pacquiao, Casamayor, Medina, Salido, Juarez, Diaz 2x Noteable Losses - Pacquiao 2x, Mayweather, John Controversies - Scorecards vs Pacquiao 3 Marquez is older than both Morales and Barrera and despite not holding as many defenses has won titles in more divisions along with the fact he holds a better record over Pacquiao. Despite now being 39 is still active and still a p4p fighter whilst Barrera last fought in 2011 and Morales was knocked out in 2012 Marquez > Morales/Barrera
He is Greater... he has been on the P#P top 5 list for years now, when he faced Floyd he was #2 for his amazing performance against Pac.. then after the pac vs Marquez III he was still rank top 5. and now at 40 years old after sending Pac to Plank time he is till top 5... so yeah Marquez is up there with the best mexican fighters of all time....