Why did Floyd leave 135 AS SOON as Morales came to 130?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No matter what anyone says, Floyd has had a great career.
     
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  2. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol who was at 135 at that time? Freitas? Sosa?Lazcano? Casamayor? lol he went (as he always does) with what brings him money and notoriety. He took the huge money fight with Gatti and it paid off for him. Smart decision then and even smarter in retrospect.
     
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  3. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    135 lb floyd woulda put vicious beatings on barrera, moralez, pac and jmm
     
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  4. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Terrible thread. Morales himself was small and didn't operate well at 135.
    He beat Castillo, the boogeyman. After that, he just went for money fights, not legacy fights though.
     
    Gannicus, Aug 14, 2015
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  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I said 140 not 135
     
    tinman, Aug 14, 2015
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  6. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Who said Morales would go to 135? Fight should of happened at 130.
     
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  7. VG_Addict

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    Morales got outboxed by Zahir Raheem. Floyd would have made him look foolish.
     
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  8. Steve_Fox

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    morales , marquez both school pac but get schooled by floyd
     
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  9. Godlovkin

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    There's a strong rumour on the internetz that Morales beat the **** outta Floyd in a sparring match and embarrased him.

    There's no footage of it, but i'm willing to believe it's true, because Morales was a great warrior and because I dislike Floyd

    Floyd ducked his sparring daddy Morales out of fear
     
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  10. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    Erik Morales would have been knocked out by Floyd. Remember when Morales fought Raheem? He told the HBO crew that he has never faced that style before of the slick fighters and that he would be able to handle it and he got his ass boxed damn near to death in that ring. He couldn't beat Floyd and that's that.
     
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  11. Rumsfeld

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    I'm a pretty big Morales fan, but come on!

    :lol:
     
    Rumsfeld, Aug 14, 2015
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  12. Manfred

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    No doubt.
     
    Manfred, Aug 14, 2015
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  13. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Mayweather had genuinely outgrown 135lbs in that case, let alone 130lbs. Why is the weight gymnastics necessary?

    Mayweather shamefully ducked prime Pacquiao, Margarito and Williams - high output fighters who posed stylistic threats, the Morales thing can be set aside.
     
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  14. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    His career is not as good as he is.
     
    Gannicus, Aug 14, 2015
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  15. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ok fine. I'm just saying a little of his own medicine could have been in order.

    Corrales went to hell and back to make 130 pounds again for Floyd.
     
    tinman, Aug 14, 2015
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