Who has a better resume, Erik Morales or Marco Antonio Barrera?

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Who has a better resume, Erik Morales or Marco Antonio Barrera?

Poll closed Mar 21, 2023.

  1. Erik Morales

    41 vote(s)
    74.5%

  2. Marco Antonio Barrera

    14 vote(s)
    25.5%
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  1. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Plus Morales ducked JMM.
     
    Willie Maeket, Nov 21, 2022
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  2. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Excellent points!

    I'll go with Barrera, but it's really close.
     
    Levook, Nov 21, 2022
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  3. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Same.
     
    GGGfans, Nov 22, 2022
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  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I would disagree with the word PRIME here, tinman.

    Pac may have been at his physical prime, but he was still improving. The Pac that faced DelaHoya, Hatton and Cotto was prime, both physical and skill wise. No version of el terrible goes twelve with that version, even adjusting for weight.

    That said, I think Erik has clearly a better resume than MAB.
     
    cuchulain, Nov 22, 2022
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  5. ShanannaGator11

    ShanannaGator11 "She said I could." Full Member

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    this
     
    ShanannaGator11, Nov 22, 2022
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  6. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm going to say Barrera because he won the trilogy, beat Hamed and for my money as good as beat Juan Manuel Marquez too.

    Had he not hit Marquez after dropping him (in a state with a 10 point must system) he'd have a 3 point swing in his favour which easily have been enough to win it as it was already debatable.

    Both were greats of their time and I have no issue rating either man above the other.

    Edit: Just looked at the scorecards of MAB vs. Marquez, they did not reflect the action.
     
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    iceferg, Nov 22, 2022
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  7. Guerra

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    Barrera won that trilogy by the judges but that was as even as it could get. Could have easily gone the other way. .thats like saying Pac won vs Marquez cause he won more fights.

    Its not decisive enough that it should put Barrera over Morales imo.
     
    Guerra, Nov 22, 2022
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  8. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I’m going with Barerra. Both had outstanding resumes.
     
    The Long Count, Nov 22, 2022
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  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Barrera beat a dude who beat a prime Pacquiao. Morales never beat a dude who beat a prime Pacquiao. But he did beat a Pacquiao. If that doesn't prove Barrera has this, I don't know what will.

















































































    Pacquiao.
     
    Boxed Ears, Nov 22, 2022
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  10. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Barrera won the 1st got robbed. That was the only clear robbery of the trilogy.
     
    iceferg, Nov 22, 2022
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  11. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Morales forsure. But MAB is a great too.
     
    ellerbe, Nov 22, 2022
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  12. vast

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    Morales, though MAB has nothing to be ashamed of. Morales beat a prime Pac, MAB got manhandled by him.
     
    vast, Nov 22, 2022
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  13. Dynamicpuncher

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    I thought Marquez beat Barrera fairly clearly in a competitive fight. Even if the knockdown had been scored. Marquez for me was the aggressor landed the better punches, and from memory mostly had the better of it in the 2nd half of the fight.

    You also forget to mention that Marquez dominated 2:50 of the 7th round, in which he got dropped in. And theres an argument that could be made that the knockdown was only worthy of a 10-9 round, as Marquez was possibly on his way to scoring a 10-8 round himself, similar to Moorer vs Holyfield 1 round 2.
     
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  14. Philly161

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    Morales to me by a small margin
     
    Philly161, Nov 23, 2022
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  15. The Real Lance

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    Morales just by a little
     
    The Real Lance, Nov 23, 2022
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