Naoya Inoue vs Erik Morales

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  1. lepinthehood

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    Op said 122. Otherwise it has to be clear Morales.
     
  2. PIPO23

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    His best win was Donaire a 40 yr old. Old Morales would embarrass a prime Donaire.
     
  3. lepinthehood

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    Fair enough.
     
  4. ellerbe

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    Donaire was 36 not 40. Why do you Filipinos straight up lie? You butt hurt Inoue is beating the **** outta all of the Filipinos?
     
  5. PIPO23

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    Nah..G. Race got nothing to wit it.He hasn’t fought any remarkable names.Besides a 40 yr old Donaire.36 is old for the lighter weights.Nonaire has looked like shite for years.I remember folks use to say Pac fought old Morales etc.He fought him when Morales in his late 20’s and early 33.Oh Morales is old and shot!!Yet believe Nonaire was still in some kind of prime.
     
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  6. ellerbe

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    Your butt hurt because he destroyed donaire, Tapales, etc. you probably thought Casimero would best him huh
     
  7. Tikkun

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    Inoue.
     
  8. panchman69

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    As much as i love morales he was never a dominant force like inoue was.
     
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    Inoue for the KO in the latter rounds.
     
  10. Dynamicpuncher

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    Hard to say because Inoue has never fought anyone on the level of a prime Barrera, Pacquiao, Morales.

    Whilst Donaire was a good win he was on the wrong side of 30, and had already been beaten multiple times convincingly by Walters, Frampton, Rigondeaux etc.

    I need to see Inoue vs a prime upper echelon fighter before I start making him favourites vs past ATG fighters.
     
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  11. northpaw

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    Erik Morales' resume is crazy. No way am I picking against him at 122 against a guy moving up to meet him, even a phenom.

    Absolutely no way
     
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  12. Mr Applebee

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    Morales based on the level of opposition they’ve had to prove themselves against. There’s no way an argument can be made for Inoue as we just haven’t seen him in the ring against the calibre of opponents that we saw morales beat. Inoue looks like he could be the real deal though, but we will have to wait and find out.
     
  13. Johnny1987

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    Morales would win, similar to Pacquiao 1. A true beatdown, and he would dare to go southpaw again and still outfight him
     
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  14. Russell

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    Morales.
     
  15. Russell

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    Lets not pretend their level of competition is even remotely the same at this point.
     
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