Who do you rate higher: BARRERA or MORALES?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Tough question, I'd like to see how a poll goes.

    All things considered: resume, H2H, ability and achivements.

    Who do you rate more highly, Barrera or Morales?
     
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  2. FINITO

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    MORALES based on resume, h2d, and ability..

    Marco had the higher boxing IQ though imo. He knew what was best for him and fought accordingly.

    MORALES
     
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  3. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Resume=close(probably slight edge to Morales)

    H2H= MAB (2-1)

    Ability= MAB(was more ringsmart and versatile than Morales)
     
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  4. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    2-0 to Morales.

    Close thread
     
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  5. FINITO

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    On paper yes, it's 2-1, but the first fight had the right winner in morales although it was real close. In a close championship like that one, the champion usually gets the benedit of a doubt and Morales was the one at the time. It's a cliche but the challenger has to take the belt from the champion yet morales fought far too well to lose that title.. Marco fought great but he didnt beat the champ.

    The rematch i think we can all agree that morales clearly outboxed him. The judges had the first fight in the back of their head so they just gave it to barrera..

    Resume wise, Morales beat Zaragoza although he wasn't at his best then went on to beat Junior Jones who beat Barrera.. For me the first morales/pac fight alone seals the deal for him as the superior fighter.
     
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  6. GmoNavarro

    GmoNavarro Active Member Full Member

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    Totally agree with you !!!
     
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  7. FINITO

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    Of course he had other great wins in between against the likes of Ayala, In JIn Chi, Mccullough, Kelley, chavez, hernandez and even went up to face Diaz which i thought he won..

    Marco is more intelligent and knows how to utilize his strength but morales was just as versatile when he chose to be and i believe his resume is slightly better as well.
     
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  8. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    El Terrible
     
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  9. Davro

    Davro u wnt sum i`ll give it ya Full Member

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    What a thread.

    Morales was the people's champ.

    But Barrera fundamentally the more sensible boxer.

    I can't decide who was 'better', but el terrible was more endearing put it that way.
     
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  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Morales
     
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  11. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    pretty close but a prime barrera got schooled by pacquiao hurts his legacy. people would start questioning his overall ability.

    morales ranks higher imo
     
    asero, Apr 30, 2009
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  12. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Morales wins this poll because he is the purists favourite, not because he was better. :good
     
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  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Typical *******.

    Their legacy's depend on how they fought Manny. :patsch
     
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  14. FINITO

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    Selfkill crying again..

    The polls dont lie bruh.
     
    FINITO, Apr 30, 2009
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  15. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no way, that's pure objectivity there...how can you say that a fighter has superior ability if he can't find a way to neutralize the skill of pacquiao?

    look at morales, even the 2nd pacquiao fight was competitive, he find a way to adjust to any type of fighter
     
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