Morales VS Corrales at 135

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  1. NOTINDAFACE

    NOTINDAFACE No Me Se Rajar Full Member

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    Who would take it?
     
  2. ai786

    ai786 Active Member Full Member

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    how can their be a prime for prime at 135 when morales was never in his prime at 135 or even near that weight.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Morales-Corrales - hey, that rhymes. Unfortunately, one, (the one that's alive) when prime, wasn't at 135.
     
  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hope this is a joke. Corrales would have damn near killed Morales at 135.
     
  5. NOTINDAFACE

    NOTINDAFACE No Me Se Rajar Full Member

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    It's a fantasy match-up. And Morales was champion at 130 so he could go up to 135. And my question sounds, who would win. Simple
     
  6. Jaybee

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    I vaguely remember reading somewhere that they sparred in camp about 2001 or so.
     
  7. NOTINDAFACE

    NOTINDAFACE No Me Se Rajar Full Member

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    :patsch im not laughing
     
  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Morales was too small, too hittable, too prone to trade. Morales is the greater fighter, better P4P, but Chico stops him.
     
  9. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corrales in (what else) a war.
     
  10. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    Morales gets some good shots in early, but would get beaten up by the bigger and more powerful fighter. He wouldn't go the distance at lightweight.
     
  11. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Corrales.. Yes, he was that good.

    I'd pick him over Marquez and Barerra too.
     
  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I voted Corrales based on how both have looked in their times at 135.... Corrales looked great at times & Morales looked sluggish vs both Raheem & Diaz.

    I dont see Corrales stopping Morales but I think his size, power & being more natural at the weight earns him a points win in a war type fight, Erik would outbox him in spots as he is the superior technician & greater p4p fighter but 135 is more Diego`s territory.
     
  13. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Morales @ 130.