Out of the trinity of outstanding Mexicans of recent years, which one is your favourite? This is a straight-up tussle for your affections between Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez. My personal choice would be Morales. God that guy had absolute balls of steel. He could box when he wanted, but always enjoyed getting into a old fashioned shoot-out. Hard to tell were Pacquiao's prime was, since he seems to get better with each fight, but Morales beat a pretty top-notch version of him. Some of the **** Erik pulled was unreal - the turning southpaw against Pac, the "ah, you got me" face when Paulie Ayala smashed him (and then Erik smashes him back), the bar room brawl with Barrera before their second fight (I think it was before the second?!?). Absolutely loved the guy. So, who's your favourite? Please note, I'm not asking who the best is, but obviously that might factor into some peoples arguments in regards to boxing favourites, so by all means use that criteria if you want. If possible recollect some moments from your choice's career to illustrate why they're your favourite. Get crackin.:bbb
that 12th round in the morales - pacman fight took alot out of his career imo. it was awesome tho Marco is my personal fav. i love that little mean streak he has, but comes across nice as pie out side of the ring
It's very hard to choose between any of them...... but I've got to go with Morales. The 12th round against Pacquiao was unreal..... even though Marquez did a better job on him in both fights Morales decided to go macho and let Pac tee off on him. Plus this :hey [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHnXzwgnTD4&feature=related[/ame]
Marquez. The guy is so humble, yet so skilled and ruthless in the ring. The beating he took from Pac, the greatest fighter of this generation, in that first round was awful, but to come back and win most of the rounds after that? Amazing. He took the P4P no. 1 to the limit twice, in most peoples opinions beating him the second time round. He knocked out Casmayor and Diaz, too highly skilled fighters who had never been out before. He continually chases the biggest challenges around, is a smart technical fighter, a warrior, and ultimately a credit to the sport, who still poses a threat to everyone around him even in his current past-prime state. A legend.
Marquez, a guy who came up the hard way and has excellant technical skills. Also when I got into boxing JMM was in his prime and the other two was just slightly past it, so marquez has been my boyo since I seen him against Pacquiao in the rematch.
For me Marquez. The man has adapted his style to meet the fans wants. He is so beautiful to watch in war. His combinations are so fluent that it's like poetry to watch. He's a phenomenal fighter and a great man.
Marquez My favourite current active boxer, became a fan in 2004 watching his first fight with Pac, was completely neutral to begin but he won a fan that night and he won the fight to my mind. After that prefer Morales to Barrera, being a Naz fan and knowing that wasn't close to the best version of Naz he fought.
to be fait it dosent matter what version of naz turned up. him and marco are different levels:thumbsup
Nah, Hamed would have found his match with any of these three. Barrera might be the easiest for him stylewise (though the other two don't have as good a chin) and he still got whipped. Morales would have ****ed Hamed up something rotten. There'd have been no comeback fight, he'd have never entered a gym again.
werent they good mates. remember reeading they watched the marquez pacman fight before morales challenge together
Dunno really. Isn't Marquez a Mexico City man, like Barrera. I would have thought that was a more natural friendship for Marquez, rather than with the provincial Tijiuana boy in Morales.
you would of thought so but im sure i read or heard it somewhere. maqybe on the morales pacquiao III countdown programme:think