Eric Morales: Top Rank Forced Me To Fight Pac At 130 When I Couldnt Make the Weight

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  1. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This guy weight jumps up & down than i seen in any fighter ever in my life.
    Here he comes in at 144 on fight day and isn't that the same weight he fought for the middle weight title ,if people continue to think this is natural for a Pinoy we are some sick minded people. Most of his past opponents are still in the same weight class.Maybe its just Me.
     
  2. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    I love morales in the ring, but outside of the ring he seems like a sore looser
     
  3. the_truth

    the_truth Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People are forgetting he said it affected him psycologically with all the large fines he was facing if he was over weight by even one pound. I know he made decent money, but 500,000 for one pound and $1 million for two pounds was a huge amount if anything almost the whole purse esp. Manny not being the known superstar he is now at that time... People just dont know the pressure to make weight, even worse if you are having trouble making weight. You basically just training to make weight and not putting much mind to the fight itself. This could be a burden for any fighter and blow...
     
  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    My question is why did Erik sign a contract with such stupid terms for himself? Consider that he beat emmanuel's AZZ in the first fight AND was also the ones bringing in the Mexican fanbase.
     
  5. Smokin' Joe

    Smokin' Joe ~ Dinamita Irlandés ~ banned

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    Nice Avatar. Sagan was a legend.
     
  6. the_truth

    the_truth Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Money, money, and money:good Morales is not the only one that has sacrifice for a huge paycheck, fighters are taking advantage all the time when it comes to the negotiating table. History shows who ever has the best team to negotiate most likely will be the winner. The winning starts behind close doors, thats what most people dont understand...
     
  7. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    I thought MOrales got la Eme involved?
     
  8. the_truth

    the_truth Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And who did Manny have in his team? And there is your answer
     
  9. scrolllock

    scrolllock Active Member Full Member

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    with this kind of statement coming from morales. now i know between morales and barrera, barrera is much greater fighter between them, in and out of the ring.

    whenever pacman fights, morales was always againts pacman, the only time morales make side with pacman is when pacman fights barrera

    what a sore loser morales is, he talks like a ***** for all his losses, not like barrera
     
  10. boxingfanneato

    boxingfanneato what would MORALES do! Full Member

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    i highly doubt u would say that to his face
     
  11. the_truth

    the_truth Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And what is Manny's reason for not taking blood test? Didnt Manny say he felt the blood testing made him weak in the Morales fight? Isnt that an excuse, Morales isnt the only one if anything a valid one, making weight has an impact on any fighter esp, if they are struggling to make weight...
     
  12. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    How can you be drained at 130 and fat as **** at 140?
     
  13. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So that explains why he sat on ass and quit, it was more tantrum than anything
     
  14. goblin 2

    goblin 2 Blue Goblin Alliance Full Member

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    are we surprised???

    chicken manny doesnt fight ANYONE unless there old and or drained..
     
  15. scrolllock

    scrolllock Active Member Full Member

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    ehy, then tell us who can beat hatton, dlh, cotto, clottey, margarito the same way pacman did to them, surely its not your ***** void cuz he need to grow his balls