Morales vs Pacquiao 1. Was that Morales at his peak or 80%?

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  1. punk

    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was discussing Erik Morales last night with a friend. We watched the first Morales and pac fight and i said this was Morales at his peak. My friend said no, on his day he was even better than that. Would you say that is a fair statement, or could Morales have been even better that night?
     
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    That wasn't peak Morales
     
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  3. big_AL

    big_AL P4P #1 Full Member

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    i think his peak was before the 1st barrera fight

    the pacquiao was his last great performance though........so far(;))
     
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  4. punk

    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Was that only 80% of what Morales had that night?
     
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  5. Legend2

    Legend2 Active Member Full Member

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    Morales just wasn't the same, period. It's stupid people trying to put percentages on boxers i.e Morales at 80% :-(
     
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  6. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I'd say that's fair. Past it and fading in a few areas but not shot at all, still very capable.
     
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  7. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Peak, no doubt.

    He was almost peak in the 2nd fight as well. However here in ESB, all fights are out of peak once they lose. Every single one of the fighters... There is hardly any great fighter beating another prime great fighter because once the other lose, he is automatically not prime.
     
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  8. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some of you are Sofa King ******ed.

    Morales had entered the midst of a 5 fight losing streak, the worst in his career and retired right after that....................the very definition of a fighter past his prime and some of you still claim he was at his peak:patsch
     
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  9. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    The trilogy took a lot out of him. He was still very much elite for the 1st Pacquiao bout though.
     
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  10. Caliboxing

    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That wasn't peak. He had already been in some wars that took their toll on him.
     
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  11. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was his last great performance, but he was coming off of a (very close) loss to MAB.

    Was he peak? No, but he wasn't shot (yet) either.
     
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  12. DrMo

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    I think his peak was around the 1st Barrerra fight.

    The Pac fight was his final hurrah, one last big performance in a great career.
     
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  13. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    I'd say peak. I also thought he won the last fight with MAB.
     
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  14. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    Just **** off already.
     
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  15. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    stfu, a peak Morales's legs wouldn't have gone away after 6 rounds
     
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