Erik Morales is an ATG period.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's just the way it is.

    If Pacquiao has the best win of the era. And he does, the destruction of Barrera was incredible.

    Then Morales has arguably the second best win of the era when he clearly decisioned Pacquiao. The other really debatable option is Hopkins stopping Trinidad.

    He beat Barrera as well and some argue that he should have taken 2 out of 3.

    He took on Pacquiao and Barrera at the height of their careers and beat them both.
     
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Morales is certainly an ATG, but I personally had him losing all 3 bouts with MAB, the middle one being his best case.

    :smoke
     
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  3. Super Hans

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    He's a PED cheat. Doesn't even belong in the Hall
     
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  4. bballchump11

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    He forced Pacquiao, Barrera and Maidana to use winning gloves. That means he's a coward right?
     
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  5. Lady Girl

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    hes one chinny mofo:lol:
     
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  6. tinman

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    I had him winning the first two. Give Barrera lots of credit though because I think the 3rd fight was the only fight where it was a fight where 1 guy had a clear case and the other did not.
     
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  7. Apocolypse313

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    Without the Pacquiao hype no body gives a hoot about him. Barrera fought better guys.
     
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  8. Rumsfeld

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    Except the guy that beat MAB twice, who Morales stopped.

    :smoke
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

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    I actually thought their first fight was the clearest, especially since there was technically a knock down scored in the final round. I had it 116-111 MAB.
     
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  10. Apocolypse313

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    And if Morales is an ATG then Danny"Swift" Garcia is on the path to G.O.A.T. because he beat him twice.
     
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  11. IsaL

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    Morales is a legend. I had him winning the first two and losing the rubbermatch.

    He beat a prime Pacquiao when he himself was pretty much shot...one last hurrah to show his greatness.
     
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  12. tinman

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    I wonder if Jones could have handled barrera from 2000-2003.

    Not taking anything away from Jones but I think barrera improved his craft.
     
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  13. Rumsfeld

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    He did. MAB had a tremendous transition in becoming a more technical and tactical guy. :good
     
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  14. SUGARRAYSMELEE

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    Barrera is better.
     
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  15. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Arguably. They're both legends of boxing.
     
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