Sal Sanchez vs Erik Morales

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who would've won?
     
  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Sanchez is better than Morales by a good measure IMO.
    Sanchez
     
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  3. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    it'd be a banger that's for sure .. morales wouldn't go quietly .. but sanchez would time the upper cuts .. he'd walk him down .. morales isn't hurting sanchez neither
     
  4. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    I could see morales winning the first 3 of 4 rounds .. sanchez starts to figure him out .. he takes 5-6-7 .. morales will start 8th with urgency .. total offense .. catches sanchez .. sanchez bounces back puts morales on his pants ... morales gets up .. sanchez will close the round out rushing him .. morales makes it into the 9th .. boxes the 9th .. takes it ..sanchez comes into the 10th working morales over .. morales bounces shots off his head but sanchez is too much ... sanchez catches him hard coming off the ropes .. drops him .. morales will get up .. sanchez rushes him stops him against the ropes ... to much ..
     
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    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Morales has enough craft and grit to win a number of rounds and last the distance. Sanchez UD.
     
  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Toward the very end of the Sanchez career....analysts were beginning to have a few questions
    (Ford (MD), Cowdell (SD), Nelson (late tko) fights.)

    Sanchez 5'-7",....68" reach
    Morales 5'-8",....72" reach

    fYI:
    In July 2018, Morales was elected to Mexico's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Mexico's bicameral legislature, representing the 7th district of Baja California, as a member of the MORENA party.
     
  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think the legend of Sanchez is a little overblown in that many think he was perfect, and unbeatable.

    However, he was better than Morales at 126 and would win.

    I dont think Morales gets stopped in a 12 rounder, but in a 15 rounder its not completely outta the question.

    Morales didnt have the greatest stamina. Sanchez's stamina was amazing.
     
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  8. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hmmm, I don't know . Morales may be a tad underrated here and Sanchez a tad overblown. I think a close decision probably going to Salvador,, but …..
     
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  9. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    I think morales has a good shot
     
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  10. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Morales wins by fighting southpaw all fight.
     
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    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don’t favor Morales in this fight but agree he has a shot, especially in a 12 rd fight. I lean towards a Sanchez decision, but don’t feel like Morales would get dominated or stopped in a 12 rounder. I think his (meaning Sanchez) timing, accuracy and precision punching would take him to a close 7-5 decision. I would say wider over 15 with a possible late stoppage.
     
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  12. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Wish we could have seen what Sanchez would do at 130 and 135. People judge him on this close fights he had with lesser opposition but dude stepped up against champs. He had wide shoulders and his style didnt rely on power, so moving up would have been no trouble for him. He was only 23.
    As for the thread...
    Morales by badassness.
     
  13. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I fancy Sanchez but Morales is a quality fighter and makes it a tough fight.
     
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