Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales

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  1. SheenLantern

    SheenLantern Active Member Full Member

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    Who wins this fight at 126?
     
    SheenLantern, Mar 25, 2021
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  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez....he’s technically superior (IMHO)
     
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  3. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Freddie Roach always said Marquez was the best of the 3 ( Morales, Barrera , Marquez)
     
    Bronze Tiger, Mar 25, 2021
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  4. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez close but clear decision.
     
    ChrisJS, Mar 25, 2021
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  5. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I always thought so.
     
    greynotsoold, Mar 25, 2021
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The greatest match up to never happen. Would have been an absolute war with great skills involved. If they both fought 3 times I can see Morales winning at least once against JMM.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Mar 25, 2021
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  7. NickChristo

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    Can't point out why exactly but I feel Morales would be the slight favourite to pull out a decision win but it's close.
     
    NickChristo, Mar 25, 2021
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  8. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm a fan of Morales, but I don't know... Marquez was probably better on a technical level.
    Heart says Erik, my head can't quite decide.
     
    fists of fury, Mar 25, 2021
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Marquez..I also have him being the best out of the 3. A truly great fighter
     
    robert ungurean, Mar 26, 2021
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  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd pick Morales in a fight that would take a lot out of Eric, he'd drop a rematch .
     
    Reinhardt, Mar 26, 2021
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    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Think because Morales fought with more fire?
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Morales @126
    Marquez@130
     
    NoNeck, Mar 26, 2021
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    Morales was my favorite of the 3 but I would pick JMM to beat him
     
    PhillyPhan69, Mar 27, 2021
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  14. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime for prime Morales takes it, he's just better all round not that Marquez wasn't very good. Stylistically it was swarmers that gave Morales the most trouble JMM is the opposite of that, think he'd give Erik too much time and space to get his shots off and keep things at long range.

    Morales UD
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Well, Guty Espadas and Zahir Raheem gave Morales plenty of problems.
     
    NoNeck, Mar 27, 2021
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