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?
     
  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez....he’s technically superior (IMHO)
     
  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)
     
  4. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez close but clear decision.
     
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  5. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I always thought so.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    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.
     
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  7. NickChristo

    NickChristo Member Full Member

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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.
     
  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.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    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
     
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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 .
     
  11. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Think because Morales fought with more fire?
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Morales @126
    Marquez@130
     
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  13. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Morales was my favorite of the 3 but I would pick JMM to beat him
     
  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
     
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Well, Guty Espadas and Zahir Raheem gave Morales plenty of problems.