Barrera vs Morales II - Rescored

Why the **** do people harp on about Barrera hitting fighters who disrespect him in press conferences, and hitting a second before the break, and occasionally on the break? We're talking Boxing, and the talent of Marco far outweighed his often controversial nature. Anyhow, should we all post the link of Morales posing over his victim for snapshots after beating him by stoppage? That was really classy, but you don't hear the Barrera fans going on about it whenever the fighters are being discussed.

Giving Barrera four of the last six rounds seems suspicious too me, Bill. Not that I'd ever accuse of being unable to score fighters, which is what you shamelessly did to me earlier in the thread. Disappointing. I thought there was a mutual respect between us.

 

Likewise, Morales was calling Marco names at the press conference ahead of their rematch and Kennedy was shouting down a quiet and respectful Barrera ahead of their fight. He don't mess about, if you talk **** he'll smack you in the mouth. If you don't talk ****, you're fine. :good Tough **** for Morales and Mckinney.

 

It was within the rules. I have no problems with that, especially since the guy had been talking **** about me before the fight and during the fight.

 

Barrera would have outclassed both men and not looked like he got hit by a truck afterward.

Barrera was on a different level to Chavez, as was Morales, and Barrera would have boxed his sox off for 122 rounds. Look for very wide scores.

 

But it's easy for Morales' fan to go on about how "our man would have done the exact same thing to Hamed". Barrera did not step in the ring with a Wayne McCollough but would we really debate the outcome? Barrera was a smarter fighter than Erik Morales, he'd have boxed these guys and would have won handily on the cards. Chavez is a little bit of a question mark, but I don't see anyone favoring him in a fight with Marco.

Barrera would be smaller against Chavez, but Marco moved up to 126lbs for the first fight time and took care of business against Hamed, who'd been campaigning at 126lbs for far longer. He moved up to 130lbs and took on Erik, who'd already been campaigning, and took care of business.

The only fighters to beat Marco Antonio Barrera since '97 were named Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao, and Juan Manuel Marquez (I don't count Amir Khan). Consequently, three of the best fighters of the last 25 years. Two of them were tough competitive fights. Barrera was consistent, he just lost sometimes when he stepped up against special competition. For the life of me, I'll never understand how a fighter of Marco's class ever lost to a Junior Jones. Makes no sense to me.

 

Then Barrera goes 12 rounds of brutal warfare with Erik Morales, takes Hamed's career part, and wins a trilogy against Morales. Makes no sense.

Their rematch was close however. Junior Jones, I mean.