Barrera vs Morales....who is the better fighter in your opinion?

Oh Jesus...pretty much on an even footing to me. Barrera's style would work better against certain fighters, and the reverse is true for Morales. I love 'em both.

 

Off topic...yhy didn't you tell me you had a Youtube channel? I just bumped into it.
Good stuff there. :good

 

Cheers. I think I was pretty much in the lounge exclusively at this time...probably why I missed it.

 

Barrera close but clear.

 

Two of my favorites... as a lot of people around here. I don't want to chose. I was a fan of Barrera first, because of his sweet combos. Watching Barrera is a pleasure to the eyes, kinda like Marquez at times. Morales gave us so many great fights ! He's a good model for young boxers on how you should react when in troubles.

 

I give the edge to MAB and thought he won all 3 of their contests but styles make fights, he could beat Junior Jones and Pacman where as MAB couldn't. MAB generally fought a little higher level of opposition. Morales is a naturally bigger man than MAB too for the record

 

Tough call, id say there fairly even. It's a shame that Morales is still a sore loser and still doesn't want anything to do with MAB and for that reason, I'll take Barrera.

 

Morales was slightly better & greater.

I thought Morales won the clearest fight of the trilogy (fight 2)... fights 1 & 3 could have gone either way... in reality, there was no real superiority shown thru 36 rounds of H2H action... you need to look at their careers outside of their H2H fights.

Morales ranks right behind Gomez as probably the greatest 122 lber ever, Barrera does not rank that high in any weight class he ever fought at.

Morales (like it or not) is a 4 weight world champ, Mexico`s first & so far only... the fact he won it vs Cano is not ideal but neither was Morales dropping a hometown decision to Diaz a few years earlier, he already should have had the honour of being Mexico`s first 4 weight champ, justice done IMHO... the Maidana performance alone while light years past his prime proved he deserved the shot.

Barrera did lose 4 times in his prime & twice by knockout... vs Junior Jones (by TKO & decision) Erik Morales (decision) & pacquiao (TKO)... both Jones & pac were decisively beaten by Erik Morales.

Morales lost once in his prime vs Barrera (decision) in a fight I scored clearly in his favour, never knocked out until way past his prime (both times to manny pac)

As far as skills & attributes in the ring, there is not a lot in it tbh....

Barrera has the better body punching, can stick to a game plan better for the most part & is the more effective inside fighter with an edge in defense....

Morales has the better jab, better footwork, the stronger chin, responds better when things are not going his way & is bit better boxer from distance.

Morales for me is the greatest Mexican fighter since Julio Cesar Chavez... for what its worth I think Barrera is 2nd, even better than Marquez.

:good

 

Interchangeable.

I've got no problem with anyone rating Barrera over Morales or vice versa.

 

This:deal I'm a bit biased though, morales is my favourite boxer :good

 

Barrera had more skills of the two

 

Footwork is a skill, so is using the jab, so is the overhand right & the uppercut with either hand... obviously Marco wasn`t the boss when it came to all the skills now was he ? :deal