Erik Morales vs Paulie Ayala

This was Erik`s best FWT performance vs an Ayala that was also near his best & on a roll.

Excellent technical display mixed in with perfectly timed bursts of aggression.

Addie, this is one of the fights that I suggested you watch of Erik when we were having our Morales-Barrera debates, it shows just what a brilliant fighter he can be when he sticks to his strengths.

(It also showed Erik`s true character because it was his 1st fight after his 1st loss & the way he finished rd 12 was sheer will & heart of the highest order, he left no doubt this time, none at all)

 

Yeah i watched it at the time. Ayala had heart.

 

It's not an out and out great win though, Ayala at 126. Although it's a great performance.

 

I havent seen this fight in a while and yes Morales looked very good but he was hit with much more than a handful of shots from Ayala who was to small at 126 and dint have the power to hurt him.

This is Morales best performance at 126,a weightclass in which at times he looked like an average fighter(Chi,Espadas).

 

This was one of Morales signature performances, but I thought Ayala had lost a step at 122 and def wasn't as good at 126.

If Morales fought in this style against Barrera...there wouldn't have been any need for a rematch/trilogy.

 

Yeah it's a great performance, he shows the gulf in class and i rate that. Ayala was a top fighter, it's just a technicality that i'm getting at, him at 126 isn't really a great win like i said 'outright'. But when mentioning Morales' top wins you can easily include it, (just make sure you mention the manner of victory otherwise i won't accept it!) haha

Speaking on quality Morales moves, remember in the Espadas rematch how he finished that? Quality, quality. He did a few outside tricks against Barrera second time round also.

 

I'sd like to add how dominant he was was just class. At times he totally encompassed the phrase 'a good offense can be a great defense', he just never let Ayala in the fight.

 

Morales>>>Marquez>>MAB

 

Its the other way around with Morales being second and JMM third.

 

Morales was a brilliant boxer that loved to fight.... he fought with CONTROLLED aggression in this one, usually he just steps into the trenches for the fun of it, he was just a crazy ******* that neglected his best skills all too often but still won until the body gave out.

Morales balance was one of his finest attributes, it was top notch vs Paulie that night.

 

While Ayala wasn't at his best at 126, it was a great performance by Morales nontheless