I will admit I havent seen the Barerra vs Pac II fight (long story :twisted, but Im hearing from a lot of posters here that he didnt go out like the ¨warrior¨ Morrales. I would like to make a few points about this comparison. 1. Morrales, even if he desired to box and trade in spots in the 3rd fight, did not have the legs to do so, and this was clear. 2. Morrales has never been much of a ¨boxer¨, instead a great fighter who understood fighting and chose to trade in many big moments in his career. His trading with Pac was true to his nature as a fighter, as boxing and trading in spots is true to Barreras. 3. I cant help but remember many here criticizing Morrales for ¨quiting¨ in his last fight with Pac. Although I thought he did the smart thing, many said he disgraced himelf by taking the count while starring at his corner. So please, would someone explain why Morrales is such a greater warrior than Barrera, the guy who outdueled him in wars 2 out of 3 times?
Do not listen to the haters. MAB fought an intelligent fight last night, but did not have the fire or reflexes he once had. Pac got the win, and deserves credit. But to doubt MAB's warrior status is not only foolish, but disrespectful. The man has produced as much bloody carnage as any fighter in the last 20 yrs.
Absolutely. Morrales is one of my favorite fighters, but I just dont see what qualifies him as more of a fighter for so many ESB posters. Its almost as if they havent watched his fights.
I think many feel this way because Morales elected to make exciting fights every time he stepped into the ring. Even with Manny Pacquiao, he went toe to toe despite the huge risk involved with it. Barrera on the other hand sometimes elected to box - using his movement, jab, and counter punching. However, I think Barrera is more versatile than Morales and had the fresher legs. He could simply do more and avoid taking as much punishment, which I believe is a big reason he was performing at a higher level even at the twilight of his illustrious career. Marco would have been stupid to stand in there and slug with Manny....he fought in the way which allowed him to take the least amount of punishment while still having a chance to win. But in the end, he didn't have enough in the tank to overcome Pacquiao. Personally, I don't think people should be arguing who the greater warrior is. Both guys fought their hearts out and deserve a tremendous amount of praise for the wars they have given to fans over the years. They will be Mexican Boxing Legends forever!
Their trilogy alone mark them as the most insane of warriors, never mind the punishment they dealt out and took from MANY other top fighters. :deal
Great post. SRL, SRR, and Roberto Duran all elected to fight differently in different fights during their careers. I love the fact that Morrales brought it every time, but so did Gatti, and the man is starting to slur his speech badly. I think fans who want boxers to lose a part of their brains every time out to entertain them and their drunken friends are not true boxing fans.
He's just catching a bit of fallout from the people that blew money to see somebody get knocked out, and he chose to try and box instead of going for broke and slugging, which would have ended up with him being carried out on his proverbial shield. He was a damn good fighter, but age catches up with everybody if they hang around long enough.
Bingo:good You have to respect Marco for adding so many dimensions to his game at an advanced age. One of the most complete/versatile fighters I have ever seen. I wish he would have one farewell fight.
easy, barrera uses his head ( w/c is arguably not always has good results), and eric morales uses his heart ( and brain at the same time) , the best quality that a boxer should have..
I don't know if you know this or not, but MAB built his legend of being a brutal face first brawler, and has been in several extremely violent fights. He fought smarter as he got older. Now, he will be able to recognize his children when he gets older. :deal
Your suggesting that Barrera has no heart, you obviously havent been watching his career. If anything, Barrera is the very definition of heart and brain.
****, and coming from a Floyd fan. :-( Sometimes you guys make it so obvious that you just started watching boxing.
People paid to see a brutal knockout, and they didn't get it. Now they're upset. That's all it is. Anyone questioning whether Barerra ever had heart or guts simply hasn't followed the sport. It's just a case of people not getting what they expected, and they are taking it out on Barerra. I think it was clear to him that he could not stand and trade with Pacquaio, so he chose to box (though I haven't seen the fight). It sounds like he tried to dull it down to win a decision, which would have been epic if he would have pulled it off. Even if boring, it would have been a massive win. As it stands, he apparently is faded to the point where this wasn't possible.