jmm vs erik morales

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  1. escastro1

    escastro1 Member Full Member

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    How would a prime morales do against jmm??
     
  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Morales wins this 116-112 type ud, would have been a great fight. I styill wouldnt mind seeing it at 140 early 2012.
     
  3. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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  4. dwighttsharpe

    dwighttsharpe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins now? Screw prime.

    Did they ever fight? If not, why?
     
  5. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    There's actually a video of Marquez commenting on how he would go about beating Erik Morales in the ring. Perhaps I should translate it?
     
  6. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    that would be awesome:happy
     
  7. Hamilton

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    A prime Morales was active, aggressive, powerful, and had a hell of a chin. I don't think he was ever knocked down until Manny 2, though Barrera came close in their first fight in that final round. Marquez has always been tough and slick, skilled and patient. I hate these hypothetical match-ups, as they are all strictly opinion, but I'll play along. Morales in his prime would not get knocked down by Marquez. A prime Morales eventually drops Marquez and widens his lead on the cards. Aggressiveness and a knockdown or two leads Morales to a 116-111 or 117-110 UD victory. Damn, this could have made an amazing trilogy.
     
  8. escastro1

    escastro1 Member Full Member

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    They still can make this fight happen at 140. This would be a great fight!!!
     
  9. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    At 126 Erik lost some speed and power, but hed still drop Jmm at least once or twice. Jmm no doubt beat Norwood, John, and Pacman he was a beast in his own right. Hed stun, wobble, and badly hurt Eriks thin frame, but Jmm doesnt have the killer instinct hes all about surgical precision. Either a draw or controversial win for bigger name Morales in a war. I think only few fighters like Pep, Sanchez, Floyd, Saldivar, and possibly MAB would outbox Jmm in his prime.
     
  10. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime for Prime this would be a toss up but i would favour Marquez. Morales would be the aggressor and walk into a lot of counters
     
  11. automaticjohnny

    automaticjohnny New Member Full Member

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    morales by ud in a war. both warriors but, a prime morales was slightly tougher and had a better chin. that would be the difference. i could see marquez getting dropped a few times.
     
  12. PBC

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    What a fight this would be.
     
  13. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Wouldn't happen, JMM would ask for $10 million and get told to **** off, and remember he ducked a shot Morales aint no chance he wants any piece of a prime Morales.
     
  14. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    prime for prime is impossible. morales was a prime super bantamweight, one of the goats in that division. he was still very good at featherweight but not as good imo.

    anyways at feather, around the time of pac-mab1, i'd favour in a debatable 7-5 scenario.
     
  15. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hmmm one of the best what if fights.

    well at 126 would be the ideal weight for this.
    JMMs strength are his counter punching and heart.
    Morales also heart, chin, power and boxing skills.

    I see Morales pushing the fight and while eating some good counters he had the chin to take them and return more of his own. These guys are just evenly matched and either could win on any given day. My pick would be Morales as JMM doesnt have Pac type of power.
    this would be as close as it gets and a draw not out of the question. If they fought 10 times i would bet on both winning 5.

    It looks like this fight could still happen at 140 and from the looks of it it might be more competitive than we think. too bad Morales is fighitng Matthyse since i dont think he gets past this guy. Im sure Matthysse is not waiting for scorecards anymore.