Morales vs Pacquiao 1, a very underrated fight

They knew.It was something that was mandated in the contract i remember them complaining before the fight about Murad Muhamad who was Pac's promoter back then for not looking out after Pac in that issue and caving to Morale's request,after the fight Pac changed promoter for many reasons that being one of them.

 

If you watched the 2nd fight, you'd see it was a continuation of the first fight where Morales was again outboxing Pac through the first 5 rounds and was ahead on the cards. This time though, Pac's punches were taking it's toll on Erik (note: no blood draw day before fight and Pac wearing Reyes gloves). You could see Pac's punches were doing more damage to Erik even though he had landed roughly the same amount of punches on Erik as he did on the first fight to that point. Pac had said he knew in Round 1 he couldn't KO Erik in that first fight because he felt weak. Even Erik said he could not feel Pac's so-called power in that 1st fight. Yet just 1 year later, Erik's nose is broken is several places and gets KO'd in the 10th. Reyes gloves and no blood draw before fight I think had a big impact in the result along with some improvements to Pac's game.

 

2nd fight was better

 

good post:thumbsup not sure how much of it that i would attribute to gloves vs morales getting old but very well thought out post

 

They found out AFTER the fight with Morales was signed. Murad Muhamed also kept PPV earnings to himself, resulting in a court battle with Pac over his earnings. I'm sure that scumbag promoter is kicking himself for robbing Pac and seeing how big Pac is right now.

 

Thats like have over a million dollars in your hand and giving it away, what a idiot.

 

Indeed.

Maybe he can take consolation from the fact that he promoted the fighter of the 90's(Roy) and the fighter of 00´s(Pac).

 

Awesome performance by Erik..

Wasnt Morales the underdog in this fight too?

 

Prime Erik Prime PAC= Morales as you can see in first fight.

Just because pac won the next 2 fights it will never change the fact that Pac got owned and schooled by Morales. Pac fans can throw all the excuses they want it will never change the outcome.

 

The contract was made by murad.

It is not an excuse because I believe that it did not affect the outcome. What affected the outcome was the cut at 5th round from accidental headbutt since it took at least 2 rounds for PAC to adjust and he was desperately going for a ko, thus losing rounds further

Morales won the fight fair and square as that is what great fighters do when they face tough competition. Imagine going from Barrera, morales, jam without tuneups in between and facing them multiple times. Even if you lose respect is gained.

 

floyd doesnt have a single great fight

 

morales boxed wonderfully...

last boxer to beat pac-man clearly...

1st is better than the second fight

 

Pathetic. He lost to a great fighter, get over it.

 

so your saying the Pac that fought Morales in their 1st Fight was PRIME?

for real?

anyway it was indeed a good fight, and IMHO made Pac who he is today, P4P#1 Fighter :good

 

Same applies to the 2nd and 3rd fights, right? No excuses right? Erik beat a 100% prime Pac in the first fight and Pac beat a 100% prime Morales in the 2nd and 3rd fights, right?

Or do you want to have it both ways?