Prime for Prime: Pacquiao vs. Morales....Who wins?

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    It's really not as easy as that. Styles make fights. That's why I never go along with the idea that Morales should be considered a greater fighter than Barrera based purely on the Pacquiao results. Different styles result in different outcomes.
     
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    The ass whooping the weight drained and shot Morales put on Pacquiao was too much. Imagine what a prime Morales would do :hey
     
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  3. jan_fan

    jan_fan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The November 2006 version of Pacquiao is good enough to be competitive against any version of Morales IMO. :good
     
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  4. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    I understand that and I never meant it to be a "be all end all" judgement, but since it's a fantasy fight we would have to use all sorts of different information and have to at least take that into account, since these events did occur during one of the two in question's "prime".

    If we're truly considering "prime" semantics, how's this for theory: How would have Morales fared in their first fight had he been the one to fight in Marquez' place?
     
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  5. jan_fan

    jan_fan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao was only on his peak based on athleticism. He was very raw skill wise the time they met on the trilogy. The 3rd fight was the closest to his peak.
     
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  6. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My gut says Morales
     
    greathamza, Oct 9, 2011
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  7. knotty150

    knotty150 Active Member Full Member

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    Haha. Usually I'd never make reference to anything like this as it's pretty chilidsh but I can't help myself here. Got to be one the best schoolings I've seen on ESB. Balanced opinion underpinned by sound contextual knowledge = win.
     
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  8. Bladegunner

    Bladegunner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This post is pretty gay:smh
     
    Bladegunner, Oct 9, 2011
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  9. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    past prime weight drained Morales handed Pacquiao his ass and nearly did it twice. Prime healthy Morales beats him every time.
     
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  10. banny

    banny Active Member Full Member

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    bladebummer :rofl
     
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  11. dendy

    dendy no easy way out Full Member

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    morales had the complete package and in his prime would have been to well rounded for pac.
     
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  12. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    evidence says Pacquiao
     
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  13. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    3 wars! kind of like Barrera-Morales

    Morales UD
    Pacquiao MD
    Pacquiao MD
     
    Samurai's Slice, Oct 9, 2011
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  14. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    I think the styles clearly favour Morales, so I'd go with Morales. That being said, as someone stated before Morales primed around 122, Pacquiao in my opinion was around 130, 135.
     
    LancsTerrible, Oct 9, 2011
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  15. knotty150

    knotty150 Active Member Full Member

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    Probably is, hence why I don't bother doing it often. I just like to see people put in their place.
     
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