Prime Morales vs Prime Gomez.

Gomez would win i think, he could outbox morales and if it got into a fight he could hit harder and more accuratly as well on the inside, gomez at 122 was close to the perfect fighter, quick, accurate, powerful and i don't see many if any beating him there

 

Morales's defensive short-comings would be his downfall against a ring general and master technician like Gomez. Would be a hell of a fight were it a post-Sanchez Gomez vs Morales though, as it would've been more likely to have been a toe to toe boxer-puncher slugfest. A prime Gomez would've outboxed him cleanly IMO though.

 

I think there are levels of greatness, and although I do think of a prime Morales as a great fighter, Gomez was a level above that in my opinion. Gomez, in his prime at 122, had a full toolbox. He could have won a brawl or he could have chosen to outbox Morales. Gomez had amazing footwork and this would be the huge difference in this fight. I respect that stopping Morales was easier said than done, but I'd take Gomez by late stoppage.

 

I'd favor Morales at 126 or above. Gomez wasn't the same above 122 (or after the Sanchez fight).

 

I'd favour morales over the post sanchez sanchez version of gomez probably, but it would be tight, a brilliant fight actually

 

Well how the **** would it be prime v prime then, both fighters primes where at 122. Gomez was nowhere near the same fighter above 122

 

122? gomez

above 122? morales.

 

I'd favor Gomez under any circumstances, as long as they're equal for both men.

At 126, people forget that Gomez had a very impressive "comeback" win against Juan LaPorte, who was at his own peak and looked to be a pretty damn good fighter at that time.

Gomez wasn't great at 130 obviously, but in Morales he'd be fighting a fellow ex-122 pounder who was past his prime at the weight as well, so I don't think it would be as much a problem as people here think it was.

I think Gomez is actually a bit underrated, partly because his one loss to Sanchez is so memorable that it overshadows much of the rest of his career.

 

Gomez by a 6th round tko. He was too good for anyone in the 122 division, period.

 

With his combination of classy long range boxing, fleet feet and resourcefulness, Morales could provide Gomez with a greater challenge than even Pintor did.

It would be a torrid battle of styles and toughness. Ted Spoon believe that Morales had it in him to tough it out and shred up that face for the win.