Prime Morales vs Prime Gomez.

Fleet feet? Are you suggesting Morales had better footwork/fleeter feet than Gomez? I would disagree with that. Gomez had tremendous footwork at 122.

 

I like Morales but I think he is often a little overrated on ESB. I would strongly favour Gomez to beat him at any weight. If the fight was a war, Gomez's power would tell at some point. If it was a boxing match, I think Gomez would gradually take control of Morales, outbox him, and edge enough rounds to secure a clear decision.

IMO.

 

If style's make fights, then Morales' style is very simular to the one Sanchez used so effectivly against Gomez. Come foreward strong behind a stiff jab & deliver hard accurate punches. Not come in free swinging as Zarate did, & possibly get countered by a great puncher like Gomez. But like everyone has been stating, the 122 version of Gomez was vastly different from the 126 lb. version.

 

Gomez by late stoppage he had it all at this weight was a very special fighter.

 

Morales had the range dictating footwork, that springy hop into action, which made you over-reach and mis-judge his sporadic flurries - it is that kind of rhythm that could undo Gomez's hold on the battle.

Whether it actually would is certainly fit for debate.

 

I appreciate the good reply. I'll rewatch some tape of Morales at 122. I think Gomez is the best 122 pounder ever, but I probably underrate Morales a bit. Still doubt he could get Gomez at 122 though ;-).

 

I don't think any of that is true regarding the styles of the fighters you just mentioned.

 

Gomez had the far better footwork, and the better defense and range control as well. If Morales were so good in that regard he wouldn't have been tagged flush so often by a near shot Zaragoza.

 

In most of Sanchez' fights he would move around the ring , avoid punches & counter very crisply. While also effectivly going to the body. Against Gomez, Sanchez went on the offensive from the begining, which must have been a shock to Gomez. Sanchez was moving foreward, landing hard punches & had Gomez on the defensive. I'm just stating this is also Morales' style of fighting. He may not have the same results as Sanchez against Gomez. Because Gomez was much sharper at 122.

 

Morales didn't have the defensive or counter-punching capabilities that Sanchez had at any weight. He also wouldn't have the kind of size advantage that Sanchez had were the fight at 122.

 

Morales had a 'gappy' defence but bouncing in and out often gave him the upper hand in dictating the flow of the fight. Morales had his minuses but stylistically he was harder to pin down than Barrera, Marquez and Pacquiao.

Gomez was a neat package, but Morales could work angles that he may not be ready for like Pac-man was not in their first fight. It'd be fun.