Who's the most exciting fighter of the last decade

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  1. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is inspired by the "fight of the decade" thread. I'm listing the fighters along with thier most notable exciting slug fests

    Erik Morales - Barrera x 3, Chi, Chavez, Hernandez, Pacquiao x2 (the third one was too short and one sided), Diaz.

    Marco Antonio Barrera - Morales x 3, Marquez, Juarez 1, Hamed, Pacquiao 1

    Manny Pacquiao - Morales x 2, Barrera 1, Marquez x 2, Hatton (despite being short and one sided it was just such a spectacular KO), Cotto

    Miguel Cotto - Corley, Judah, Margarito, Torres

    Other Candidates, Gatti (I know I'll catch **** for not making him a first choice but if you really look at it aside from the Ward fights most of his excitment was in the 90's. Vargas, Trinidad, DLH, Mosley etc etc etc. Feel free to make a case for your guy if you feel he should have been included in the poll
     
    thewoo, Dec 13, 2009
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  2. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao.
     
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  3. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    You should have did a public poll.
     
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  4. suicide booth

    suicide booth Guest

    It's like a 3way tie between the top the 3. Only think that puts PAC out in front is his weight-jumping knock outs.
     
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  5. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Erik Morales is by far the most exciting fighter this decade, I expect Pac to win the vote tho - dont ask me why :roll:

    I expect Morales & Pac to walk this poll & leave the rest for dead, the reason Morales is more exciting than Pac & the rest of the pack is because he had the beautiful technique of a Barrera, threw every punch in the book extremely well, but had the mindset of a Pacquiao, he always got into wars when he didnt have to.

    Difference is, Pac fights like that because thats his strength & it gives him the best chance of victory due to his speed & power, Morales was best as a distance boxer that used his great feet & jab to set **** up but he gave us a treat & Im glad he did have that mindset... you get the best of both worlds with Morales.

    Morales was the man of the decade for me, no doubt.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 13, 2009
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  6. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Why are you so defensive if someone were to pick Pacquiao? :huh

    Your argument is that Morales is like Pacquiao, but I got news for you Pacquiao is Pacquiao. :rasta
     
    Boom_Boom, Dec 13, 2009
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  7. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pacquiao
     
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  8. suicide booth

    suicide booth Guest

    Don't see the sense in this post. You've come up with an arbitrary definition of "exciting" that flatters Morales. Somehow morales' "technique" puts him out in front. What about the PAC's superior power?
     
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  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Not defensive, just that there are more Pac fans on ESB than any other fighter so I expect Morales to finish 2nd behind Pacquiao.... for me tho, Morales had at least as many exciting wars as Pac has had but his boxing technique was better, my 2 fav things in boxing are great fights & great technique.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 13, 2009
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Some fans prefer power, I love technique, its a personal thing.

    If you want to vote Pac, go ahead, Morales gets my vote & easily.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 13, 2009
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  11. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    floyd
     
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  12. WAYKURAT

    WAYKURAT Active Member Full Member

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    floyd jr...willing to fight anytime anywhere
     
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  13. suicide booth

    suicide booth Guest

    Oh yes I forgot about Floyd.
     
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  14. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pacquiao...
     
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  15. jaysuperman27

    jaysuperman27 Superman Full Member

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    Pacquiao
     
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