Rick Reeno
11-25-2004, 03:26 AM
Over the next three weekends, there are some big fights worth looking at. Here are my observations and predictions:
Barrera-Morales- You can call this the Mexican version of Ali-Frazier. There is some serious dislike on both sides and while a championship belt is on the line; these fighters are fighting for more than a championship. They are fighting to see who is the master. The first two fights were tough in the trenches type of fights and the results were split. This is the rubber match in what has been a close series of bouts.
Barrera has shown an ability to box and move as well as slug whereas Morales is a pressure fighter. Morales is the taller fighter and he has already had three fights at 130 pound, whereas this is Barrera first fight at 130 pounds. So this may work to Morales advantage. While many have questioned how much Barrera has left after his pitch battle with the Pac-Man, the same question can be asked of Morales. Morales has been in his share of wars and Barrera looked good against Ayala (even though Ayala is on the down side of his career and not a fighter who threatened Barrera, so it is hard to judge what Barrera has left based on that fight.) With Casamayor and Corrales moving up to the lightweight divison, the winner will be the unofficial king of the junior lightweights. I like Morales in a decision but this will be a close and tough fight. The winner may not be much better off than the loser. [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=316)]
Barrera-Morales- You can call this the Mexican version of Ali-Frazier. There is some serious dislike on both sides and while a championship belt is on the line; these fighters are fighting for more than a championship. They are fighting to see who is the master. The first two fights were tough in the trenches type of fights and the results were split. This is the rubber match in what has been a close series of bouts.
Barrera has shown an ability to box and move as well as slug whereas Morales is a pressure fighter. Morales is the taller fighter and he has already had three fights at 130 pound, whereas this is Barrera first fight at 130 pounds. So this may work to Morales advantage. While many have questioned how much Barrera has left after his pitch battle with the Pac-Man, the same question can be asked of Morales. Morales has been in his share of wars and Barrera looked good against Ayala (even though Ayala is on the down side of his career and not a fighter who threatened Barrera, so it is hard to judge what Barrera has left based on that fight.) With Casamayor and Corrales moving up to the lightweight divison, the winner will be the unofficial king of the junior lightweights. I like Morales in a decision but this will be a close and tough fight. The winner may not be much better off than the loser. [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=316)]