Pacquiao will win – Beristain
Mexican trainer says Morales not ready to face Pinoy icon


By nick giongco


IGNACIO BERISTAIN, Mexico’s finest cornerman today and the man who helped Juan Manuel Marquez stave off Manny Pacquiao’s onslaught last year, is of the opinion that Erik Morales is going to be beaten by the Filipino jawcracker on March 19 in Las Vegas.


"Erik’s coming off a loss and he’s got one difficult fight coming up. I think it’ll be more difficult for him to fight Pacquiao than when he fought (Marco Antonio) Barrera. Manny’s style is more complicated, than Marco’s, and I could be wrong, but I think Erik’s going to lose this fight," Beristian told the website boxingscene.com.

Morales told the largest media congregation Top Rank has ever assembled in the Los Angeles area yesterday that he is "bigger than Pacquiao and punches harder" than the 26-year-old General Santos City bomber who is moving up in weight when they clash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"I also have experience on my side for this fight and I think Pacquiao knows that he has never faced someone like me. This is going to be an explosive fight," said Morales, who brings to the ring a sterling win-loss-draw card of 47-2-0 with 34 knockouts.

Exuding confidence during a news conference at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel formally announcing the scheduled 12-round super-featherweight match on HBO Pay Per View, Morales, born and bred in Tijuana, lost on points to Barrera last Nov. 27. His other loss was also dealt by Barrera.

Still, Morales is aware of what a fighter of Pacquiao’s caliber can inflict.

"He (Pacquiao) is fast and punches hard, too. But I have what it takes to beat him," added Morales.

Pacquiao did not utter a single threatening word towards his high-grade foe, but made it clear that he is thrilled that promoters were successful in pairing him with Morales.

"It’s going to be a great fight, I promise you all," said Pacquiao, who huffed and puffed during his fourth-round knockout of Thailand’s Fahsan 3K Battery in December last year.

Pacquiao, who arrived in Los Angeles over the weekend, totes a 39-2-2 slate with 31 knockouts.

Top Rank, headed by Morales’ promoter Bob Arum and the M&M Sports of Murad Muhammad, the promoter of Pacquiao, are joining hands in staging the card dubbed "Bring It On."

Marquez was supposed to wage war with Pacquiao, but the reigning World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation feather titlist "priced his way out of the fight," according to Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach.

Marquez, who drew with Pacquiao on May 8, 2004 before over 10,000 fans at the MGM Grand, had demanded that he be given a purse of $1.5 million instead of $750,000, forcing Arum to pair Morales with Pacquiao

i would say that too if my fighter just priced himself out of a fight like a dumbass.

Pacquiao will win – Beristain
Mexican trainer says Morales not ready to face Pinoy icon

By nick giongco

IGNACIO BERISTAIN, Mexico’s finest cornerman today and the man who helped Juan Manuel Marquez stave off Manny Pacquiao’s onslaught last year, is of the opinion that Erik Morales is going to be beaten by the Filipino jawcracker on March 19 in Las Vegas.

"Erik’s coming off a loss and he’s got one difficult fight coming up. I think it’ll be more difficult for him to fight Pacquiao than when he fought (Marco Antonio) Barrera. Manny’s style is more complicated, than Marco’s, and I could be wrong, but I think Erik’s going to lose this fight," Beristian told the website boxingscene.com.


Beristain is right this time. 100%! :D

I love that title "FILIPINO JAWCRACKER". Very cool! :cool:

morales will win the fight. pac's style fits morales perfectly. morales will be able to trade shots with pac and erik has made a living beating guys who trade with him

Morales' style is perfect for Pac: absorp/block power punches w/ his face. Anyone who trades w/ Pac goes down. Just ask JMM and MAB.

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Pacquiao favored over Morales!
Manny Pacquaio just opened as a 6-to-5 favorite over Erik Morales at the MGM Mirage Race And Sports Book. Here is the actual number:
Manny Pacquiao -120 / Erik Morales - Even
Morales vs. Pacquiao is scheduled for March 19 at the MGM Grand, live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

man thats surprising to me
morales favoured over barrrera in the last fight now hes so down
FIGHT OF THE YEAR BABY

Even Nacho (JMM's Trainer) thinks Pac would win.

here look:



Pacquiao will win – Beristain
Mexican trainer says Morales not ready to face Pinoy icon


By nick giongco


IGNACIO BERISTAIN, Mexico’s finest cornerman today and the man who helped Juan Manuel Marquez stave off Manny Pacquiao’s onslaught last year, is of the opinion that Erik Morales is going to be beaten by the Filipino jawcracker on March 19 in Las Vegas.


"Erik’s coming off a loss and he’s got one difficult fight coming up. I think it’ll be more difficult for him to fight Pacquiao than when he fought (Marco Antonio) Barrera. Manny’s style is more complicated, than Marco’s, and I could be wrong, but I think Erik’s going to lose this fight," Beristian told the website boxingscene.com.

Morales told the largest media congregation Top Rank has ever assembled in the Los Angeles area yesterday that he is "bigger than Pacquiao and punches harder" than the 26-year-old General Santos City bomber who is moving up in weight when they clash at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"I also have experience on my side for this fight and I think Pacquiao knows that he has never faced someone like me. This is going to be an explosive fight," said Morales, who brings to the ring a sterling win-loss-draw card of 47-2-0 with 34 knockouts.

Exuding confidence during a news conference at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel formally announcing the scheduled 12-round super-featherweight match on HBO Pay Per View, Morales, born and bred in Tijuana, lost on points to Barrera last Nov. 27. His other loss was also dealt by Barrera.

Still, Morales is aware of what a fighter of Pacquiao’s caliber can inflict.

"He (Pacquiao) is fast and punches hard, too. But I have what it takes to beat him," added Morales.

Pacquiao did not utter a single threatening word towards his high-grade foe, but made it clear that he is thrilled that promoters were successful in pairing him with Morales.

"It’s going to be a great fight, I promise you all," said Pacquiao, who huffed and puffed during his fourth-round knockout of Thailand’s Fahsan 3K Battery in December last year.

Pacquiao, who arrived in Los Angeles over the weekend, totes a 39-2-2 slate with 31 knockouts.

Top Rank, headed by Morales’ promoter Bob Arum and the M&M Sports of Murad Muhammad, the promoter of Pacquiao, are joining hands in staging the card dubbed "Bring It On."

Marquez was supposed to wage war with Pacquiao, but the reigning World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation feather titlist "priced his way out of the fight," according to Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach.

Marquez, who drew with Pacquiao on May 8, 2004 before over 10,000 fans at the MGM Grand, had demanded that he be given a purse of $1.5 million instead of $750,000, forcing Arum to pair Morales with Pacquiao.

FFS, the number of these Pacman posts is getting ridiculous! Soon we're going to need a whole forum for Pacqiao talk!

Then again I suppose there isn't a great deal else happening at the moment

The Pac-Morales threads should be added together to combine a million reponses.

i see morales in trouble in the first couple rds and manny getting overconfident then his ass getting knocked out.

tru its getting rediculous.

Beristain seems to be frustrated that his corner just lost the fight of their lives!!, Pacquiao means a lot of money now, and Morales is the only one that can pay the bill...

I have a lot of respect for Nacho but i think he is wrong. If he is right however he is easily the smartest trainer in the sport today. :D

nah
nachos just mad
hes prolly even more pissed that he spurred JMM on more to ask for more money
poor sour old man

Manny Pacquaio just opened as a 6-to-5 favorite over Erik Morales at the MGM Mirage Race And Sports Book. Here is the actual number:
Manny Pacquiao -120 / Erik Morales - Even
Morales vs. Pacquiao is scheduled for March 19 at the MGM Grand, live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Thursday, January 13 2005

nah
nachos just mad
hes prolly even more pissed that he spurred JMM on more to ask for more money
poor sour old man


LMAO!Lets see what MABs cornerman says about Morales's chance against Pacman,lol. :D

FFS, the number of these Pacman posts is getting ridiculous! Soon we're going to need a whole forum for Pacqiao talk!

Then again I suppose there isn't a great deal else happening at the moment

but then again...this is a forum my friend...people can start their thread whenever they want unless they go out of bounds...so just enjoy the ride and don't mind anything that you dislike...in other words quit your bashing people here who are not messing with you.

LMAO!Lets see what MABs cornerman says about Morales's chance against Pacman,lol. :D

nice sig jpboxer :)

nah
nachos just mad
hes prolly even more pissed that he spurred JMM on more to ask for more money
poor sour old man

nah he really didn't like those leeaches around him & jmm...he said they will buckle down to business after this mess...it was jmm who was more sour in this turn of events...i think nacho speaks what he thinks...there is no reason for him to lie...it wouldn't do him any good.

Morales will be able to trade shots with pac and erik has made a living beating guys who trade with him

Huh? MAB beat his face to a pulp in their first fight. And they traded about 1500 shots.

You trade just 100 punches with Pac and some part of your face is gonna be broken. If Morales wants to endure a lot punches then he must anticipate, prepare for them, and endure them by going backward as a punch is coming in. Then within milliseconds unleash some power counter punches just like what JMM did. If not, then Pac's right hand will follow, and then a left again.

JMM didn't neutralize Pac's left hand. He neutralized his right.

Manny Pacquaio just opened as a 6-to-5 favorite over Erik Morales at the MGM Mirage Race And Sports Book. Here is the actual number:
Manny Pacquiao -120 / Erik Morales - Even
Morales vs. Pacquiao is scheduled for March 19 at the MGM Grand, live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Thursday, January 13 2005

I dont care about the odds maker giving 6-5 edge to PAC...

Manny is still the underdog here, they are fighting at 130, EM's backyard ...

fortunately for us PACFANS, Manny works best when he is the underdog ...

i cud swear i started this thread but w/e

Morales is a finished...

If the odds for Morales slip enough, I think I will bet on him.

If the odds for Morales slip enough, I think I will bet on him.

You're in luck!! I just read that Pacman is now favored at odds of minus 160 by Vegas bookmakers. Your $100 gets $160!

But better spend your money on other things. Betting on Morales will be the most unwise decision you'd make! Cheers amigo! :D