At Featherweight, does the Clones Cyclone stand a chance? One of my favorites in a bout I think would have been a lot of fun.

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Morales comfortable ud win.McGuigan was good but not even close to being in Morales class.It would be a good fight to watch though.

1985 McGuigan might do it, he was relentless.

If Chris Eubank's older, fatter, shorter brother can beat Barry...

If Chris Eubank's older, fatter, shorter brother can beat Barry...
But I know, I know. Barry was just out-hussled by Pete, and they were fighting two-minute rounds which didn't suit Barry's pressure style.

I think Barry gives Morales a heck of a fight, this would be an awesome match-up!

1985 McGuigan might do it, he was relentless.
Not really. He was good, Morales is on a different page.

Not really. He was good, Morales is on a different page.

The 1985 version of Finbar McGuigan was on a terror at that point in his career (in addition to beating Pedroza, Finbar handled Juan Laporte easier than did Pedroza, Chavez, Sanchez, etc.) and even cracked the top six in the p4p rankings when the year was out...Morales has had the better career obviously, but at their respective peaks I think McGuigan gives Morales a hell of a close & exciting fight and just may be able to pull off the upset. If a rough & tough pressure fighter like In Jin Chi can lure Morales into the trenches (which other fighters have done with Morales, as well) and give him such a hard fought fight all throughout...who knows?

Not really. He was good, Morales is on a different page.

P4P rankings for Dec of 1985;

1. Marvin Hagler
2. Hector Camacho
3. Michael Spinks
4. Donald Curry
5. Thomas Hearns
6. BARRY MCGUIGAN
7. Milton McCrory
8. Julio Cesar Chavez
9. Pinklon Thomas
10. Larry Holmes

And I'm just looking threw my boxing magazines from Morales' Featherweight tenure and the highest I can see him ranked in the P4P rankings is this ranking in June of 2003;

1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Roy Jones
3. Marco Antonio Barrera
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Kostya Tszyu
6. ERIK MORALES
7. Floyd Mayweather
8. Ricardo Mayorga
9. Lennox Lewis
10. Vernon Forrest

Just an example that some of the "experts" thought, at their respective Featherweight peaks and according to their p4p rankings from each's time, McGuigan & Morales were on the exact same level/page.

P4P rankings for Dec of 1985;

1. Marvin Hagler
2. Hector Camacho
3. Michael Spinks
4. Donald Curry
5. Thomas Hearns
6. BARRY MCGUIGAN
7. Milton McCrory
8. Julio Cesar Chavez
9. Pinklon Thomas
10. Larry Holmes

And I'm just looking threw my boxing magazines from Morales' Featherweight tenure and the highest I can see him ranked in the P4P rankings is this ranking in June of 2003;

1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Roy Jones
3. Marco Antonio Barrera
4. Oscar De La Hoya
5. Kostya Tszyu
6. ERIK MORALES
7. Floyd Mayweather
8. Ricardo Mayorga
9. Lennox Lewis
10. Vernon Forrest

Just an example that some of the "experts" thought, at their respective Featherweight peaks and according to their p4p rankings from each's time, McGuigan & Morales were on the exact same level/page.
I'll go with the Irish, I'd rather be ranked 6th behind the likes of Hagler, Hearns, Curry, and Camacho

I mean RJJ and DLH are you kiddin' me(lol) these guys are not exactly fighters. More like strippers.

I'll go with the Irish, I'd rather be ranked 6th behind the likes of Hagler, Hearns, Curry, and Camacho

I mean RJJ and DLH are you kiddin' me(lol) these guys are not exactly fighters. More like strippers.
rjj and dlh fell of in there last fights but so did ever body in 1985 ratings

rjj and dlh fell of in there last fights but so did ever body in 1985 ratingsBuddy I ain't talkin' about the DLH or RJJ of months or a year ago. No matter what these 2 clowns don't even come close to Hagler alone.

Buddy I ain't talkin' about the DLH or RJJ of months or a year ago. No matter what these 2 clowns don't even come close to Hagler alone.
many people (not me) consider rjj one of the best fighters off all time in his prime that is. buddy.