i don't understand the "frail" and "skeletal" comments, morales' frame will always have him looking like that. obviously pac looks incredible.
i really want to see morales pull this one out, go back to basics and finish pac off late.
seeing both of them now, Erik looked the way he was in the first fignt and now I solidly expect nothing less than a FOTY type fight from both these guys!!
PAC by late rounds KO/TKO!!
here are the HBO shots:
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/img/events/2006/1118_pacquia_morales/482x316/weighin/weighin_01_482x316.jpg
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/img/events/2006/1118_pacquia_morales/482x316/weighin/weighin_02_482x316.jpg
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/img/events/2006/1118_pacquia_morales/482x316/weighin/weighin_03_482x316.jpg
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/img/events/2006/1118_pacquia_morales/482x316/weighin/weighin_04_482x316.jpg
I am going to go with Morales. Psychologically, I think he's the more amped of the two (he needs to win this fight or his stock will fall significantly) and I think he's really stepped up the training. Pacquaio always looks incredible; I'd say he worked only hard for this fight as he normally does. Meanwhile Morales has clearly prepared for the fight of his life. I think Pacquaio is as good as he ever was while Morales is the best he's been in years.
Close fight but Morales by decision or perhaps late stoppage.
Morales Pacquiao I weigh-in pics
http://www.toprank.com/photo_gallery/march_19_2005/Morales_Pacquiao-weighin_1.jpg
http://www.toprank.com/photo_gallery/march_19_2005/Morales_Pacquiao-weighin_2.jpg
Morales looks just as good as he did in the first fight's weigh-in
IMO, Erik's face looks skeletal...
For sure he's going after an eating binge after this weigh in.
Pac via late Rd TKO
He always looks skinny. It's his frame; but he doesn't look gaunt like he did for II...at least not to me. Supposedly, he went on a special training regimen for this one so he wouldn't be weight-drained.
i agree that physically pac looks much better at this weight. I still feel that from a technical standpoint morales is a far superior fighter. If morales really is physically prepared for 12 rounds with pac (not many ppl are) he will win this fight.
I also personally feel like the way morales does about mannys punches although I would have no way of really knowing. Morales has said that pac has never really hurt him with any single punch... in both fights I did not see Pac hurt morales but I did see him defeat morales with overwhelming amount of pressure and physical conditioning. If his conditioning is there I believe erik will pull off a win.
good luck to both :thumbup:
edit: i also thought i saw a hint of concern from roach & pac but the language barrier may have been the problem on mannys side.
Yeah I think Morales really wants to KO Manny. He has lost 2 in a row, and just suffered his first real KO lost. People are thinking he should hang it up. I think he'll want to prove everyone wrong.
I think it's going to be a great fight whatever the result. Morales looks better but still a little fragile. Manny looks fricking solid.
I will be happy for either fighter to win but I'm thinking that Pac will take it. He looks relaxed, happy and in INCREDIBLE shape.
Good luck to both.
morales seems to have a chip on his shoulder.. lol he looks mean, i guess all the trash talkin from freddy roach and with a lot of people counting him out is makin him more determined to win. he didnt even acknoweldge pacman, in their 2 previous fights, they have seemed friendly towards eachother but its like morales doesnt even wanna now about pacman anymore, just look at when they were side by side, he looked pissed and just walked off.. lol
should be a great fight, thats the first time in a long time ive seen morales with abs on his stomach, there can be no excuses, both fighters look ready.
Morales seems a little weak looking to me. I don't like the way he looks.
ahaha i knew 1 of u guys were going to say it. he doesnt look bad at all.thats just how he looks
Honestly i am rooting for morales but my honest opinion is that he looks very fragile and pacqiao looks in very good shape as much as it hurts me i think pacquiao will win.
this is the strongest looking morales ive seen in a while.