This is a very interesting match up that I always wanted to see happen back in the day.
If this fight happened when Erik was in his prime for vs a Prime JMM, I see Morales battering him badly everytime JMM would hit him Morales would get mad and just charge with his offensive onslaught of faint right hand and combinations to throw JMM off.
Either way I think it would be good close tough fight for Erik Morales. He was just too good of a boxer and had a heart of a warrior and would always go to War even when he could easily outbox his opponents.
My vote is for ERIK MORALES
Who you guys got?
Morales always had the upper hand when fights come to brawls. He seemed to lure pure boxers to trade with him, giving him the edge straight away.
JMM is too smart to trade and will be on the backfoot the wholefight. His counterpunching will find effective shots, although if Morales gives relentless pressure, Marquez could find trouble.
I'd give the edge to JMM through a decision, although we've seen JMM hit the deck more often then he'd like. Morales presses forward more then Pacquiao, and we've seen what Pacman did to JMM, so a Morales TKO is a strong outcome also.
People forget just how bad of a dude Morales was in his prime. My first memory of him was him koing a guy, and hitting him 3 or 4 times as the guy fell. Its not a fight that I can say for sure he would win cause JMM is also an amazing fighter, but Im calling a Morales KO.
I remember how dark a fighter the man was 4sure..
Watched him from the start..
But back then to now are two different fighters altogether
People forget just how bad of a dude Morales was in his prime. My first memory of him was him koing a guy, and hitting him 3 or 4 times as the guy fell. Its not a fight that I can say for sure he would win cause JMM is also an amazing fighter, but Im calling a Morales KO.
Erik by SD. With his boxing level at his size, it wouldn't be easy for Marquez to counter him. Marquez would get in some good shots but so would Erik, and I think Erik edges him in the exchanges to win on points.
Past his prime Barrera gave Marquez a hard time and close fight, just by counterpunching Marquez (who leads alot for a counter puncher) and retaliating every time he got tagged. Morales wins a 8-4 type UD, maybe gets a stoppage on cuts or swelling.
There's no bad style matchup for a prime Morales. JMM has problems againts non-aggressive fighters.
Among the 3 Great mexicans Morales is the most complete. prime for prime i'll bet on Morales.
I used to hate him for kayoing Jamili but became a big fan after he dismantled JChavez and specially Famoso. His form againts famoso would UD JMM IMO.
Of course there was, he had trouble when he tried to outbox better boxers like he tried to do against Espadas in their first fight, and Morales was an aggressive fighter, even when he was boxing or brawling, which would have played into JMM's favor.
This is a bad styles matchup for Morales, JMM could be able to control the pace with his counterpunching and accuracy, Morales can't try to outbox JMM because JMM is the better boxer, I think it'd end in a close decision that could go either way, Morales has a better chance of scoring a knockout though, he was definitely more powerful.
There's no bad style matchup for a prime Morales. JMM has problems againts non-aggressive fighters.
Among the 3 Great mexicans Morales is the most complete. prime for prime i'll bet on Morales.
I used to hate him for kayoing Jamili but became a big fan after he dismantled JChavez and specially Famoso. His form againts famoso would UD JMM IMO.
This is a bad styles matchup for Morales, JMM could be able to control the pace with his counterpunching and accuracy, Morales can't try to outbox JMM because JMM is the better boxer, I think it'd end in a close decision that could go either way, Morales has a better chance of scoring a knockout though, he was definitely more powerful.