Morales Mab was one of the rivalries that really got me into boxing. The speed and power which their hands moved and the fact they were basically exchanging combos one after another made those fights insane.
I'll never forget the way Morales took a huge shot against the ropes and started to go down, and then his adrenaline kicked in and popped up throwing punches. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in the ring.
Great post Tua.
big time barrera nuthugger back in the days.
started giving morales some love after he the pacquiao fights.
a past prime morales gave a prime , rising future atg pacquiao hell for 1 1/2 fights.
that's how good morales is.
Morales vs Barrera was a true "**** you puto" rivalry even though Marquez Vazquez was the better trilogy.
marquez-vazquez was slightly more entertaining.
the thing is though...... morales-barrera was right there as far as entertainment value.
then add the historical factor. barrera and morales are far greater fighters than vazquez and marquez.
barrera-morales trilogy is up there with the top trilogies in boxing history.
3 fights in 3 different weight divisions by 2 all time great future hall of famers who were champions in all 3.
that's got to be a first.
barrera and morales was ranked #1 and #2 at 122 when they first met , they were #1 and #2 at 126 for the rematch and even their last encounter at 130 they were ranked #1 and #2.
Your favourite mexican rivalry: Morales VS Barrera or Marquez VS Vazquez. Vote and discuss who had the best fights, more entertaining rivalries,etc...
juan manuel marquez's mouth vs. a hung mexican horse's penis
i like Top Rank...i think they're the best promotional company out there
they have stacked talent and legitimately BUILD blue chippers into stars
I honestly don't get why people dislike Top Rank.
1. No one is better and bringing along fighters than Top Rank....Cotto, Margarito, Pacquiao, Morales, Mayweather, De La Hoya and countless others. No way in hell can anyone say that Arum didn't do a beautiful job in bringing these fighters along and making them into big names in boxing.
2. They brought boxing back to regular TV with their top rank live series. All those young fighters, lower weight class boxers and various fighters on their rosters are all getting TV dates and a lot of exposure.
3. They are the only company that can put their own PPV's together. With those Latin Furies, Pinoy Powers etc...they are able to target the Latin fan base and allow fans to see their favorite fighters on TV
4. Bringing boxing back to major stadiums. They had the own in Cowboys stadium, Yankees stadium, and they will soon have a bout in the new giants stadium and possible a nice card in Azteca stadium. I'm sick of all the major fights being in Vegas and having big fights in stadiums with 50-60K in attendance is very refreshing for the sport of boxing.
I mean those are just a few of the many reasons I feel Top Rank is head and shoulders better than any other promo company....but I guess to each his own.
LOL.....damn I guess no one on here likes top rank
It's uncle Bob they don't like, though aside from mention of Manny Vs Margarito Top Rank still match their opponents pretty decently...
LOL, remember when Morales threw his bottled water at Barrera?
haha good shit. plus the infamous brawl when Barrera sucker punched Morales ahah. I never saw a man react so fast and with such anger before like morales did. that was truly an All-Time great rivalry
also both Morales and Barrera's skill level were higher than both Marquez and Vasquez along with the fact both were better brawlers as just overall better fighters.
I have to go with Morales VS Barrera, their open disdain for each other was genuine.
co-sign. These dudes hated eachother so bad that everything from the press conference, the fight and to the post fight was entertaining.
co-sign. Also to top that off, their fights had so many changes in momentum and very all close contest. While izzy vs Rafa had more knockdowns the 1st fight was stopped early and the 4th was one sided.
co-sign. These dudes hated eachother so bad that everything from the press conference, the fight and to the post fight was entertaining.
LOL, remember when Morales threw his bottled water at Barrera?
I have to go with Morales VS Barrera, their open disdain for each other was genuine.
co-sign. These dudes hated eachother so bad that everything from the press conference, the fight and to the post fight was entertaining.