Why didn't Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales ever meet in the ring?

Morales nor Barerra wanted to fight Marquez in his prime. Barrera finally agreed to fight what he thought was an old Marquez, and got a boxing lesson. LOL although JMM beat Barrera clearly, Barrera was the one putting JMM to boxing school that night

Marquez priced himself out vs Morales.....hell, the guy was hesitant to fight a shot Morales...

Does not matter, really. Morales would have hurt Marquez.

I never read anything on anyone ducking JMM. However, Jim Lampley mentioned something during an HBO broadcast. I think it was something mentioning that JMM had been trying to secure a fight with Morales or Barrera and that he had always been ignored until Pacquiao came along. Lampley also mentioned, during the JMM vs. Barrera fight, that Hamed had openly ducked Márquez and Emmanuel Steward was there and did not deny it.

It should not be very difficult to figure out,Marquez was(until recently) a high risk-low reward fighter in the lower weights.Not surprising at all Morales did not want no part of him.

Hamed, Morales and Barrera ducked Marquez for a loooooooooong time. Until they were passed it. and Marquez was left standing.

Link? :cool2: Hamed-Morales-Barrera-wanted-no-parts-of-prime-Marquez!

Hamed, MAB, nor Morales wanted prime Marquez. He was.too much of a risk and boring was the excuse. I'm glad Marquez will be ranked higher than all 3. Marquez might rank higher than Pacquiao when its all said and done.

Marquez was the Mike McCallum of that time.

I remember reading that he was looking to fight Barrera, Morales or Naseem Hamed but Arum wouldn't put him in with Morales, and he couldn't get the fight with Nas or Barrera because he didnt have the recognition, and was perceived by the Mexican fans at the time as a boring fighter. That's when he started to change his game up and started exchanging more. If you look at early footage he was a pure counter puncher.

The Master and his B1tch :lol1: what a disgusting fleaumo

Morales nor Barerra wanted to fight Marquez in his prime. Barrera finally agreed to fight what he thought was an old Marquez, and got a boxing lesson.

i remember morrales giving up a belt over something that may have involved marquez - but i can't remember the details i'm afraid, i remember there was talk of morrales v marquez at the time but can't remember much - time makes things very foggy! I know for certain that nazeem gave up his belt rather than fight him. (good move from naz marquez would have schooled him) Marquez was very avoided earlier on in his career.

Marquez ducked him :/

iirc Morales always felt Marquez was beneath him and not worthy to fight him

The Master and his B1tch :lol1:

He priced himself out.

just wasn't meant to be, both were at different levels when Morales was still relevant and morales had a different path. Prime Morales and JMM would have been one hell of a tear up!

I don't remember for certain but I think they were in talks, but Nacho told Marquez not to take the fight because they money wasn't right? yeah? Correct me if I'm wrong.