Wilfredo Gomez or Erik Morales

**Fox McCloud** · 04-11-2009, 03:56 PM

I don't know from my own personal knowledge of boxing, but once... I suggested that Erik Morales was the best 122 pounder ever, because he looked almost perfect at that weight... and I got laughed at... hard.

Gomez was undefeated at that weight, and knocked pretty much everyone out. He knocked 53-0 (52 KOs) Carlos Zarate out in his signature defense at that weight. He also beat the only man to ever beat Zarate at bantamweight (his true home) in Lupe Pintor. His only loss was at featherweight, against the, supposively, best featherweight of all time.

Gomez is clearly the man, even though I love Erik Morales.

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 04-11-2009, 04:06 PM

i'd pay $50 to watch that one...i've seen enough of gomez thru old VHS tapes that my pops had and he was a beast...however, a prime 122 El Terrible was no joke....

**S.G.** · 04-11-2009, 04:07 PM

Gomez i think, though Morales was amazing

(voted wrong on the poll)

**them_apples** · 04-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Gomez on paper is, but there is no way and hell Morales would get blasted out in 8 rounds against Sanchez, it would have been a very competitive fight. Unless of course, Sanchez is even better than i think he is.

**Reggie Miller** · 04-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Hard one... but i'll go for Gomez.

**oldgringo** · 04-11-2009, 04:46 PM

I think Gomez was the greatest 122 pounder of all-time with Erik Morales at #2. I'd say Erik is the more accomplished fighter overall and should be rated higher in the grand scheme of things because of his body of work at 126 and 130.

Skill-wise I think Gomez was more well rounded offensively. The guy had big time power in both hands, he had the good jab, good speed, great balance and he could end a fight at any time. Erik had more skill than he gets credit for because he loved to give his fans a show and elected to brawl instead of boxing in spots. He could have fought behind that jab a lot more than he did, using his length to pick his opponents apart. Neither fighter was great defensively but Erik had the granite chin which helped him immensely.

I can't really say who has more GREAT moments in their career. I'm a younger man so I can accurately remember how amazing the Barrera trilogy was, the Pacquiao fights and his best moments otherwise. Gomez had the high profile fights against Pintor and Zarate, but those are often overshadowed by his losses to Nelson and Sanchez (no shame in those losses).

**Ch@mpBox@PR** · 04-11-2009, 05:09 PM

Gomez and is not even close.

Erick would of gotten KTFO like 6 rounds. Gomez was a monster at 122. His loses were at 126 and up to Sanchez and Nelson.

Mo Fo had a record 17 straight title defenses won by KO

**PlasticFlamingo** · 04-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Morales is great, but Gomez at this weight was unreal, undefeated, brutal power, speed and more than all incredible footwork, he is the best in the division's history.

**Fox McCloud** · 04-11-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Ch@mpBox@PR

Gomez and is not even close.

Erick would of gotten KTFO like 6 rounds. Gomez was a monster at 122. His loses were at 126 and up to Sanchez and Nelson.

Mo Fo had a record 17 straight title defenses won by KO

Morales has one of the best chins I've ever seen... I'm not sure he gets KO'd.

Wilfredo Gomez or Erik Morales