Gatti vs ward the greatest

[Dick Buffman]

How better?

Izzy quit in the first one and in the second one rafa got stopped in the sixth. Only the third one was a beautiful back and forth match that went all 12.


EM-MAB went all 12 with every round being exciting.

Sure bro.

The fact that they stopped each other in back to back fights and set up a masterpiece 12 rounder is far more dramatic than 3 12 rounders that all had questionable judging.

Morales won the first one but should've lost. Barrera won the second but shouldve lost. And Morales looked like **** in the 3rd one and actually deserved to lose but the fight was so so.

Izzy/Rafa had much more drama and the outcomes were totally complete and without controversy.

Although I think the ref stopped the 2nd fight too fast and Rafa got robbed on the cards in the 3rd w/ the bull**** deduction from that idiot Pat Russel.

[-Rab]

The fact that they stopped each other in back to back fights and set up a masterpiece 12 rounder is far more dramatic than 3 12 rounders that all had questionable judging.

Morales won the first one but should've lost. Barrera won the second but shouldve lost. And Morales looked like **** in the 3rd one and actually deserved to lose but the fight was so so.

Izzy/Rafa had much more drama and the outcomes were totally complete and without controversy.

Although I think the ref stopped the 2nd fight too fast and Rafa got robbed on the cards in the 3rd w/ the bull**** deduction from that idiot Pat Russel.

I do agree that I thought that Rafa edged the third one, It's all a matter of taste. Since I'm a big Morales fan I enjoyed watching those three fights a lot. I know you're a big Marquez brothers fan so I know you enjoy watching them fight.


To each it's own I guess .

[Shadows]

Izzy-Rafa.

As previously mentioned, this trilogy got better with each fight. The skill and brutality of it is something to behold.

Also, unlike Barrera-Morales, the trilogy of the fight was decided in the final moments of the final round of the third fight. Truly dramatic and climactic stuff.

[Dick Buffman]

I do agree that I thought that Rafa edged the third one, It's all a matter of taste. Since I'm a big Morales fan I enjoyed watching those three fights a lot. I know you're a big Marquez brothers fan so I know you enjoy watching them fight.


To each it's own I guess .

I don't talk about him much anymore because he's gone now, but Erik is one of my favorite fighters of all time.

I can't ****ing stand Barrera though.

[-Rab]

I don't talk about him much anymore because he's gone now, but Erik is one of my favorite fighters of all time.

I can't ****ing stand Barrera though.

Barrera is the mexican version of Floyd.


He talked too much **** but unlike Floyd he didn't do it for promoting a fight, He did it out of hate and because he was a ****ing *******.


He's a dirty fighter...but possibly one of the greatest dirty fighters of all time.

[$Bullsfam$]

*** that, Gatti-Ward no doubt. It was a man's man type of fight. Them muthaphuckas fought like they were fighting for their lives. Forget titles. Titles don't mean **** anymore since their's like 15 of them in each weight class. After the 90's they've lost significance. This was a casual fans brawl. Just a muthafudging sitting at home just wanting to see a fight drinking a beer getting your money's worth type of fight.

Just epic how they puts their whole hearts out their every time. Plus this trilogy ended Mickey's career, and Gatti still fought for awhile and plus he's dead more. So this could mean a lot more that way.

[paulf]

Barrera - Morales is the best trilogy by far. Gatti - Ward was great though.

[Tha_Greatest]

Gatti Ward had one amazing fight but the other too were extremely one sided towards gatti............frazier ali, holyfield bowe, barrera morales and rafa vazquez all make gatti ward 2 and 3 out as some hyped up bull**** by hbo , it really is, true story, lol, nyahahahaha

[ChampBox@PR]

How better?

Izzy quit in the first one and in the second one rafa got stopped in the sixth. Only the third one was a beautiful back and forth match that went all 12.


EM-MAB went all 12 with every round being exciting.

Sure bro.

Why you gave nme red K, *****? Dont you know when someone is being sarcastic!!

****ing pendejo lambe bicho rabagiyo

[Trenchant]

I love all those trilogies. Morales/Mab has a special place with me because I was such a huge Morales fan. I could see the first fight being a draw with the second for Morales and third for Barrera but I felt Morales was stronger at the end of the third fight even thought he clearly lost.
the Gatti/Ward trilogy was awesome, just incredible toe to toe action. You can take nothing away from what those 2 gave to boxing.
The Rafa/Vasquez trilogy was great too and is also one of my faves, I just think Izzy is too big and is a natural for the weight so he has the edge and will probably win the 4th fight. Rafa should have fought more other guys in the division and adjusted into it more. I think the nose injury of Izzy in the first fight was a fluke and he would have won the fight if it wasnt for that.