Is Morales washed up?

[pink gloves]

I think he is.

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[War Dinamita]

Perhaps Pacquiao was feeling bad for knocking him out twice!

He needed Morales to be washed up, past prime, and shot to knock him out. He was already past his prime in the first fight and Morales still beat his ass.

[WarMaidana]

how has a guy who is only 34 right now been washed up for years

[Spray_resistant]

He was great at 122 and 126 but is totally done at this point and Maidana is going to splatter him all over the canvas.

[Spray_resistant]

how has a guy who is only 34 right now been washed up for years

Its about the wars and the toll it has taken on him over the years, I think he has about 60 pro fights already and has fought some of the best in the world during his career.

[PinoyZoi]

Hes only washed out when Pacquiao fights him. Thats how everything goes to Pachaters.

[MikeRo1972]

Maidana is going to starch this dude inside of 3. Think Danny Green vs Roy Jones.

[bojangles1987]

how has a guy who is only 34 right now been washed up for years

A lot of fights, many of which were wars. Really Morales hasn't been his best since like 2004. He is completely washed up. Even if he wasn't, he's never been a 140 pound fighter.

[Squizz]

Yes, but JMM is still too cowardly to fight him. Why? Because even when JMM fought a washed up MAB he still needed to pay off the judges to get the win.

I don't know about "paying of the judges", but it certainly was a lot closer than the cards would suggest. The first time I watched that fight, I remember thinking to myself: "How was this such a lop-sided, UD for Marquez?" Marquez probably DID win the fight, but not by 116-111 or more. It was probably more like 115-112 or 114-113. Barrera put up a really tough fight, and got shafted. He lost, but not by those margins.

[Squizz]

Im not too familiar with Morales, all i know is i haven't heard his name come up for a long time except for the potential fight against Marquez. Now that he is fighting Maidana, i want to know if its going to be a good fight. Or will it just be a massacre?

As for Morales being washed up: He's like Ricky Hatton, except worse: He blows up in weight in between fights, and cuts extreme amounts of weight just to make weight. And it shows in his fights. He had no business losing to the likes of Zahir Raheem, talking purely in terms of class. But he did. Why? Because he cut too much weight, and was probably fighting at 50%. The last "great" Morales we'll ever see is the one who beat Pacquiao in 2005. And I think it's no coincidence that he made Manny take random blood testing before the fight. Pacman lost that fight, and it was the last time he had to give blood before a fight. Which is why he won't give blood before any of his fights nowadays. He claims it drains him, or makes him weak.........whatever. Bottom line: Morales' camp mandated blood testing, and Manny lost. Now Manny refuses blood testing. Coincidence or not, I think it raises a lot flags. But back on topic, Morales is beyond shot. He shouldn't even be fighting.