A Good Hard Look at the Three Amigos

[El Chicano]

Juan Manuel Marquez: 52-5-1-38 KOs

Notable Wins:

Micheal Katsidis TKO 9
Juan Diaz I TKO 9
Joel Casamayor TKO 11
Rocky Juarez UD 12
Marco Antonio Barrera UD 12
Orlando Salido UD 12
Derrick Gainer TD 7
Manuel Medina TKO 7
Robbie Peden TKO 10
Agapito Sanchez UD 12

Notable Draw:

Manny Pacquiao D 12

Losses:

Floyd Mayweather UD 12
Manny Pacquiao SD 12
Chris John UD 12
Freddie Norwood UD 12
Javier Duran DQ (first pro fight)

Notes:

• John & Norwood decisions could have easily gone either way.
• Both Pacquiao decisions were controversial; Many say JMM won both fights.
• In fights vs Pacquiao, he has won the majority of rounds.
• Mayweather failed to make weight and was visibly 2 weight classes bigger than Marquez on fight night.
• Has never been stopped.
• Winner of the 2009 Ring Magazine FOTY vs Juan Diaz

Erik Morales: 51-7-0-35 KOs

Notable Wins:

Manny Pacquiao UD 12
Carlos Hernandez UD 12
Jesus Chavez UD 12
Paulie Ayala UD 12
Kevin Kelley TKO 7
Marco Antonio Barrera I SD 12
Wayne McCullough UD 12
Junior Jones TKO 4
Daniel Zaragoza KO 11

Losses:

Marcos Maidana MD 12
David Diaz UD 12
Manny Pacquiao II KO 3
Manny Pacquiao III TKO 10
Zahir Raheem UD 12
Marco Antonio Barrera II UD 12
Marco Antonio Barrera III MD 12

Notes:

• The last fighter to have defeated Manny Pacquiao.
• Last two decision losses (vs Maidana & Diaz) were controversial.
• Won 2000 Ring FOTY vs MAB

Marco Antonio Barrera: 67-7-0-44 KOs

Notable Wins:

Rocky Juarez I UD 12
Rocky Juarez II SD 12
Robbie Peden UD 12
Erik Morales II UD 12
Erik Morales III MD 12
Paulie Ayala TKO 10
Kevin Kelley TKO 4
Johnny Tapia UD 12
Naseem Hamed UD 12
Kennedy McKinney TKO 12
Agapito Sanchez UD 12

Losses:

Amir Khan TD 5
Manny Pacquiao II UD 12
Juan Manuel Marquez UD 12
Manny Pacquiao I TKO 11
Erik Morales I SD 12
Junior Jones II UD 12
Junior Jones I TKO 5

Notes:

• Won 2004 Ring FOTY vs Erik Morales

[El Chicano]

Now, after looking at some str8 up facts and a snapshot of their career highlights and losses, how would you rate JMM, Erik & MAB?

I still can’t decide, I’d probably rate them all equally. However, it’s hard to ignore how Juan Manuel Marquez is still going strong. He’s the oldest of the three and still considered a Top 10 P4P fighter. Right now, he’s tops the other two. But when you look at their entire careers, I say they’re all equally great.

[onechance87]

Who ever wins the fourth title

[El Chicano]

Who ever wins the fourth title

That's a good way to look at it.

[yuppie]

Id put Marquez on top because of his dominance of the LW division. But i'd love to see those guys fight each other again before they retire.

[bojangles1987]

Marquez's career is not close to Morales and Barrera. He's still going strong because he wasn't fighting the wars Morales and Barrera were as early as they were.

[IronDanHamza]

Alot of names you listed for either fighter were not ranked in the Top 5 of their respective division when they fought them. But you did pick up on all of the ones that actually were.

IMO its;

1. Morales
2. Barrera
3. Marquez

Morales and Barrera are significantly greater than Marquez.

[u.b.r.]

It should be noted that blood was pouring into Barrera's left eye from a gash caused by a headbutt in the middle of round 1 against Khan.

[lx!!]

IMO Morales should be a 4 division champ.

So for me it goes like this…

1. Erik Morales
1. MAB
3. JMM

[chav]

3 great fighters Mexicans should be very proud of.
They really are all winners equally. I'm probably a bigger Morales fan, then Barrera then JMM...but in saying that I rate JMM highly. 3 great Amigos!