Erik Morales – Another Shot At Glory

[Manny_P]

I bet you when pacman loses again he's going to come out with all types of excuses. AGAIN! If you win then win like a man and if you lose then lose like a man! no excuses.

Morales said that he was too fat when he lost to Raheem. He said Raheem was running too much eventhough Raheem almost KOed his ass in the 5th round. He said Raheem dint want to fight him.

Morales excuses!

[legacyofbrutality]

Who cares if Morales is pissed this time? He's pissed when he fights Barrera cuz he hates him soo much, and Morales said it himself "anger is a hindrance", with that said Morales' emotions would probably do more negative than positive for him. This fight is gonna be a tough one for both guys Morales has something to prove and so does Pacquiao...9th round TKO by Pacquiao if he goes with an aggressive body attack, I think he clearly stunned Morales in the first round of the first fight with a left to the body so a little more of that with a little less head hunting and I think Pac has a good chance.

[tracylee]

Who cares if Morales is pissed this time? He's pissed when he fights Barrera cuz he hates him soo much, and Morales said it himself "anger is a hindrance", with that said Morales' emotions would probably do more negative than positive for him. This fight is gonna be a tough one for both guys Morales has something to prove and so does Pacquiao...9th round TKO by Pacquiao if he goes with an aggressive body attack, I think he clearly stunned Morales in the first round of the first fight with a left to the body so a little more of that with a little less head hunting and I think Pac has a good chance.

Morales is one of the few fighters where being pissed is NOT a hinderance. It's only a bad thing for manny, cause it will not make erik lose focus at all. It'll just make him more determined. I dont understand why some of you think he'll actually ko or even tko morales?!? It's never happened before, and manny didnt do it either...not even when he did stun him in the first rd. OR when erik went south paw in the 12th. If (big, huge, fat IF) manny were to beat erik, it would have to be on pts. HIs chin is granite.

[amaru]

if manny beats erik i dont think it will be by KO, eriks chins too strong and hes got too much pride to go out on the canvas, i think it will go to points. for pacquiao to beat morales hes gonna have to invest in his body attacks early, so by the latter rounds morales will be feeling the pace of the fight. if pacquiao can attack the body throughout the first half of the fight he has a good chance of defeatin morales, he cant go in there thinking if he just lands his left he will KO erik, that wont happen.

[legacyofbrutality]

if manny beats erik i dont think it will be by KO, eriks chins too strong and hes got too much pride to go out on the canvas, i think it will go to points. for pacquiao to beat morales hes gonna have to invest in his body attacks early, so by the latter rounds morales will be feeling the pace of the fight. if pacquiao can attack the body throughout the first half of the fight he has a good chance of defeatin morales, he cant go in there thinking if he just lands his left he will KO erik, that wont happen.

Agreed...Paacquiao also has to figure out a way to avoid Morales' jab!!! It seemed like Morales scored almost all his points behind that jab haha... I dont think hell KO Morales by headhunting never said he would, but with the alleged weight problems Morales has been having if Pacquiao went to the body enough maybe he'd have a chance?

[amaru]

Agreed...Paacquiao also has to figure out a way to avoid Morales' jab!!! It seemed like Morales scored almost all his points behind that jab haha... I dont think hell KO Morales by headhunting never said he would, but with the alleged weight problems Morales has been having if Pacquiao went to the body enough maybe he'd have a chance?

i agree, morales was connecting too frequently with his jab and that would set up his powerful right hand. pacmans gotta get into eriks face, make him fight on the back foot, get in close, even if it means takin a couple of shots to land his, and mainly throw body shots, if he does this regularly it will tell on morales body the longer the fight goes on. attack the body then go for the head. this fight is too close to call.