Erik Morales (Barrera 1) vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux (Donaire) @ 122lbs?

[El-blanco]

just look at the people rigo schooled..
pressureless fighters trying to outbox an olympic gold medalist.
how silly is that....
just wait til rigo faces a multi dimensional pressure/high output fighter..
amagasa hurt and dropped him for christ sakes, and dude punches 5 times a round. why cant ppl see or understand!!

Because most people aren't objective. He gets hit and dropped by guys that nobody rates yet somehow he's some master. Morales would slaughter him.

[Mr. 29K]

Morales would make Cubans afraid to defect and go pro if that fight every happened.

Morales would destroy Rigo how anyone that's an unbiased boxing fan can see it any other way is beyond me.

Morales would have no issue hunting and traping rigo down and he punch combination plus accuracy plus his relentlessness will cause Rigo so much problems it will be a clear victory for Morales.

Morales Stop Rigo midrounds after Rigo has suffered at least 3-4 KD's.

Great posts. Green

[Mr. 29K]

Because most people aren't objective. He gets hit and dropped by guys that nobody rates yet somehow he's some master. Morales would slaughter him.

Another great post by Puerto Rico's finest!

[Aztekkas]

Morales wasn't a one dimensional slugger and worked well behind a jab. His power and pressure would fold Guillermo and put him down for good.

[El-blanco]

Morales wasn't a one dimensional slugger and worked well behind a jab. His power and pressure would fold Guillermo and put him down for good.

Morales was a great fighter. The fact that he challenged Garcia and maidana when he was fat tells you how incredible he once was. Also tells you how overrated this era is that two rated guys struggled with him at his advanced age.

[twrx]

Who the hell are the 4 yahoos that voted rigo by stoppage? ?? Morales destroys rigo in a slaughter

[Aztekkas]

Morales was a great fighter. The fact that he challenged Garcia and maidana when he was fat tells you how incredible he once was. Also tells you how overrated this era is that two rated guys struggled with him at his advanced age.

Completely agree with you. I also remember Barrera taking on Amir Khan

It's crazy that these past prime fighters, in weight classes that they didn't belong in, at the tail end of their once great careers very willingly faced challenging opposition... Meanwhile the current crop of talent refuse to even face each other unless their opponent has "earned their shot". Ridiculous. It's business doe.

[JaguaresMx]

Mannn tough

my favorite current boxer vs my all time fave....

Some will say Morales got outboxed by Raheem, but anyone can have a bad night wth the wrong style. Rigo, god bless him, has had a few cant be bothered nights

The thing about Erik is that he had a warrior mind to go along a brilliant mind and superb ATF technique. Crazy feigns, jab, great power and lenght. Just listen to him talk boxing. He was no brawler. Went toe to toe fat against the hardest puncher divisions above his class (chino).

I think Erik is a matchup problem for rigod, more than donaire or even Lomachenko. Big for the division too.

Terrible KO. BTW, erik would KO Walters. No question. Loma would be competitive and a toss up, outboxes Donaire. makes LSC cry

[JaguaresMx]

Completely agree with you. I also remember Barrera taking on Amir Khan

Thats nuts when you think about it!

By 23 morales had faced all top competition (except JMM, long story)

Now 25 yr olds are "prospects" "kids" and talk about being p4p "a-side" rather than fighters

[iLovesoccermoms]

at 122 Morales was like a mini tank great balance SO light on his feet, and a wickedly powerful punch at such a weight..