Floyd Mayweather vs Erik Morales 130

[Madison Boxing]

Monster?


Morales had nothing but tough fights at the weight, his worst he ever won a title at

whereas 130 was where Floyd was most dominant

Morales fights nothing like Castillo, doesn't have the dirty tactics, inside game, nor will he come in the ring as a welterweight lol

morales was slightly past his best but mayweather hadnt reached his best yet. was beatable, morales would have rolled back the clock and put in a great performance

[MrRolltide91]

Floyd by TKO

[El Gitano]

I swear I had a Ring Magazine 2000-2001 where 'experts' discussed this fight. A fair share thought Erik would win. I even want to say the article was titled, "Why Erik Morales would beat Floyd Mayweather."

It was around the time Floyd called a $12 million HBO contract for 6 fights a "slave contract."

[Santa_]

Morales UD

10-2 maybe 9-3 if Floyd runs.

[therealpugilist]

morales was slightly past his best but mayweather hadnt reached his best yet. was beatable, morales would have rolled back the clock and put in a great performance

I'll take a 21-24 year old mayweather over a 40+ fight vet anyday when their both ATG and one is naturally bigger.

Morales has nothing that would allow him to have the upperhand 12 rounds...mayweather was a prodigy bro

[bluebeam]

Floyd prime started in Ndou fight. Very overlooked match.

It was the most extreme display of his offense and defense.

I got that fight on tape. 3 straight right hands in a row stopped ndou. Very exciting fight. But we never heard from or saw ndou again. So in hindsight the win isn't really impressive. Floyd did look brilliant tho

[Jedi Vader]

Morales UD

10-2 maybe 9-3 if Floyd runs.

[soul_survivor]

Both guys are exceptionally skilled...one guy is much bigger.

Floyd wins.

[Code Red]

How would it go Floyd was much more agressiv in his 130 days it could be hell of a fight ,Morales right lead vs Floyds Jab

If he can't win 1 round vs Raheem at 135 then how is he going to beat or even compete with Floyd at 130? This is a mismatch in every way!

[paulf]

Seriously, does anyone remember Morales above 126? he was 8-8, with only 2 ko wins. He lacked power and his reach advanatge, which was significant below 126 and allowed him to control fights with his jab, was not as prominent against bigger and taller men at 130.

Floyd would literally beat him half to death. I understand Morales bested him in sparring.

This thread is why I hate discussing fantasy fights involving Floyd because we can never have a really honest discussion. Posters always make Floyd ordinary and the dude he is fighting better then he actually was.

Exactly, and I'm about as big a Morales fan as youll meet. Morales is who made me a true boxing fan.

But c'mon, as everyone else has said, terrible matchup for Erik. Floyd shuts him out.