Thread: One of the best boxing trilogies ever

I have been thinking recently of the fights and fighters who were a part of my "magic time" period as a young boxing fanatic and since I can't seem to let a week pass without creating a new video, I made this tribute to two great warriors who hated each other bitterly and fought like it: Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zLB3zxMTa4

Just an amazing find , how had the rest of us overlooked these fights.
Great find , many thanks for pointing them out to the rest of us.

Their first fight is still the best boxing match that I have ever seen. The Morales - Barrera trilogy far exceeds the Gatti - Ward fights IMO.

Originally Posted by CFH

Their first fight is still the best boxing match that I have ever seen. The Morales - Barrera trilogy far exceeds the Gatti - Ward fights IMO.

I agree 100% , MAB and Morales were much better fighters , lets face it , ward was nothing more than a rock chinned contender.

MAB and Morales were fantastic fighters.

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Originally Posted by CFH

Their first fight is still the best boxing match that I have ever seen. The Morales - Barrera trilogy far exceeds the Gatti - Ward fights IMO.

I agree 100% , MAB and Morales were much better fighters , lets face it , ward was nothing more than a rock chinned contender.

MAB and Morales were fantastic fighters.

Great fighters indeed! Legendary trilogy.

Yes definitely 1 of the best trilogies in boxing. I would rank it 3rd on my list after Ali-Frazier and Bowe-Holyfield.

Barrera-Morales fights were def. better than the Ward-Gatti fights. the skill level doesn't even compare.

though Vazquez-Marquez is probably an even better trilogy.

Originally Posted by sumkalambay

Barrera-Morales fights were def. better than the Ward-Gatti fights. the skill level doesn't even compare.

though Vazquez-Marquez is probably an even better trilogy.

There was the drama of KOs/stoppages, but the thing about Barrera vs Morales is just the sheer hatred they had for each other. You can look at a number of exchanges where one of them just goes: "F-ck me if I'm going to let this motherf-cker beat me!" and then comes back like there's no tomorrow. Awesome stuff. I tend to forget just how great these fights were with time and as the fighters have faded. Good to be reminded.

Oh, and thanks for all the nice comments!

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Just an amazing find , how had the rest of us overlooked these fights.
Great find , many thanks for pointing them out to the rest of us.

Damn, I have never even heard of these guys. Indeed a great find