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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.
I agree 100% , MAB and Morales were much better fighters , lets face it , ward was nothing more than a rock chinned contender.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
MAB and Morales were fantastic fighters.
Great fighters indeed! Legendary trilogy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord AlI agree 100% , MAB and Morales were much better fighters , lets face it , ward was nothing more than a rock chinned contender.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
MAB and Morales were fantastic fighters.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by sumkalambay
Oh, and thanks for all the nice comments!
Damn, I have never even heard of these guys. Indeed a great findQuote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
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