Erik Morales vs David Diaz

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If MAB bounced back from his knock out losses and gained back his excellent reputation, why can't EM do the same thing?

yeah why MAB can do it and not morales?

There are differences. MAB's 2 KO losses to Jones were over a decade ago, early in his career (and it took him a few years to get over them). Morales is much older than Barrera was then.

Yes, Barrera also took the beating against Pac, but he has not been in the same number of wars as Morales. Morales has been in two epic trologies, and has also had wars against the likes of Zaragoza, Injin Chi, etc. Barrera made a big switch in his style before the Hamed fight to become more of a boxer. if Barrera never changed, he wouldn't still be an effective fighter today. Morales never did that, he has been a high-contact fighter his whole career.

Also, a BIG factor, is that Morales' body has been greatly worn down over the years because he has had to starve himself over and over again to make weight. That kills a fighter's body and makes a fighter older than he really is. Barrera never had the struggles with weight that Erik had.

i think pacstraightleft was referring to MAB when he bounced back after his lost to pac and not to junior jones (or maybe both?).
you have very good points on MAB's adjusting his style while morales retains his and also with morales' weight problem.