Anthony Crolla could step in and fight Morales

**FinitoElDinamita** · 09-09-2011 12:21 AM

That sucks. I hope morales gets someone better.

**CFH** · 09-09-2011 02:15 AM

I don't know much (anything) about Crolla, but I Morales is badly faded and his performance against Maidana means his stock will probably never be as high as it is now in the future. If I'm Crolla, I see this as a great opportunity and I throw my hat in the ring.

**rjj tszyu** · 09-09-2011 08:26 AM

If Crolla does step up and fight Morales on such short notice then fair play to him. It is the chance of a lifetime to beat a living legend and claim a strap and if he gets beat I don't think it damages him career wise too much.

As for Morales, he too would be taking this fight at short notice against someone he will not have seen much of himself, whereas Crolla will have seen plenty of Morales. Also Morales is not a full blown 140 fighter himself so the size advantage shouldn't be too much of a problem IMO. I do fully expect Erik to win but how many times have we seen great champions fall (unexpectedly) to someone, with all due respect, who couldn't have laced their gloves in their primes?

**erics44** · 09-09-2011 08:31 AM

crolla throws a lot of punches, a lot more than morales seems to at this stage of his carear

i think its a very good opportunity and he could even pull off a points win

ok its at a higher weight than he is used to but its also not morales natural weight