This is really such a great fight and event, the more I think about it... Such a great trilogy it could potentially be. I want to pick Morales by decision.. I hope that will be the result, there is so much that is unknown about his condition though.. With the signs he has been showing in his last 2 fights, you think he may just not have it left... But then you hear how hard he is training and how badly he want's this fight.. Who the hell knows?? Is he just past his best? Can we assume that he simply didn't train hard for Raheem, or hard enough for the rematch with Pac.... Is he still able to fight at a terrific pace for 12 rounds?? It didn't look like it in either of his last two fights. Granted though, against Pac even in the rematch, it seemed that a MOrales who was full of energy, had his legs and speed working at their peak, could outbox and outfight Manny. I believe that should Morales come in great shape, if he can turn back the clock, and his recent problems with conditiong.. Picking him by decision is logical. That is what this fight depends on. Had Morales waited until he had began training and perhaps taken a couple of tune up fights I would almost be confident that he could take Pac this time.. But the fact is that's not the fighter he is.. and that could either be his edge or his downfall. He signed on to fight this rubber match practically a week after taking his first TKO loss to the PAcman.... Clearly he is as proud a fighter as they come, but at the same time that leaves every aspect of his condition up in the air.. How are we supposed to know he's going to be in great shape and back to prime form, when he clearly would have taken the fight no matter what?? It's very possible that no matter what he does he simply can't be as good as he once was.. And that is certainly just as likely as Morales being back to great form, imo. I can't even make a pick on this fight.. But my mind is telling me Pac by TKO one way or the other. If MOrales wins this, it will be a truly all time great achievement.
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