One of my dream matches Morales vs Pacman

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 25 Aug 2004, 11:55

is now a Reality

Featherweight “People’s Champion” Manny Pacquiao (38-2-2, 30 KO's) will clash with WBC super featherweight champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, (47-1, 34 KO's) “The Last Man Standing” in the Filipino southpaw’s announced desire to burn through Mexico in what promises to be a battle of ultimate warriors. Pacquiao’s business manager Rod Nazario announced that promoters Murad Muhammad and Bob Arum had a done deal and indicated the site for the title fight would be either Las Vegas or California

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this would be a good vegas trip

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 25 Aug 2004, 11:58

Pacquaio is gonna get whacked. Morales is a lot nearer his peak than Barrera and has the power from range to give Pacquaio hell. I think Pacquaio could get stopped this time, late on.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:01

Morales W12.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:02

Kudos however to Pac for fighting the best.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:27

Real Deal - any info when this is going to be. I heard weekend of Nov 27th., if so, I am going to have to go.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:28

Loynesy wrote:Real Deal - any info when this is going to be. I heard weekend of Nov 27th., if so, I am going to have to go.

either vegas or California . dont know the date

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:28

Pac deserves a lot of credit, but he'll get beaten soundly.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 25 Aug 2004, 12:33

This is great news, should be a quality fight, respect to Pacman for stepping up to take on Morales and respect to Morales for taking on another tough and hungry World class fighter.

I go for Morales to box and fight his way to a points win.

Hardhitters11 · Post by **Hardhitters11** » 25 Aug 2004, 13:20

I would absolutely astounded if the limited and one dimensional Pacman comes even close to beating Morales.

Pac is one hell of an over-rated fight much like Mayorga.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 25 Aug 2004, 15:26

As you've all said, credit to both guys for wanting the fight. I feel for Pacquiao if this fight happens though. The blueprint to beat him has already been laid, and Morales is bigger, and better (in every department) than Marquez. If Morales isn't caught cold he'll stop Manny fairly comfortably i think.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 25 Aug 2004, 15:59

Kind of gutted because I would like to see Marquez and Pacquiao finish their battle. However, how can I be gutted at this fight. Fantastic, but I can see a fairly one sided points win for Morales.

Lefthookhappy19 · Post by **Lefthookhappy19** » 25 Aug 2004, 16:54

This is no easy fight at all for Morales, Manny strikes very hard and fast with that left hand and is very fit and aggressive. He didn't just beat Barrera, he utterly dominated him, Barrera was rated about No.3 P4P when they fought. Marquez knew about Pacmans left hand but when he got in the ring he got shocked by just how hard and fast it was. It sickens me you guys saying how one dimensional he is, what does it matter if that one dimension is so damn good that very few fighters in the world can deal with it? One of the reasons Manny looked so one dimensional against JMM was because of the incredible success he had early with his one-two, he spend the rest of the night looking for the same punches and the same success thus everyone thinks thats all he can do.

Erik has never been hard to hit, say Erik is his usual macho self in the fight and goes to war with the faster fighter but then gets tagged on the chin with one of those left hands, not many guys will be able to take that punch for long no matter how good their chin.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 25 Aug 2004, 18:27

I expect Morales to beat Pacquiao, but if Morales takes the fight and then lines up someone like Marquez then i can see a serious Hall Of Fame claimant emerging. The guy is not afraid to fight ANYONE, he is a credit to the sport and this live Featherweight division puts the blubbering Heavyweights to shame.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 25 Aug 2004, 18:40

What a wonderful matchup.

Doesn't this kind of fight really put the likes of Hatton/Calzaghe into perspective?

I apologise for sullying a thread about two such great warriors but it does urinate me off. These guys are real world champions as are likes of Barerra/Corrales/Freitas/Casamayor e.t.c and they regularly get it on...

I think boxing is really peeing me off at the moment, it's not been a good year.

I'll go for EL Terrible to stop Manny mid to late rounds....

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 25 Aug 2004, 18:43

I agree totally with you Goz, matchups like Morales-Pacquiao really put into perspective the poor matchmaking and inadequate title defences made by our boys

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 26 Aug 2004, 06:21

Lefthookhappy19 wrote:This is no easy fight at all for Morales, Manny strikes very hard and fast with that left hand and is very fit and aggressive. He didn't just beat Barrera, he utterly dominated him, Barrera was rated about No.3 P4P when they fought. Marquez knew about Pacmans left hand but when he got in the ring he got shocked by just how hard and fast it was. It sickens me you guys saying how one dimensional he is, what does it matter if that one dimension is so damn good that very few fighters in the world can deal with it? One of the reasons Manny looked so one dimensional against JMM was because of the incredible success he had early with his one-two, he spend the rest of the night looking for the same punches and the same success thus everyone thinks thats all he can do.

Erik has never been hard to hit, say Erik is his usual macho self in the fight and goes to war with the faster fighter but then gets tagged on the chin with one of those left hands, not many guys will be able to take that punch for long no matter how good their chin.

Barrera's style is such that I think that even in his prime he would have struggled with

Morales however is a different kettle of fish, he's a bigger rangier fighter, and carries a real dig and a vicious streak. He's meaner than Barrera, and appears to be hungrier than Barrera at this stage of their careers. Morales hasn't gone all hollywood like Barrera did before the Pacman fight.

Pacman of course has fantastic power, however, he has shown that he is unable to adapt when a fight goes against him. Despite a great first round against Marquez he needed a plan B to win the fight, and he clearly didn't have one.