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JV28
08-09-2007, 10:55 AM
the current crop of 122 lbers. like:

Israel Vasquez
Rafael Marquez
Celestino Caballero
Daniel Ponce De Leon
Rey Bautista
Jhonny Gonzales (I know he's fighting at 118, but he can easily move up)
Steve Molitor

How would Erik fare against each guy? Discuss.
peter5
08-09-2007, 10:59 AM
I could see him beating all of them!
pound4pound
08-09-2007, 11:03 AM
he pummels them all into submission... :hat
thewoo
08-09-2007, 11:06 AM
He Ko's them all
Fedor Em
08-09-2007, 11:14 AM
To tell you the truth I only see Gomez and Jofre that could maybe beat a prime Morales at 122. He was an absolute beast there.
brooklyn1550
08-09-2007, 11:16 AM
Erik would beat all of them
Caper
08-09-2007, 11:18 AM
To tell you the truth I only see Gomez and Jofre that could maybe beat a prime Morales at 122. He was an absolute beast there.

Bazooka was the most dominate 122lbs in the history of the division the greatest 122lbs hands down. 4lbs and a couple kilos of cocaine north and he was half the fighter he used to be :-(
MacManJr.
08-09-2007, 11:19 AM
He would beat them all and really make Ponce look bad with all those wide punches he throws.
Caper
08-09-2007, 11:19 AM
He would beat them all and really make Ponce look bad with all those wide punches he throws.

That's correct.
koko of phil
08-09-2007, 11:30 AM
Erik Morales is a true monster in this division. He'll beat them all.
Darthmage
08-09-2007, 11:48 AM
How about Morales vs Sanchez at featherweight?
brooklyn1550
08-09-2007, 11:52 AM
How about Morales vs Sanchez at featherweight?

I'd take Sanchez by UD
BxN
08-09-2007, 11:59 AM
I'd take Sanchez by UD

Same here.

But at 122, Erik beats em all.

Jhonny would give him some major problems but his suspect chin would cost him the fight.
stillafan
08-09-2007, 12:04 PM
Erik beats them all, i agree at 122 he was a monster with a freak chin, awesome workrate, good power, good handspeed...heart of a lion..etc
achillesthegreat
08-09-2007, 02:13 PM
Beats every single one of them. Top fighters there but Morales was a notch above.

He'll put a jab on them, let off hard right hands and keep ripping off combos. He'll do this none stop and if they get through his boxing, which they will cos he is too ballsy then he'll keep fucking them up.
41fever
08-09-2007, 03:03 PM
Erik beats them all, i agree at 122 he was a monster with a freak chin, awesome workrate, good power, good handspeed...heart of a lion..etcexactamundo....
ripcity
08-09-2007, 04:02 PM
He would go 7-0.
Alo2006
08-09-2007, 05:23 PM
I believe everyone got it right. Morales beats them all prime for prime.
PacDbest
08-09-2007, 06:15 PM
the current crop of 122 lbers. like:

Israel Vasquez
Rafael Marquez
Celestino Caballero
Daniel Ponce De Leon
Rey Bautista
Jhonny Gonzales (I know he's fighting at 118, but he can easily move up)
Steve Molitor

How would Erik fare against each guy? Discuss.

Probably beat them all. I reserve my judgement on Bautista. He's still young & might show his Greatness in the future, starting this Saturday.
rendog67
08-09-2007, 06:16 PM
he would win them in my opinion
Morrissey
08-10-2007, 01:42 AM
I think Rafael Marquez, and even Israel Vasquez have a shot in beating this version of EM.

Remember, Marquez is not just a heavy hitter, he complements it with his boxing skills. I don't see any reason why we would be beaten easily by EM. His chin maybe suspect, but his skills and power can match EM, prime for prime.

Anyway, aside from Zaragosa and MAB, who else did EM beat there?
jecxbox
08-10-2007, 01:50 AM
He fucking beats all their ass and that is no lie...Morales was too smart in the ring..Get you from weird angles and shots and he definitely had deceiving power!

Viva Morales!
theunderdog
08-10-2007, 01:53 AM
eric's chin at that weight was nothing short of extraordinary so i think punchers like most of those mentioned don't stand a chance
jackiebrown
08-10-2007, 02:03 AM
erik morales was more or less the oscar delahoya of that weight.. he was huuuge...fought like a monster .. you couldnt hurt him .. he could ko you with either hand if it presented itself..

guy was crazy at that weight.. didnt he go undeafeated there? and then lost once he moved up?
jecxbox
08-10-2007, 02:14 AM
Just to think how bad Morales would have Raped Pacquiao at 122..It would have been a disaster for Pacquiao honestly.
theunderdog
08-10-2007, 02:17 AM
erik morales was more or less the oscar delahoya of that weight.. he was huuuge...fought like a monster .. you couldnt hurt him .. he could ko you with either hand if it presented itself..

guy was crazy at that weight.. didnt he go undeafeated there? and then lost once he moved up?

yup. hif first loss is against mab at126
jecxbox
08-10-2007, 02:21 AM
yup. hif first loss is against mab at126
I know the first fight with MAB coulda gone either way...But Morales definitely won that 2nd fight...Imagine if Morales won 2-0 on him and the Trilogy never happened...He would have aged a bit slower - probably still be ticking today...That trilogy pissed Morales off.
Carlos Primera
08-10-2007, 02:22 AM
he defeats all of them probably beats ponce de leon worse than he did ayala in FW.
theunderdog
08-10-2007, 02:38 AM
I know the first fight with MAB coulda gone either way...But Morales definitely won that 2nd fight...Imagine if Morales won 2-0 on him and the Trilogy never happened...He would have aged a bit slower - probably still be ticking today...That trilogy pissed Morales off.

sure, it took a lot out of him physically but morales without the mab trilogy would not be as highly respected as the morales today, same is true with mab
jecxbox
08-10-2007, 02:44 AM
sure, it took a lot out of him physically but morales without the mab trilogy would not be as highly respected as the morales today, same is true with mab

Agreed :good