Fans were treated to a spectacular fight; the collision course for these two fighters in the prime of their careers was everything fans expected it to be.
Erik Morales (48-2, 34 KOs) won by unanimous decision 113-115 on all three score cards in a fair assessment of the fight. A great fight, with a good decision to make it all sweeter. And, fans of Manny Pacquiao (39-3-2, 30 KOs) could only be disappointed with the loss, but not their fighter’s performance. Especially in the final round when Manny Pacquiao had Erik Morales reeling in several exchanges and won the round on all three judges scorecards.
I think this fight will be a candidate for fight of the year.
Morales fought a disciplined fight, and showed boxing fans that he is not only a tremendous fighter, but also a tremendous boxer as well. To some extent, I think it was a turning point in the career for the 28 year old Morales. Having beaten the man who beat his arch nemesis Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik was able to define his own legacy. Also, by out-boxing Pacquiao, Morales has shown that he has the skills to continue boxing at the top of his game for many years to come.
At age 26, Manny Pacquiao demonstrated last Saturday that there is no “quit” in this 130 pound punching machine, and put to rest any questions about the durability of his chin. Let me just come out and say it, Manny Pacquiao can take a punch.
The obvious question is, when will we be treated to a rematch? Apparently, it is already being discussed.
--The Mighty Moe
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I finally got to see the replay of the fight this past weekend, and what a great fight it was. It was definitely better than the live fight it preceded. Vargas has never looked rustier, but that's another issue.
Both Morales and Pacquiao deserve a lot more respect after the show they gave us, and I look forward to Morales-Pacquiao II and III!
-Jesse
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