MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA
19th February 2000

Josh's Scorecard

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Morales
Antonio Barrera
116
Scores
115
5
Rounds won
4
50.00%
Avg Winning Margin
50.00%
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Erik Morales
Marco Antonio Barrera
10
1
9
55%
45%
Reason: On the front foot
Comments: In a very close, perhaps slightly tentative opening round, I saw Morales walking Barrera down slightly more effectively than Barrera peppered Morales with his jab.
Morales 10 (20)
2
Antonio Barrera 10 (19)
50%
50%
Reason: Even round
Comments: Morales and Barrera trade combonations which make up the meat of the round, I think Barrera was more effective through the middle of the round, while Morales started and ended hotter.
Morales 10 (30)
3
Antonio Barrera 9 (28)
55%
45%
Reason: More active
Comments: I do not think Morales hurt Barrera, and Barrera had a strong closing to the round, but else than that, Morales seemed to have an advantage from the get-go and never let go of it, staying active.
Morales 10 (40)
4
Antonio Barrera 10 (38)
50%
50%
Reason: Even round
Comments: Nice shots from both sides, but more than anything, I am shocked by how forward thinking and consistently effective Morales is this fight.
Morales 10 (50)
5
Antonio Barrera 9 (47)
60%
40%
Reason: Controlled the action
Comments: With the exception of an anomaly later in the round, with Barrera having Morales hurt badly, Morales was landing bombs at a machine like rate and high efficency.
Morales 10 (60)
6
Antonio Barrera 9 (56)
55%
45%
Reason: More active
Comments: Barrera has a lot to make up now, Morales was more active and deliver some good shots, Barrera held on a lot.
Morales 10 (70)
7
Antonio Barrera 10 (66)
50%
50%
Reason: Even round
Comments: Going into the last minute of this round, for what felt like for the first time in a while I had Barrera in the lead, then Morales not once, but twice through excellent combinations, got a draw.
Morales 9 (79)
8
Antonio Barrera 10 (76)
45%
55%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: For once, I value Barrera landing more effectively then Morales consistency, and the final exchange seals it as a Barrera round.
Morales 9 (88)
9
Antonio Barrera 10 (86)
45%
55%
Reason: Had opponent in trouble
Comments: I was very close to giving Morales this round, but it is undeniable the Barrera had him shook late, and, as he has consistently done, landed the more meaningful punches.
Morales 9 (97)
10
Antonio Barrera 10 (96)
45%
55%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: A role reversal of what has usually occurred in this fight, Barrera seems to be landing more and have great stretches of play while Morales hits inconsistently but with power.
Morales 10 (107)
11
Antonio Barrera 9 (105)
50%
50%
Reason: On the front foot
Comments: An excellent round, but I thought that like much of the fight so far, Morales was on the frontfoot, by a smaller, harder to separate margin than ever before.
Morales 9 (116)
12
Antonio Barrera 10 (115)
40%
60%
Reason: Had opponent in trouble
Comments: I am sorry. I simply do not think that was a knockdown, it seemed far more likely to me that Morales gave out under the weight of Barrera then anything, the ladder had him hurt though.
Erik Morales
Marco Antonio Barrera
116
115
5
4
50.00%
50.00%