Perhaps it was foolish pride that made him decide to step in the ring with one of the most avoided punchers in the deepest weight class in boxing. But it was heart and guts that allowed him to stay in the pocket and fight one of the greatest losing performances in recent memory.
Morales told anyone who would listen before this match that he had a gameplan. That he knew how to beat Marcos Maidana. It was clear that Morales wasn't going to use a hit and run tactic like Amir Khan. Instead he was going to stay in the pocket and beat Maidana to the punch with straighter shots down the middle.
In the first few rounds you could see the signs of Morales lacking a quality opponent for a number of years as Maidana, with his aggression mostly, jumped all over him. However, as the fight wore on, Morales was able to weather the storm and counter Maidana.
All in all. Great fight. Great heart shown by Morales. I don't see him rematching Maidana. I think the outcome will be similar if not worse off for El Terible.
I love the fact that Golden Boy is putting on great cards like the one they did on Saturday. This is a step that they need to take in order to hang with other fight sports like UFC.
SW
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