5 Greatest Boxing trilogies of all time

#2 Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales

Two great fighters, two fights of the year and a bitter rivalry.

Barrera and Morales were the two superstars of Mexican boxing and when the fight between the two was announced in 2000 it almost split the country in half.

Both of these fighters hated each other and were on a mission to beat the other guy no matter what.

The first fight took place in Las Vegas and both fighters came out strong. Barrera was known for being light on his feet and a devastating left hook while Morales was every fight fan's fantasy- the unrelenting and fearless warrior.

It was Goku vs. Vegeta and the public was loving every moment of it. Words cannot do justice to this fight, as at the end of it the public was on their feet.

The fight was a close contest and Morales was declared the winner by a split decision. The Ring magazine declared it the fight of the year.

In the second contest, Barrera was much more strategic, utilizing the ring, timing his punches well. Morales’s eye started swelling mid fight but he kept punching nonetheless. This fight was too close, went the distance but Barrera was unanimously declared the winner.

They met again for the third time in 2004. By that time Morales was super featherweight champion and Barrera had lost to Manny Pacquiao.

Barrera started out strong with left hooks targeting Morales’s ribs and liver, with uncanny precision. Morales was throwing his right hand but missing often. Morales’ nose was broken but he held on.

By the seventh round he made a comeback and by the 10th round, both of the fighters became thirsty for blood.

Every combination was being thrown with intense hatred and neither of them was backing down, Mexican warriors fighting the true ‘Mexican style’.

Barrera got the majority decision and but couldn’t impose his dominance. This was declared as the fight of the year 2004.