Barrera vs Morales I
Morales won a split decision in a classic super bantamweight war, February 19 2000
Overview
The two Mexican rivals met in Las Vegas to unify the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles and fought at a fierce pace for twelve rounds. Erik Morales was awarded a disputed split decision, and the fight was widely hailed as one of the best of the year. The personal animosity between the two fueled two more meetings, both won by Marco Antonio Barrera.
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