Matthew Hurley
69 articles · Eastside Boxing
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?El Terrible? At The Crossroads
In 2004?s fight of the year Erik Morales came within two points of beating his arch rival Marco Antonio Barerra in the third bout of their magnificent trilogy. Two points and suddenly…
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Morales vs. Pacquiao ? A Writer As A Fan
The upcoming fight between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao is one every boxing fan is looking forward to. It is a match-up of two little superstars whose fighting spirit has overshadowed the…
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Dealing With Defeat
In the wake of his razor thin decision loss to Marco Antonio Barrera many boxing fans and writers were wondering how Erik Morales would deal with the bitter after taste of losing…
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Morales vs. Pacquiao: The fight that boxing fans have been waiting for!
As 2004 came to a close the boxing world succumbed to hibernation. The year ended on a brilliant high note with the ferocious rubber match between Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barerra.…
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Eastside Boxing’s Year End Pound For Pound List
Making year end lists on any subject is either viewed as a vain pursuit by some arrogant know it all or an easy way to piss some people off and get some…
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Morales Vs. Barrera 3 ? The True Superfight Of The Year
On November 27th Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera will engage in the third and final chapter of their epic trilogy. The routes these two great fighters have traveled since their first…
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Marco Antonio Barrera Attempts To Climb To The Top Again
When Marco Antonio Barrera steps back into the ring against the slippery Paulie Ayala he won?t just be gazing across the ring at a very serious challenger, he?ll be looking inward, perhaps…
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Marquez-Pacquiao: Rematch!
Two minutes into the featherweight championship bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao it looked to be all over for the IBF and WBA champion Marquez. The buzz saw from…
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Erik Morales And The Search For Respect
After destroying Guty Espadas in the third round of their rematch, Super Featherweight Erik “El Terrible” Morales still found himself lurking in the shadows of his bitter rival Marco Antonio Barrera. Despite…