Maidana-Morales

By Sean McDaniel: 34-year-old Erik Morales is hoping to challenge for a title on the light welterweight division if he can beat Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) in two weeks in their important bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morales has previously won three world titles and wants to capture a 4th [...]

Part 3 – Daily Diets Las Vegas, NV (March 24) – With less than two weeks until the fight week festivities begin in advance of the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event, four of the fighters on the stacked fight card are sticking to their workout and diet routines as their respective camps start to [...]

By Sean McDaniel: The hugely popular light welterweight contender Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) could find himself in a big money fight in the near future against WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley if Bradley can get by WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan in July. There is an excellent chance Bradley will [...]

By Jason Kim: The April 9th match-up between Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) and 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-5, 35 KO’s) will be a great example of what happens when you take a guy that’s been out of the ring for too long, make him up move up in weight several divisions, and then put him [...]

Las Vegas, NV (March 17) – Training camp continues to heat up for the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view fighters whose training camps are in full swing around the globe. Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Michael Katsidis “The Great,” who will meet in an explosive 12-round lightweight battle immediately before the main event, are sticking [...]

By Jason Kim: Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) is gambling big by taking on knockout artist Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) on April 9th, hoping he can resurrect his career with a win over one of the most popular fighters in the light welterweight division. Morales, 34, is two divisions above the last time he [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: Erik Morales and his dad Jose Morales don’t mind if Rudy Perez trains Marcos Maidana and makes him a better fighter, but they are concerned that Rudy Perez may try to teach Maidana dirty tricks to use against Erik.

By William Mackay: If you’re a fan of 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s), you might not want tune in on April 9th when Morales faces Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morales may have been a good fighter many years ago but he’s now aged to the [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former three division world champion Erik Morales (41-6, 35 KO’s) has got a ton of mileage on his body from the many ring wars he’s been through during his long career. On April 9th, Morales faces Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Jim Dower: 34-year-old former three division world champion Eric Morales (51-6. 35 KO’s) was one of the best fighters in the world until around September 2005. At that point, it’s been downhill ever since for Morales. He’s lost four out of his last seven fights, and who knows how many more loses Morales would [...]

By Jason Kim: Former three division world champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) isn’t very old in terms of years at only 34. However, Morales has had a lot of fights and boxed 387 rounds as a pro compared to only 114 for his next opponent Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s), whom he fights on [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: Rodolfo “Rudy” Perez is not well known by the average casual boxing fan who has usually only heard of Freddie Roach. Rudy Perez is the trainer that formed and polished Marco Antonio Barrera into a great fighter and guided him to legendary status as a world champion. Rudy Perez outsmarted eminent trainer [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former three division world champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) didn’t have to take the risky fight against the powerful number #1 ranked WBA light welterweight contender Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) on April 9th. Morales, 34, could have kept on fighting 2nd tier fighters until he was eventually given a shot [...]

By Alex Hedges: On the 9th of April, the latest “insult fight” will take place, between the ridiculously faded legend, Erik Morales 51-6 (35 ko’s) and Marcos Maidana 29-2 (27 ko’s). These are the sort of fights that give boxing a black eye.

By Dan Ambrose: Former three division world champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) is hoping to revive his once great career by beating Argentinian knockout artist Marcos Maidana 29-2, 27 KO’s) on April 9th to capture the WBC Silver light welterweight title at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maidana, 27, is seven years [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: The image of legend Erik Morales is imprinted forever in the minds of fans as the hot tempered warrior who never backed down from going toe to toe with his opponents. Even when Erik Morales had the boxing skills and height advantage to easily outpoint his opponents, he never got on the [...]

By Michael Lieberman: Tickets for the huge clash between Marcos Maidana (29-2, 17 KO’s) and Eric Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) go on sale on on Thursday, February 17th. The fight will be taking place at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on the card will be Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis in lightweight [...]

By Jim Dower: The recent pairing of legendary trainer Nacho Beristain and light welterweight Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) has reportedly fell apart before they even started their first training session after Beristain failed to meet Maidana in Mexico after he traveled there to begin training. Maidana says that Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t want Beristain, [...]

By Jim Dower: One of the benefits of training under the tutelage of new trainer Nacho Beristain is that it may give Argentinian knockout artist Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) the opportunity to spar with the great Juan Manuel Marquez to learn some things from him in the sparring sessions to help improve Maidana’s game [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Knockout artist Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) has started his training with new trainer Nacho Beristain for his next fight against three-time world champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 27-year-old Maidana decided to go with the experienced Beristain to get [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Marco Maidana’s ex-trainer Miguel Diaz sees Maidana easily beating 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) when they face off on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diaz was recently replaced by Nacho Beristain as the head trainer for Maidana.

By Jim Dower: The April 9th pay-per-view card with WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) vs. Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) in the headline bout of a huge talent rich card at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Gerardo Granados: Erik “El Terrible” Morales was supposed to fight against Juan Manuel Marquez next April 9th, and the winner would become the first Mexican boxer to achieve championships in four different weight divisions; negotiations failed so now he will be facing Argentinean power hitting Marcos Rene Maidana for the vacant WBA World light [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) will be trained by famous trainer Nacho Beristain for Maidana’s next fight against Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maidana, 27, and the 34-year-old Morales will be fighting for Amir Khan’s WBA [...]

By Jim Dower: Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) and #1 WBA contender Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) will be battling for Amir Khan’s World Boxing Association light welterweight title on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan has promoted, if you want to call it that, to the WBA Super World [...]

By Jim Dower: Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) could be facing #1 ranked WBC light welterweight contender Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) in the next two months on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maidana reports that his team are currently working on putting the fight together with the 34-year-old Morales [...]

By Jason Kim: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is considering matching up the hard hitting Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) with 34-year-old two time world champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) next on April 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada.