Morales vs. Cano

By Allen Fox: 35-year-old WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) is reportedly looking to get back in the ring quickly to defend his newly won World Boxing Council title in December in a fight that will be taking place in Mexico.

By Gerardo Granados: Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – Boxing organization rankings are tricky, you can see some absurd rankings all the time, it is not new and maybe it will never change. But can the WBC ranking of Cano on number twelve legitimize Morales as an “authentic” four weight division champion?

By William Mackay: I’m sure IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan was wincing at Saturday’s press conference between the new WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) and Pablo Cesar Cano, who Morales defeated by a 10th round retirement on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand [...]

Erik Morales: “He’s a young fighter and he throws really hard punches. It took me some time to get my rhythm, but when I did I was clearly the better fighter. I could tell the blood affected him and made him nervous and once he started breathing profusely I could tell he was scared.

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) wants to go after Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) after he beats the WBC picked out fringe contender Pablo Cesar Cano (22-0-1, 17 KO’s) for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title at the MGM Grand in [...]

By Dallan O’ Donnell: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Despite not being in the greatest condition for a world title fight, Former three time world champion Eric Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) will still prove he has plenty to offer the boxing world by taking on unbeaten contender Pablo Cesar Cano (22-0-1, 17 KO’s).

By Scott Gilfoid: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Former three time world champion Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) looks to be in worse shape than he was in his last fight against Marcos Maidana last April. That fat midsection Morales is sporting is just begging to be punched. If I’m Cano, I’m going right after [...]

By Jason Kim: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to make far more than his opponent WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz on Saturday night in their showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather is getting a guaranteed minimum of $25 million, which can go as high as $40 million depending on the [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Despite talk of moving up to the welterweight division after he faces Lamont Peterson on December 10th, IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is now saying he wants to fight the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Erik Morales and Pablo Cesar Cano for [...]

By William Mackay: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan is baffled by Marcos Maidana’s refusal to step in and replace Lucas Matthysse for a fight against Erik Morales next week for the vacant WBC light welterweight title on September 17th on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Victor Ortiz title fight [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In something of a cruel joke fight, 35-year-old Erik Morales (51-7. 35 KO’s) will be facing the inexperienced 21-year-old number #12 ranked WBC light welterweight contender for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title on the undercard of the September 17th fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz at the [...]