By Allen Fox: WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) looked like a beast in destroying an underpowered Petr Petrov (29-3-2, 13 KO’s) in a 4th round TKO last night at the Sociedad Alemana in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Erik Morales
Erik Morales likely to defend WBC belt in December
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.
Does Cano´s ranking legitimize Erik Morales fourth division title?
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?
Erik Morales interested in rematch with Maidana next March
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 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Timothy Bradley wants Erik Morales after he beats Cano for the WBC title tonight
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 Las Vegas, Nevada.
Morales may not be in the best shape but he will still give Cano a Boxing lesson tonight
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).
Erik Morales looks soft around the midsection for Cano fight
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 Morales flabby gut. Morales weighed in at 140 pounds for his fight tonight against 21-year-old number #12 ranked WBC light welterweight contender in their fight for the vacant World Boxing Council title at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Khan wants Morales-Cano winner
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 the vacant WBC light welterweight title.
Morales vs. Cano: Erik in tough fight for vacant WBC title this Saturday
By Jim Dower: Former three time world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) is matched tough this coming Saturday night in a fight against rising unbeaten contender Pablo Cesar Cano (22-0-1, 17 KO’s) for the vacant WBC light welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Khan surprised Maidana turned down Morales rematch, says he would have fought him
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 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan says he would have taken the fight if he was in the same situation.