By Jason Kim: Former three division champion Erik Morales (49-6, 34 KO’s) why Manny Pacquiao hasn’t already agreed to take the random blood testing for performance enhancing drugs. Morales, 33, doesn’t quite understand what’s holding Pacquiao up from taking the tests.
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Erik Morales vs. Limond on September 11th
By Chris Williams: Former super bantamweight, featherweight and super featherweight champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales (49-6, 34 KO’s) will be making his second fight of his comeback against lightweight Willie Limond (33-2, 8 KO’s) in Mexico City or possibly Tijuana, Mexico. Morales, 33, is fighting at welterweight now and hopes to get a shot against one of the champions in the near future.
Hatton to turn down fight with Erik Morales – News
By Sean McDaniel: Former International Boxing Federation and WBA welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) is being offered a fight with Mexican boxing star Erik Morales (49-6, 34 KO’s), according to the Manchestereveningnews. It seems that Golden Boy Promotions is eager to put Hatton in with the aging Morales, who recently staged a comeback last month beating Jose Alfaro by a 12 round decision after having been away from boxing for three years.
Will Erik Morales or Juan Manuel Lopez win four titles and make national history?
By Armando Paz: The Country of Mexico and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico have had numerous boxing champions, yet no Mexican or Puerto Rican born fighter has won a major belt in four different weight classes. For clarity, I exclude Oscar De La Hoya as he was born in the United States and his Gold Medal in the Barcelona Olympics was for the United States. Hector “Macho” Camacho won alphabet soup belts between welterweight and super middleweight but only three divisions included a title from one of the four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO).
Legends of Yesteryear (part 5 of 10) : Erik Morales
by Daniel Ciminera: With former three-weight world title holder Erik “El Terrible” Morales about to come out of retirement to face Jose Alfaro later this month, what better time to study and celebrate the career of one of boxing’s living legends. One of my favourite fighters of all time, and a fighter who played a major part in cementing the fearsome reputation of Mexican boxers in our generation.
Born in Tijuana, Mexico in 1976, Morales was raised by his father Jose, himself a former professional boxer, above a boxing gym. Despite Jose’s desire for Erik to pursue another, more academic direction in life, Morales began boxing at age 5 and before long it was clear that the boy could fight.
Morales vs. Alfaro: Erik to retire if he loses
By Jim Dower: Erik Morales (48-6, 34 KO’s) will be making a comeback after three years out of action when he comes back against lightweight contender Jose Alfaro (23-5, 20 KO’s) on March 27th, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Morales, 33, hasn’t fought since being defeated by World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz by a 12 round decision in August 2007. For Morales, that was his fourth consecutive loss and perhaps a good signal that he should hang up the gloves for good. It’s unknown what has caused Morales to want to make a comeback after all this time.
Can Erik Morales lose enough weight to reach lightweight?
By Jason Kim: Former featherweight champion Erik Morales (48-6, 34 KO’s) will be making a comeback in March to take on lightweight contender Jose Alfaro in Monterrey, Mexico. Morales, 33, has been out of boxing for three years since being beaten by David Diaz in 12 round split decision 2007. During his time off from boxing, Morales has ballooned up in weight and looks to be weighing in over 200.
Erik Morales to stage comeback in March against Alfaro – News
By Jim Dower: According to ESPN writer Dan Rafael, 33-year-old boxing great Erik Morales (48-6, 34 KO’s) will begin a six fight comeback on March 27th against former World Boxing Association lightweight champion Jose Alfaro (23-5, 20 KO’s). Morales, a former three division champion during his prime years, has lost five out of his last six bouts and hasn’t fought in three years since losing a close controversial 12 round unanimous decision to David Diaz in August 2007.
Boxing’s Three Amigos: Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera & Juan Manuel Marquez
By Stuart Young: Unquestionably the most revered boxing sons to come out of Mexico since the great Julio Cesar Chavez.
It seems with their ‘boxing lifespan’ either over or seemingly on the wane, now would be as good a time as any, to look back over their careers & try to determine which of this famous trio of fighters history will judge more favourably.
Barrera and Morales, Who Ranks Higher?
By Bal Kang: Sometimes the winner of a trilogy between two fighters doesn’t necessarily put him above the loser in an all time rankings list. Marco Antonio Barrera ‘The Baby Faced Assassin’ and Erik ‘El Terrible’ Morales gave us some of the most memorable moments in modern day boxing history. As you all will be aware they fought three times with Barrera taking the trilogy 2-1.