By Dan Ambrose: If 38-year-old WBO light welterweight interim champion Juan Manuel Marquez wants to ensure that he continues getting paydays into his next fight on July 14th, then he’s going to have to take a well known opponent such as Erik Morales for his scheduled fight a the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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Devon Alexander or Erik Morales possibilities for Amir Khan on July 7th
By William Mackay: Amir Khan’s promoter Richard Schaefer reportedly is having problems putting together a fight between Khan and WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia for July 7th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. As such, Schaefer is now turning his attention to 35-year-old Erik Morales and Devon Alexander (23-1, 13 KO’s) for Khan to face.
Erik Morales a possibility for Amir Khan’s next fight on July 7th
By William Mackay: WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia is in the driver’s seat as the leading candidate for a fight against Amir Khan on July 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is now saying that 35-year-old Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) is in the running to face Khan as well.
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales in play for July 14th
Erik Morales ranked #5 WBC at 147lbs, within reach of a title shot
By Allan Fox: Despite losing his last fight to unbeaten Danny Garcia and having lost two out of his last three fights, the 35-year-old former four division world champion Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) has been given a very generous ranking by the World Boxing Council who have Morales ranked #5 in the welterweight division.
Bradley: Erik Morales can still fight; he busted up Danny Garcia
By Allan Fox: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley was impressed with what he saw of 35-year-old Erik Morales in his 12 round decision loss against unbeaten Danny Garcia last weekend. Bradley thinks Morales has a little left in the tank and he thought he did a good job of busting up the 23-year-old Garcia. Bradley thought Morales would have beaten Garcia had he been a little bit younger.
Marquez thinks Erik Morales can return to top form
By Dan Ambrose: According to an interview of Juan Manuel Marquez at Record.com.mx, he believes that the 35-year-old Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) can return to top form for his career. Marquez blames Morales’ poor performance in his 12 round unanimous decision loss to Danny Garcia last Saturday on the combination of Morales having come off of recent gallbladder surgery in addition coming into the fight overweight.
Did Erik Morales undertrain for the Garcia bout?
Erik Morales: I should have thrown more punches
By Dan Ambrose: After losing by a 12 round unanimous decision to 24-year-old Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) last Saturday night, 35-year-old Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) was second guessing his fight strategy in the losing effort, wondering if the outcome would have been somehow different had he let his hands go a little more to try and win rounds.