By Jason Kim: Barring any additional unforeseen illnesses or injuries from WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s), he should be making his first defense of his International Boxing Federation title next month against #3 WBC ranked contender Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) on March 24th in Houston, Texas.
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Erik Morales could run out of luck against Danny Garcia
By Jason Kim: 35-year-old WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) was almost beaten for his second consecutive fight against little known fringe contender Pablo Cesar Cano (22-1, 17 KO’s) in a 10th round stoppage to claim the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight strap last September.
Erik Morales in tough fight against Danny Garcia on 3/24
By Dan Ambrose: WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) a tiny reprieve by his gallbladder surgery that postponed his fight #1 World Boxing Council challenger Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s), but the fight has now been rescheduled for March 24th and Morales is still faced with the same tough task as he had before in trying to beat a younger, bigger, faster, stronger and taller Garcia.
Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia moved to March 24th
By Dan Ambrose: The previously scheduled fight between WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) and #1 ranked World Boxing Council contender Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) has been moved to March 24th, according to the 35-year-old Morales, who revealed the information on his twitter.
Kirkland-Molina, Morales-Garcia card postponed due to Morales’ surgery; Feb or March possible as new fight date
By Dan Ambrose: The January 28th fight card headlined by WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia has now been officially shelved, according to ESPN. It was already announced that the Morales-Garcia fight had been canceled due to the 35-year-old Morales’ recent gallbladder surgery.
Erik Morales pulls out of defense against Danny Garcia following surgery
By Eric Thomas: To no great surprise WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) has pulled out of his scheduled January 28th bout against #1 World Boxing Council challenger Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) following gallbladder surgery that the 35-year-old Morales had last week.
Danny Garcia could finish off Erik Morales on January 28th
By Dan Ambrose: If you looked at how truly awful 35-year-old Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) looked last September in capturing the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title against 22-year-old fringe contender Pablo Cesar Cano you would know how precarious Morales’ position is as the new champion going into his fight next month on January 28th against 23-year-old #2 ranked Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) in a fight that will be taking place at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas.
Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia: Why not?
By Gerardo Granados: It is official, it has been announced that the veteran lion king Erik Morales will defend his WBC light welterweight belt against the young lion but inexperienced Danny Garcia next January 28 at the Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia, James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina a possibility for January 28th
By Eric Thomas: Dan Rafael is reporting that a potential hot card headlined by WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) vs. unbeaten contender Danny Garcia ( 22-0, 14 KO’s) and junior middleweight contenders James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) vs. Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KO’s) is a possibility for January 28th in Houston, Texas.
Erik Morales in no rush to defend his WBC belt, wants Marquez and DeMarco
By Allen Fox: If you’re a boxing fan hoping to see Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title in the near future, please don’t hold your breathing waiting for that to happen.