By Jim Dower: Undefeated Danny Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) had too much youth, speed and power on Saturday night for 35-year-old former four division world champion Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) in defeating him by a 12 round unanimous decision to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. The final judges’ scores were 118-109, 116-112, 117-110.
Morales-Garcia
Erik Morales fails to make weight, loses WBC title on scales
By Jim Dower: A slightly flabby around the midsection Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) failed to make the 140 pound weight limit during Friday’s weigh-in with challenger Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) for Saturday’s fight at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. As such, the 35-year-old Morales lost his WBC light welterweight title on the scales.
Erik Morales: I’m giving the classes to Garcia
By Allan Fox: WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) was a little annoyed by some of the bold talk coming from his opponent Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) ahead of their fight this Saturday night at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. This will be the 35-year-old Morales’ first title defense of his World Boxing Council title he won last September in a fight against Pablo Cesar Cano.
Erik Morales: I feel rejuvenated
By Allan Fox: 35-year-old WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) says he has a new enthusiasm for boxing that was missing years ago when suffered four consecutive losses from 2005 to 2007. Morales took three years off in retiring from the sport until making a comeback in 2010. Morales has now won four of five bouts during his comeback but he’s not looked anywhere near as good as he was, even during his four-fight losing streak. This bigger version of Morales is slower, heavier and not as big a puncher.
Morales-Garcia less than two weeks away
By Allan Fox: 35-year-old Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) has decided not to it easy in his first defense of his WBC light welterweight crown by taking on #4 WBC contender Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) on March 24th at the Reliant Arena, in Houston, Texas, United States.
Danny Garcia may need a knockout to beat Erik Morales on March 24th
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten light welterweight contender Danny Garcia (22-0, 14 KO’s) is in a tough position of having to beat a legend in WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) on March 24th in a fight in Houston, Texas.
Morales vs. Garcia: Erik has tough fight on his hands on 3/24
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.
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.