
Video: Maidana vs Morales Official Las Vegas Weigh-In
Junior welterweights Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana make weight for their scheduled fight with the vacant WBA-interim title at stake.

Junior welterweights Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana make weight for their scheduled fight with the vacant WBA-interim title at stake.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The weights are in for tomorrow's big HBO pay-per-view. In the main event, former three division champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35KOs) will face Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27KOs) for the vacant interim-WBA junior welterweight title. Morales, who appeared a bit drained, came in at 140-pounds on the nose. Maidana was ripped, and also came in at 140.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The weights are in for tomorrow's big HBO pay-per-view. In the main event, former three division champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35KOs) will face Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27KOs) for the vacant interim-WBA junior welterweight title. Morales, who appeared a bit drained, came in at 140-pounds on the nose. Maidana was ripped, and also came in at 140.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Undefeated Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs) is coming out swinging, this time on the side of countryman Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s). Alvarez is convinced that the legendary Six-Time and Three-Division World Champion Morales will be victorious when he steps into the ring against former World Champion Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) in this Saturday’s HBO Pay-Per-View® main event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Ryan Burton catches the final press conference to the junior welterweight clash between Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana. Hear from both fighters and nearly all of the boxers set to appear on the undercard.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The eight boxers involved in Saturday's HBO pay-per-view held private workouts for the press. The event is headlined with a junior welterweight clash between Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana. Robert Guerrero takes on Michael Katsidis in the lightweight co-feature. Welterweights Paulie Malignaggi and Jose Miguel Cotto will collide, and junior middleweight James Kirkland will open up the televised portion of the show against Japan's Nobuhiro Ishida. Photos by Chris Cozzone.

"I trained very hard for this fight. I trained for eight weeks in Otomi, in the mountains of Mexico City.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The eight boxers involved in Saturday's HBO pay-per-view took part in the final press conference. The event is headlined with a junior welterweight clash between Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana. Robert Guerrero takes on Michael Katsidis in the lightweight co-feature. Welterweights Paulie Malignaggi and Jose Miguel Cotto will collide, and junior middleweight James Kirkland will open up the televised portion of the show against Japan's Nobuhiro Ishida. Photos by Chris Cozzone.

Ryan Burton and Rick Reeno catch up with former three division champion Erik Morales to discuss his upcoming fight with junior welterweight Marcos Maidana, the Barrera fights, the Pacquiao fights and more.

Ryan Burton catches up with junior welterweight Marcos Maidana to gets his thoughts on the upcoming fight with former three division champion Erik Morales, strategy and more.