Erik Morales: record, next fight and profile →
Fresh from his unification win over Zab Judah, the WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is likely going to return in December. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is mentioning former champion Erik Morales as a possible opponent. Morales returns on the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz undercard, which is scheduled for September 17 in Las Vegas.
According to José "Olivaritos" Morales, the father and trainer of former three-division world champion Erik Morales, the possibility strongly exists that Jorge "Hyena" Barrios will be his son's next opponent on September 17, which is the undercard to the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
At the post-fight press conference following Amir Khan’s impressive fifth-round knockout of Zab Judah, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer laid out the blueprint for his new unified WBA/IBF super lightweight champion’s future.
Former world champion Jorge Rodrigo "Hyena" Barrios is very happy with a recent judicial decision which allows him to leave Argentina for potential fight opportunites. During a recent radio appearance on Come For All in Argentina, Barrios discussed the court's decision. Last year, Barrios was scheduled to fight Erik Morales but he was forced to withdraw after he was denied the ability to leave the country. He still wants a shot at Morales.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is near the end of his training camp for the unification with IBF champion Zab Judah. The fight happens on July 23 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. If Khan defeats Judah, he would like to face former three division champion Erik Morales at the end of the year. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who works with Khan and Morales, recently discussed the possibility of matching them in the fall.
Former three division champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales is not too impressed with 20-year-old undefeated Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the junior middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council [WBC]. During a recent roundtable discussion with Sal Rodriguez, Morales gave his thoughts on Alvarez's worth as a fighter. While Morales was quite critical, he said Alvarez, because of his young age, has the potential to improve with time.
Former three division champion Erik Morales (51-7, 35KOs) will once again pursue a fourth divisional title. Morales will face English boxer Anthony Crolla (21-2, 9KOs) on September 17 as part of the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Morales wants to return at the end of the year, in November or December, is a junior welterweight title fight. Morales is hoping to get a shot at the WBC title, which is currently owned by Timothy Bradley, which may become vacant if the champion doesn't schedule a fight in the near future.
Former three division champion Erik Morales (51-7, 35KOs) has announced that he will be facing Anthony Crolla (21-2, 9KOs) on September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Morales' fight with Crolla will be part of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz HBO pay-per-view. It's assumed that Crolla will take the fight at 140-pounds.
Former three division champion Erik Morales could see himself in position for a title shot in the near future. If the WBC's junior welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley, doesn't schedule a defense of his title in the near future, sources in Mexico indicate that he runs the possible risk of the sanctioning body stripping him of the title. If Bradley gets stripped, then Morales, ranked at third, would face the number two contender Ajose Olusegun for the vacant belt. Devon Alexander is ranked at number one but recently announced his intention to rise in weight to 147-pounds. Morales is going to return on the Floyd Mayweather Jr-Victor Ortiz undercard on September 17.