Erik Morales: record, next fight and profile →
Mexican legend Erik Morales believes weight will be a major factor in the potential showdown between his countrymen, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs).
A war of words has ignited between Mexican former world champions Antonio Margarito and Erik Morales. Margarito (40-8, 27KOs) returned to the ring earlier this year, in his first fight since December of 2011. Morales (52-9, 36KOs ) has not fought since October of 2012, when he was knocked out in four rounds by Danny Garcia.
Two of the greatest Mexican fighters in the history of the sport, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, went to dinner on Saturday night in Tijuana, Mexico. During their Hall of Fame careers, they were heated rivals. There were brawls at media events, post-fight skirmishes and plenty of heated words traded over the years.
The father/trainer of multi-titled champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales - Jose “Olivaritos”Morales - passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 60-years-old.
Mexican legends Julio Cesar Chavez, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera don't always agree, but the three of them view Saul 'Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) vs. Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) as the 'biggest fight in boxing.'
Four division world champion Erik Morales is not a critic of the upcoming catch-weight bout between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Amir Khan. The HBO Pay-Per-View fight was announced last Tuesday for May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Mexico's Javier "Cobra" Mendoza (24-3-1, 19KOs) was unable to solve the puzzle of Japanese contender Akira Yaegashi (23-5, 12KOs), who picked up a unanimous decision victory on Wednesday in Tokyo, and walked off with Mendoza's IBF junior flyweight title. It was the third divisional belt for Yaegashi.
Former four division world champion Erik 'Terrible' Morales feels WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto made a big mistake in selecting Saul "Canelo" Alvarez as his next opponent. The fight, taking place at a catch-weight of 155-pounds, is scheduled for November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Morales has a lot of respect for Cotto and says a victory over Canelo will not make him any greater.
Former four division world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales has given high praise to WBC flyweight world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (44-0, 38KOs). Morales has been impressed with the work of Gonzalez, who many now consider as the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing.
The defeat that was suffered by Tijuana's Ivan Morales was the best thing that could happen to his career, according to his older brother and former four division world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales. Ivan (28-1, 16 KOs) suffered the first loss of his career on August 21 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, when he fell short against Edgar "Power" Jimenez, but says he learned a lot from the experience.