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Floyd Mayweather would probably love to fight him.
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HELL YEAH el terrible is back watch out 140lbs division this guy is in a mission
(the 2 fights with manny he was wight drain like every other pacquiao opponent and he got robbed againts hell boy chin david diaz)Comment
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Is Erik in any shape to get to ~140 in 1.5 months? Latest I read he's pushing 190Comment
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Its obvious who I will root for, but I'll rather see Erik stay retired,
he is far from once he is.. a win or a lost won'tmake anything for him..
stay retired!Comment
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Señor Terrible Morales, thanks for givin soo much to the great sport of Boxing, wish u the best in ur upcomin fight! U got nothin to prove in my book with that bein said... Puro Tijuana Putos!Comment
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Agreed with the manny comment and he is on a mission but i hope he don't get fuked up he's my all time fav fighterOriginally posted by elcashanilla View PostComment
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Listen, I know Morales has accomplished all he needs to, and many think he should just stay retired. But Morales is still fairly young (33) and hasn't fought in over 2 years. That's exactly the type of time off someone could use to refresh themselves.
We also know that Morales has been planning this comeback, and I heard a while back he was back in the gym.
I don't care what others think, I'll be rooting for El Terrible all the way.Comment
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[EXCLUSIVE NEWS] Erik Morales looking to return in March
Erik Morales looking to return in March
by SC on Jan 16, 2010 1:53 AM EST in News Analysis
Rumors continue to come in about a ring return for Erik Morales, and today BoxingScene.com says that Jose Alfaro is the new target opponent. The fight would be in March.
Morales turned 33 in September, so age on the surface is not a major issue. But there are some serious problems with any possible Morales return, said to be coming at lightweight, with some talk of him even fighting at 140 pounds
1. Morales has not won a fight since he beat Manny Pacquiao on March 19, 2005. That was almost five years ago. Five years.
2. In his final fight against David Diaz in August 2007, Morales reported "buzzing" in his head when he was punched. Bob Arum refused to have anything to do with any future Morales fights when "El Terrible" told him that.
3. He's a very old 33. He's had a LOT of very savage, very physical fights. Morales has taken a ton of punishment in his career.
4. He's not a lightweight, and he's certainly not a junior welterweight. But he can't make weights below 135 anymore. Simply put, Morales won't be competitive.
5. Think about it this way. The guy that started his current losing streak (Zahir Raheem) hasn't fought in a year and a half.
I don't know if he needs the money or what, or if it's just a fighter's desire to get back out there and win some fights. He's lost four in a row. There are folks saying Ricky Hatton is a shot fighter, but I think that's something yet to be proven. I have no doubts that Morales is a shot fighter, and I also have no doubt that Morales will bravely/stupidly go out on his shield in any fight he's going to lose. He's a pure warrior, one of the best blood-and-guts fighters of his generation, and an all-time great fighter in the 122-pound division. He also had a lot of success at 126 and 130.
But he hit the wall. There is no more to prove, and there's really no good ending. He's been out of the ring for over two years now and I've yet to see anyone say it's a good idea at all for him to get back into boxing.
I'm a huge Erik Morales fan, so that might play into it. But I don't want to see anyone get hurt. I've never been a big fan of, say, Joan Guzman, but if he were in a similar position I'd hope he didn't fight anymore either. The only thing Morales is going to get in a ring return is hurt.
And I really don't think he can even beat Jose Alfaro (23-5, 20 KO). With Alfaro's KO rate, I think the obvious ending is Morales stopped inside the distance for the third time in his storied career. On paper, that fight looks a lot like the 2008 summer bout between Sebastian Lujan and a faded, overweight Jose Luis Castillo.Comment
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He should comeback and beat Manny again
at 154
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He should stay retired, imo.Originally posted by Pretty Boy32 View PostHe should comeback and beat Manny again
at 154Comment
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