Unfortunately for Zahir Raheem, despite the best performance of his career, his was not the top story in his upset victory over Erik Morales. Even though many gave the flashy speedster a legitimate shot in Erik’s first foray into the lightweight division, his victory was overshadowed by the fact that Erik Morales, a top ten fighter for nearly a decade, lost. That’s what happens when you beat an all time great fighter – you take a back seat and quietly relish your victory and wait for your accomplishments to catch up to the spotlight.
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