Will Morales retire?

[oldgringo]

I think he should.

Erik is at an odd point in his career. He's fought so many grueling fights and he's caught in between two bad scenarios as far as weight classes go.

At 130, he seems a bit tired and sluggish. He was a lot sharper in his entrance bout at this weight, but I don't think that's the case at 130 anymore.

At 135, he runs the risk of being overmatched by bigger, stronger, faster fighters overall. This was apparent against Raheem, as Erik wasn't able to do any damage against a bad style matchup guy.

Should my boy Terrible come back for another say 2-3 fights, his team should be careful with who they match him up against. I've followed his entire career and he's clearly not the fighter he was 2 years ago, so he needs to take on guys that will play into the skills/strengths he still possesses. Now I'm not saying that he should exactly be protected because that's not fair to him, but his team just needs to be wise.

High energy guys with power like Pacquiao are obviously kryptonite for this older, more worn down version of Erik.

[borikua]

Should my boy Terrible come back for another say 2-3 fights, his team should be careful with who they match him up against. I've followed his entire career and he's clearly not the fighter he was 2 years ago, so he needs to take on guys that will play into the skills/strengths he still possesses. Now I'm not saying that he should exactly be protected because that's not fair to him, but his team just needs to be wise.

Yep, ala Tito-Mayorga...So he can go out with a big win.

[jack_the_rippuh]

“I think uhh if w-we were uhh using uhh uh-Cleto Reyes gloves I - think I knocked him out, you know.”

[Undefeated]

“I think uhh if w-we were uhh using uhh uh-Cleto Reyes gloves I - think I knocked him out, you know.”

LOL!!! props to manny tho....he did prove that the gloves were the diffrence lol....well he aint say it but we all know it was....and the brutal body shots...


and NO!!! morales should'nt retire!!! just because he lost to pac!!! he is 29!! he still got some fights.... i bet if floyd where to lose all of ya would say he should retire gimme a break!

[Zab Super Judah]

Morales back home!
Three-time world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales of Tijuana, Mexico is back home in San Diego after his rousing battle on Saturday night with two-time world champion Manny Pacquiao at the Thomas & Mack Center of Las Vegas. "Last Saturday night I run into a guy with a lot of ambition who wanted to win very much. Was in great condition and was obviously well prepared to fight me," said Morales. "It was a very tough intense fight. I think I had some good moments early, but was getting very tired as the fight was going in the later rounds. I have nothing but respect for Pacquiao, he's a good person and he beat me, you won't hear any excuses from me," said Morales. "After the fight I was taken to the hospital to make sure that I was alright and everything came out fine. Now I'm looking forward to getting some rest and spending some time with my wife (Andrea) who is due on February with our first child (a boy)," said Morales. "Bob Arum and Top Rank have given me their unconditional support as they always have. Now I will take some time off and think about what my next move will be," concluded Morales.

I got a feeling he is...

He will not retire without fighting Pac again. I have a funny feeling we will be seeing a morales vs corrales fight at 135 before he retires

[MlLkMan]

I hope he wont be like JCC, having like a billion farewell fights.

[SuckaPunch]

He will not retire without fighting Pac again. I have a funny feeling we will be seeing a morales vs corrales fight at 135 before he retires

Be careful what you wish for. If Morales was knocked out by a smaller fighter, Corrales will send him to the hospital in less than 2 rounds.

[IwatchBoxing]

Corrales and Castillo are moving up weight.

[Zab Super Judah]

Be careful what you wish for. If Morales was knocked out by a smaller fighter, Corrales will send him to the hospital in less than 2 rounds.

ahha Im not wishihng for it. just got a feeling its gonna happen

[Zab Super Judah]

Corrales and Castillo are moving up weight.

I think castillo is gonna move to 140 but I believe corrales will stay at 135. He is best at 135 and should avoid fighting castillo again before his career ends