Erik Morales
Statistics
Real name	Erik Isaac Morales Elvira
Nickname	El Terrible
Rated at	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.74 m)
Nationality	Mexican
Birth date	September 1, 1976 (1976-09-01) (age 30)
Birth place	Tijuana, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	48
Wins by KO	34
Losses	5
Draws	0
No contests	0

Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer, WBC, IBF and WBO division champion. He is a former world champion at WBC / WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight, WBC International Super Featherweight (130 lb), and most recently the IBF Junior Lightweight (130 lb) divisions. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // The lightweight is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Geography Tijuana is a city in northwestern Mexico. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ˌtiːəˈwɑnə]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as prizefighting, the noble art, the sweet science, and pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ... Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing and wrestling (Greco-Roman). ... Mens classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Categories: | ... Mens classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Categories: | ...

Already a legend in the boxing ring and in Mexico, Morales has earned the ominous nickname of El Terrible, Erik "The Terrible" due to high knockout percentage in his early career.

Pre-championship life

Morales is of indigenous Amerindian ancestry and had a disadvantaged upbringing. He grew up in great poverty on the streets of Tijuana. His father and trainer José (also a former fighter) was a struggling gym-owner in the city's industrial zone, but wanted something better for his sons. At the age of five, Morales donned boxing gloves. By the age of 16, in 1993, Morales fought his first professional fight. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ËŒtiːəˈwÉ‘nÉ™]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Championship history

Super Bantamweight titles

In 1997 at the age of 21, he became the first fighter to ever stop the acclaimed WBC World Bantamweight Champion and now member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Daniel Zaragoza via knockout in eleven rounds. As it was the first time the champion had ever been unable to beat the count of ten, the fight was widely hailed as a 'passing of the torch' between the former champion (Zaragoza), and the new one (Morales). In the post fight interview Zaragoza said of Morales, "He's a very intelligent fighter, and a great technician." 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ... Daniel Zaragoza (born December 11, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a professional boxer. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ...

In September 1998, in another landmark fight, Morales knocked out former world champion Junior Jones of Brooklyn, New York. Jones went into the battle with a daunting record against Mexican fighters of 35 victories, and no losses, most notably including two victories over the previous champion, Marco Antonio Barrera, in 1996 and 1997. Also noteworthy was that Jones was entering Mexico for the first time to fight, and the fight was held at Morales' home town of Tijuana. The fight was a heatedly contested 3-round affair between both men, with Jones hoping to repeat his performance against Morales' countryman, Barrera, before Morales knocked out Jones with 2 consecutive overhead right crosses in the fourth round. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Junior Jones (born December 19, 1970 in Brooklyn, NY) was a professional boxer. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer and former world WBC Super Featherweight champion. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In October 1999, Morales fought Wayne McCullough of Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the Naseem Hamed and César Soto undercard in Detroit, Michigan. McCullough is famed for having extremely high resilience to punches, having stopped the unbroken string of knockouts by Hamed, a fighter even more famous, but rather for exceedingly high punching power. Morales outpointed McCullough in a pitched battle in all 12 rounds bar one, the 11th, of which he complained of exhaustion and listlessness. Morales noted that he had wanted to move to the Featherweight division (126 pounds) from the Super-Bantamweight division (122 pounds) prior to this fight, explaining that he was unusually tall (174 cm / 5 ft 8 in) for a Super-Bantamweight, that he had fought at 122 pounds since 1993, and as he moved further from his teen years, he found it increasingly arduous to make the Super-Bantamweight limit. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Wayne McCullough (born July 1970, in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional boxer who currently fights in the Junior Featherweight category. ... This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Naseem redirects here. ... Cesar Soto (born September 17, 1971) was a Mexican boxer. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ...

The Trilogy Morales vs. Barrera

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Morales vs. Barrera

In February of 2000, Morales defeated his hated rival Marco Antonio Barrera, in a long awaited fight that is considered one of boxing's classic, albeit most vicious and controversial battles. Although both had their followings coming in, the first Morales-Barrera match was a star-making fight for both fighters, not just in Mexico but throughout the boxing world. Clearly suffering the ill-effects of weight-drain, a condition of lost strength from fighting below natural weight, Morales nonetheless outlanded Barrera in the final punch counts over 12 rounds. The controversy was due to a slip in the 12th round (replays showed that Morales ducked under a punch, and his head collided with Barrera's hip, causing Morales to take a knee). The knockdown ruling has been generally disregarded as a bad call, but it did put the last round 10-8 in favor of Barrera, who still lost the close fight by split decision (scored 115-112, 114-113 Morales, 114-113 Barrera). Many fans thought Barrera deserved the win, with his punches staggering Morales multiple times. Others favored Morales's tremendous display of heart and sheer workrate, as he built a huge edge in landed power-punches over Barrera and refused to go down despite absorbing tremendous punishment. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer and former world WBC Super Featherweight champion. ...

By this point in his career, Morales was a staple of the HBO Boxing telecasts. After the fight, a disappointed Barrera said, "They gave it to the HBO fighter. He's not that good." It was the first of many statements Barrera would make that Morales felt were disrespectful, and the two fighters have grown to genuinely hate one another over the course of their classic rivalry. HBO Boxing is a successful TV series that has shown many of boxings greatest fights and historic events during the last 30 years. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ...

Featherweight titles

After a year of strain to continue at Super Bantamweight, Morales moved up to Featherweight. In his second fight at this weight, he fought 33 year-old southpaw former world champion Kevin Kelley, in September 2000. Kelley, who aged nearly 31 had knocked down Hamed three times in their fight at Madison Square Garden, was unable to replicate this performance against Morales. Knocked down in the fifth and seventh rounds, Kelley was finally trapped in that latter round by a flurry of five consecutive uppercuts from Morales. Supported only by the ropes, a sixth uppercut landed, and the fight was stopped. Morales retained his Featherweight title. Kevin Kelley (born Kevin Philip Kelley on June 29, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional boxer and former television commentator. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in September, 2000. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Morales fought again in 2000, knocking out Rodney Jones in the 1st round shortly before Christmas, but the strain of the fights against McCullough and Barrera below his rising natural weight, coupled with the overwork from the busy fighting schedule had very clearly taken their toll, and most boxing commentators noted that his performances had degraded somewhat since his move to Featherweight. Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ...

In February 2001, he fought Guty Espadas Jr., the WBC World Featherweight Champion with a thirteen fight winning streak, and whose father, Guty Espadas Sr., was also a world champion boxer. Morales won a close twelve round decision to claim his third world title. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: February - Iraq disarmament crisis: British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disable Iraqs air defense network. ... Gustavo Espinosa Espadas Jr. ...

In July of 2001 Morales defeated In Jin Chi, a relatively unknown South Korean fighter with an excellent fighting record in his home country. Although none dispute Morales victory on points, the win was hard fought, with Chi showing remarkable resilience to Morales' power, and determination to land punches. Chi subsequently became a highly ranked member of the Featherweight international community, knocking out British champion Michael Brodie early in April 2004, to capture the vacant WBC World Featherweight title. In Jin Chi ( born July 18, 1973 in Seoul, Korea) is a boxer in the Featherweight division. ... Motto None (Unofficial: Broadly benefit humankind also translated as Devotion to the welfare of humanity) Anthem Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Official languages Korean Government Presidential republic  -  President Roh Moo-hyun  -  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Establishment  -  Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCb   -  Independence declared March 1, 1919... Michael Brodie (born 10 May 1974 in Manchester, England) was a professional boxer. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in April • 18 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara • 19 Norris McWhirter • 22 Pat Tillman • 24 Estée Lauder Other recent deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli...

Second bout with Barrera

Morales then tasted defeat for the first time in his 42nd pro fight when he was awarded a controversial loss on points to Barrera in June 2002, despite seemingly dominating the first half of the fight and punching Barrera to the canvas in the seventh round (ruled a slip; had the ref chosen to call it a knockdown, Morales would have won a majority decision). Many fans feel Morales was the victor, as he had Barrera backing up for the majority of the fight. Pre-fight hype was typically brutal, with Barrera calling Morales a "little Indian" and Morales questioning Barrera's Manhood (all of this resulted in a confrontation outside of the ring). After the fight, however, Barrera made an admission: "I would like to say, Erik Morales is a great fighter." 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2002. ...

Morales bounced back with a dominating 12 round decision victory over the acclaimed Paulie Ayala in November of 2002, and subsequent KO victories of Eddie Croft, Fernando Velardez, and, in a rematch of their first close fight, Guty Espadas Jr.. This time Morales knocked him out in three rounds. Paulie Ayala (born April 22, 1970) is a Mexican-American former boxer who is a two time world champion. ... Gustavo Espinosa Espadas Jr. ...

Super Featherweight and Junior Lightweight titles

Morales dominated the fight against Jesús Chávez in 2004.

Morales wins the WBC Super Featherweight Title after humiliating Jesús Chávez in their bout in 2004.

On February 28, 2004, Morales captured the WBC Super Featherweight title by unanimous decision over Jesús Chávez . Morales twice punched Chávez to the canvas, which Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself had been unable to do. Beginning in the following round, however, Chávez confined himself to using his left hand only, ostensibly the result of an injury. Speculation continues to this day whether Morales or his corner were aware of this, and if so, whether they adjusted their strategy accordingly. Image File history File links Erik_Morales_vs_Jesus_Chavez. ... Image File history File links Erik_Morales_vs_Jesus_Chavez. ... Image File history File links Boxing_Champion. ... Image File history File links Boxing_Champion. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... Jesús Gabriel Sandoval Chávez (born November 12, 1972) is a Mexican professional boxer. ... Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ...

With the victory he became one of only two Mexican boxers to win a title at three separate weight divisions, the other being the acclaimed Julio César Chávez. For this mans son, also a boxer, see Julio César Chávez, Jr. ...

On July 31, 2004, Morales unified his WBC Super Featherweight title with the IBF Junior Lightweight version by way of a twelve round unanimous decision over Carlos Hernández (a boxer who had forced Floyd Mayweather's glove to graze the canvas during their fight in 2001, which ended with Mayweather being awarded a victory on points). July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... Carlos Hernandez is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Carlos Hernandez: a boxer. ...

Once and for All

Once and for All , Morales fights Barrera in 2004.

On November 27 of that year, he met arch-rival Barrera for the third time. In a bout billed as "Once and for All" in the Super Featherweight division, the judges awarded Morales the loss in a painfully close fight (scores of 114-114,114-115,113-115), 2004's fight of the year according to The Ring Magazine. Morales seemed notably uninterested in the fight (feeling he had won the first two fights) and scoffs to this day at the mention of Barrera's name and a possible 4th match. Before the decision in the third fight was announced, Barrera tried congratulating Morales for three great fights. Morales scoffed and chucked a water bottle at him. Image File history File links Erik_Morales_vs. ... Image File history File links Erik_Morales_vs. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Morales defeats Pacquiao

Morales brawls with Manny Pacquiao ( left ), in 2005.

On 19 March 2005, Morales won another big superfight when he defeated the acclaimed power-punching Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision, in what was considered a Fight Of The Year candidate for 2005. Pacquiao was on a definite hot-streak (having dominated and knocked out Marco Antonio Barrera in November 2003, and coming off a controversial draw with Juan Manuel Márquez after flooring Márquez three times in the opening round), and was looking to dismantle another Mexican fighter in Morales. Unlike most of his previous fights, Morales entered the contest as a significant underdog with the bookmakers, but he used counter-attacks to tame a grotesquely bloody Pacquiao throughout the majority of a violent fight. Although Pacquiao was much quicker and used rapid-fire combinations, Morales busted him up from the distance with jabs and measured right hands, outlanding the Filipino boxer while throwing significantly less punches in all but three rounds. Image File history File links EMorales_vs. ... Image File history File links EMorales_vs. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emmanuel Dapigran Pacquiao, born December 17, 1978 in Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines), also known as the Pacman, is a Filipino professional boxer . ... Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez (born August 23, 1973, Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and the reigning world WBC Super Featherweight defending champion. ...

Morales defeats Manny Pacquiao in their International Super Featherweight Championship title bout in 2005.

However, in the last round, Morales decided to brawl against his corner's advice in order to slug it out with Pacquiao. With the crowd roaring, the two fighters traded powerful punches until the bell. Morales finished the round battered, but on his feet. It was a career-defining win for the Tijuana native. Afterwards he said, "He was a tough guy, and I hit him with everything. We knew this guy was tough coming in, and we had to work hard to beat him. I could have taken it easy in the 12th because I was ahead, but you can see by the crowd here, and the way the fight went, that this is what the people want." Image File history File links Morales_vs. ... Image File history File links Morales_vs. ...

Unexpected loss to Raheem

Many questioned whether his style of fighting would catch up with him, and on September 10, 2005, Morales moved up to the Lightweight division and was unexpectedly defeated on points by Zahir Raheem, a little known but very flashy fighter from the North East USA. Though it was seen as a tune-up for a rematch with Pacquiao, Raheem entered into the bout "essentially" undefeated (his one loss being a controversial "hometown" decision loss to Rocky Juárez). Raheem boxed with caution, using footwork to avoid Morales's power punches. In the 11th and 12th Morales knew he was behind and tried to knock Raheem out, staggering the former U.S. Olympian multiple times (Raheem's glove grazed the canvas twice in the 11th), but Raheem made it through and won an upset unanimous decision. // The lightweight is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... Zahir Raheem (born November 7, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer. ... Ricardo Rocky Juarez (born April 15, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is a professional Mexican-American boxer. ...

Shocked by Pacquiao

On January 21, 2006, Morales faced Manny Pacquiao in a rematch from their bout 10 months before, and was defeated by TKO in the 10th round (the first knock-out loss of his career) in yet another Fight Of The Year candidate. Morales controlled the fight early, and was ahead on all three scorecards midway through, but shockingly opted to brawl with Pacquiao very early. In Round 6, Morales began to lose his legs from Pacquiao's body assault. By Round 9, Morales was visibly exhausted. Pacquiao floored Morales twice in the final seconds of Round 10 and the fight was stopped. Afterwards, Morales embraced Pacquiao in a show of sportsmanship and remarked in the post-fight interview, "I've been tired of boxing for a while. I need a vacation." January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Following the back-to-back losses, boxing fans and experts alike wondered if Morales's long years of fighting top-rated boxers ever since defeating Zaragoza in 1997 had finally taken a toll on his physical condition. At 29 years of age, Morales had been through a lot of brutal wars in the ring.

His yearning for a vacation quickly subsided, as Bob Arum announced the third fight between Morales and Pacquiao in a non-championship title bout, scheduled for November 18, 2006. Many didn't think Morales should still be fighting at 130 lbs., and indeed it was questioned whether Erik could even make the weight in the weeks leading up to the fight, as his power had been clearly sapped and speed diminished by the time he met Barrera for a third time. However, going into the third fight with Pacquiao, Morales hired a team of nutritionists in order to offset the weight problem. Bob Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York, New York), is a Harvard-educated lawyer of Jewish descent who helped the White House during President John F. Kennedys time there. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The plan did not work, as Morales brawled with Pacquiao toe-to-toe instead of boxing. In front of nearly 20,000 fans, the proud Mexican was defeated by knockout in three rounds. "Maybe it's time I should no longer be doing this," said Morales, who sat speechless in his corner for 5 minutes afterward. "I did everything in camp necessary to win this fight. I didn't win it. It wasn't my night...it just wasn't meant to be."^[1] Asked by a choked-up Larry Merchant whether he would retire, Morales offered, "Maybe this is the way to end it. It's a beautiful night, and there's a lot of good people (here in the audience)...it was always a pleasure to give the public great fights." This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Merchant thanked Morales for "always having the heart of a champion." Morales had raised Pacquiao's hand after the fight as a sign of sportsmanship and declared him "Number One".

Future plans

It has been confirmed that Morales will be moving up to the Lightweight division in search of the elusive fourth WBC title. He also revealed that he is not retiring from boxing. During his holiday visit to the Philippines in January 2007, Morales, now 30 years old, told The Philippine Star Newspaper that he will be fighting again but declined to name his next opponent. Morales stated that he has unfinished business in the ring and is determined to regain his crown as the undisputed world boxing champion. He also express his desire to become the first Mexican fighter to win four World Boxing Council (WBC) titles in different divisions and surpass Julio César Chávez 's record by campaigning at the Lightweight class of 135lbs. ^[2] It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Crystal ball, user has created future months and dates before, and been told not to (See User Talk:Jose and Ricardo). ... The Philippine Star is the third-largest daily newspaper in the Philippines. ... For this mans son, also a boxer, see Julio César Chávez, Jr. ...

Morales vs. Díaz

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Current record

Morales' record consists of 48 wins, 34 of these by knockout, and 5 losses, three of which were by judicial decision, with two losses to Manny Pacquiao, by TKO and then KO.

Outside the Ring

Morales is managed by his father José Morales, and promoted by Bob Arum who is also the promoter of Filipino world boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao. Bob Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York, New York), is a Harvard-educated lawyer of Jewish descent who helped the White House during President John F. Kennedys time there. ...

Morales also recently opened his own promotional company to assist fellow young Mexicans into the sport.

Personal life

Morales separated from his first wife due to her opposition to Boxing, and has 3 children with her. He is now married to Andrea Morales (a model and ardent boxing follower). His younger brother, Diego, is also a successful boxer, campaigning at the Bantamweight and Lightweight divisions. Although no longer resident in Tijuana, Morales retains nonetheless a fierce loyalty to it, is considered a 'son' of the city and often trains there. Given his aggressiveness and success in the ring, many commentators have been surprised that this vocational combativeness belies a thoughtful, soft-spoken persona in his private life. Diego Adán Morales (born December 11, 1979 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and the younger brother of boxing legend, Erik Morales. ...

References

See also

• Barrera versus Morales trilogy
• List of male boxers
• List of notable boxing rivalries
• List of super bantamweight boxing champions
• List of featherweight boxing champions
• List of super featherweight boxing champions
• List of WBC world champions
• List of IBF world champions
• List of WBO world champions
• The Boxing Times - World Rankings
• Reigning boxing champions
• Fight Night 2004
• Fight Night: Round 2
• Fight Night: Round 3
• Notable boxing families

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External links

• Erik Morales Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• (Spanish) Erik Morales Article
• Erik Morales' Legacy Article
• HBO: Fighters: Erik Morales Article
• Erik Morales Career Boxing Record
• Erik Morales Unofficial Website
• The Boxing Times
• Fight Beat
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