ERIK MORALES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Erik Morales: Tijuana Last Stand

(Erik Morales, right, catches Danny Garcia)What distinguishes the great Erik Morales from his contemporaries, the men he is most often compared -- Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez -- is that Morales never changed. While his chief rival, Barrera, reinvented himself from brawler to boxer/puncher mid-career in order to stay relevant, and Pacquiao became...
Via The Queensbury Rules  |  March 28, 2012

Rankings updates after Garcia-Morales, Judah-Paris and Kirkland-Molina

What a busy boxing weekend! With Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia, Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris, James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina, Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings, and more, there's a lot to consider as we revise our rankings in their respective divisions. So, we've gone back to the drawing board to update our junior welterweight division top 10, junior middleweight division...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  March 26, 2012

Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia: Round By Round

Jim Lampley, Emanuel Steward and Max Kellerman are on the scene in Houston for an intriguing experience-verus-youth main event on World Championship Boxing. Erik Morales and Danny Garcia will do battle in a 140-pound title bout.Or at least it was supposed to be at 140 pounds, and it's a title fight for one man. Morales failed to make weight and refused to try losing the two pounds...
Via Boxing Watchers  |  March 25, 2012

Danny Garcia Gets A Win And A Lesson From Erik Morales; James Kirkland Gets A Questionable ...

If it's boxing in Texas, that means something shady is happening. This Saturday's installment of "don't get excited about a nice scrap, the Lone Star State will find some way to ruin it" came when junior middleweight James Kirkland was awarded a disqualification victory over Carlos Molina just when the fight hit its apex of excitement, a disqualification marked...
Via The Queensbury Rules  |  March 25, 2012

Morales vs. Garcia weigh-in results: Morales overweight, forfeits title

The weigh-ins for the HBO televised Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia fight were held today, and they didn't go without some drama and controversy. Morales was unable to make the junior welterweight limit, and apparently will have to forfeit his titles. That means that if Garcia wins, he'd take home the belt, but if Morales wins, the belt will remain vacant. The co-feature of...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  March 23, 2012

Hot Wheels: Previews And Predictions For Erik Morales Vs. Danny Garcia And James Kirkland Vs. ...

This Saturday on HBO, we have a doubleheader where in each fight, either elbow grease and know-how will triumph, or else raw horsepower will. James Kirkland is like the owner of a muscle car, loud and vulgar, while Danny Garcia is more like the owner of a formula one car, speedy and nimble. But Erik Morales and Carlos Molina -- they run their grimy garages that find ways to...
Via The Queensbury Rules  |  March 23, 2012

Garcia gets shot at big time vs. Morales

Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales made his professional debut on March 29, 1993. Nine days before that, Danny Garcia turned 3 years old. Saturday, the two go head to head in the ring, as the undefeated Garcia, now 24, tires to claim the 35-year-old Morales' WBC light welterweight title (HBO, 10:15 p.m. ET). "I grew up watching him and never thought I'd be in ring with...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 21, 2012

Erik Morales & brother Ivan Morales training camp photos & notes

With only one week to go until his first defense of the light welterweight World Boxing Council (WBC) title versus Philadelphia, PA's Danny "Swift" Garcia (22-0, 14KOs) on Saturday, March 24th, in Houston, Texas, Erik "Terrible" Morales (52-7, 26KOs) is fine tuning the final details in the Zona Norte gym that saw him grow in his native city. With his...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  March 17, 2012

Erik Morales greatest hits highlights video

In a few weeks, Erik Morales is back in action once again, taking on undefeated young gun Danny Garcia. Before you watch Morales vs. Garcia though, it's time to take in some vintage El Terrible. Right here, you can find a special Morales highlights and greatest hits video from HBO Boxing, taking you through some of the best and most memorable moments of his long and exciting...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  March 05, 2012

Erik Morales Wants A Goldenboy vs. Top Rank Tournament‏ At 140

On his official twitter account (@terrible100) Erik Morales took it upon him self to call out both promoters to make a tournament between the fighters of each stable. He wants Goldenboy and Top Rank to work together but not for peaceful harmony, but rather to engage in the art of pugulism inside the ring.   Erik Morales has never been shy to voice his opinion and even call out huge...
Via Rope A Dope Radio  |  December 19, 2011
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