Erik Morales | |
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 Morales in 2011 | |
| Born | Erik Isaac Morales Elvira September 1, 1976 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | El Terrible ("The Terrible") |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 61 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 9 |
Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012. He is the first Mexico-born boxer in history to win world championships in four weight classes, ranging from super bantamweight to light welterweight.
Morales defeated fifteen world champions during the course of his career, and is famous for his trilogies with fellow Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, as well as Manny Pacquiao. ESPN ranked Morales at number 49 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time.[2]
Morales was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2018.[3]
- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the second Marco Antonio Barrera fight.
- ^ Espn.Com: All-Time Greatest Boxers. Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved on August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Erik Morales". www.ibhof.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.