Can Erik Morales Make History and Become the First Mexican Fighter with Titles in Four Weight Classes
Published: Mar 23 2010 by: ProBoxing-Fans.com
Erik Morales Returns this Saturday, now Fighting at Welterweight
Erik "El Terrible “Morales (48-6, 34 Kos) headlines "The Champion Returns" PPV this coming Saturday March 27 against Jose "Jicaras" Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs) in Monterrey, Mexico, the latest comeback fight for the 3-Division World Champion.
Morales at age 33 has been retired for the past 2 1/2 years and was remembered to be the last man to defeat the current pound for pound best Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. Unfortunately for Morales it was also the last win of his career before retiring in 2007 following his defeat at the hands of former WBC Lightweight champion David "Dangerous" Diaz.
Coming back after such a long absence, this would be a very difficult task for any fighter and particularly one such as Morales who has been through so many wars with so many of the best boxers of his generation. He fought fighters like Junior Jones, Guty Espadas, Paulie Ayala, Wayne McCullough, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao. He even wanted another crack at the Pacman.
"I know what I want to accomplish in boxing and I want to fight, it's not for money because I am well financially, it's because I really wanted to do it" he told a Mexican newspaper. "I want to win that fourth title in different weight classes and be the first Mexican to do it. Boxing is my life and I feel very happy." Morales added.
Morales has high hopes and is expecting to win big to cement his legacy and this coming Saturday, we'll have to see for ourselves. Alfaro however, is no pushover with a good record of (23-5, 20 KOs). The fight will be at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds, marking the first time Morales has ever competed above lightweight, after only a brief late-career stint there.
A 12- round co-feature, former two-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan "Pigu" Garay ( 32-4,17 KOs), rated No.3 by the WBA, faces WBA No.4 rated Chris "Hard Hittin" Henry (24-2,19 KOs) in the WBA light Heavyweight Eliminator.
Guest post from writer Anton Mueda
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” ya llego el que andaba ausenteeeeeeee!!! se me consedio volveeeer!!!
hell yeah. do your thing morales, although you might not be in your prime, you will probably come to put up a good intertaining fight. hope your footwork is still golden , hope your speed whent up with you to welter, and i hope you knock alfaro out man…. we needed a new mexican warrior but since no one steped it up, an old dogg has come back to show everyone how its done. go “el terrible”’ show em why the call the terrible one… its terrible,terrible!!! i say.
Oscar De la Hoya is a Mexican. He’s got six titles.
im a filipino but i have full confidencde and support for morales, a great humble fighter, he is one of my idol, go el terrible!
No he’s not a full bloodied mexican! rmber his a member of US olympic team.
im also a former fan of de la hoya, bt nw its different, he is now like mayweather, arrogant boastful, their last mega fight is scripted just to earn millions of dollars.
Morales is a great fighter I think he will win this fight, I want him to fight Marquez and retire for good pacquiao will destroy him at 147
I agree Morales-Marquez would be a great Welterweight Match-up! I hope you win tis one to set-up that great event. Go El Terrible!
julio cesar chavez sr.- 3 division champion (mexico)
eric morales – 3 division champion (mexico)
marco antonio barrera – 3 division champion (mexico)
juan manuel marquez – 3 division champion (mexico)
fernando montiel – 3 division champion (mexico)
floyd mayweather jr. – 5 division champion (usa)
oscar dela hoya – 6 division champion (usa)
manny pacquiao – 7 division champion (philippines)
Oscar de la Hoya was born in the U.S. He is not even a NATURALIZED Mexican-American. Give it a rest.
As for Morales, I’ve adored him ever since I saw him take down “The Mouse,” and that was his first world title. However, even I hoped he would stay retired. He has no business getting back in the ring.
If there were any justice in this world, Juan Manuel Marquez would have been the last man to defeat Pacman. As far as I am concerned, he IS the last man to have beaten him.