All boxersErik Morales
“El Terrible”
Boxing · Retired52-9-0RECORD
36WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
61PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Erik Isaac Morales Elvira |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Terrible |
| Date of birth | 1 Sep 1976 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Based in | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Weight classes | Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Light Welterweight |
| Trainers | José Morales |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1993–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 29 Mar 1993 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Danny García, 20 Oct 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC super bantamweight champion (1997-2000)
- WBO super bantamweight champion (2000)
- WBC featherweight champion (2001-2003)
- WBC and IBF super featherweight champion (2004)
- WBC light welterweight champion (2011)
Background
A Tijuana native trained and managed by his father José, he became the first Mexican-born boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. He is known for his trilogy with Marco Antonio Barrera and for fighting Manny Pacquiao three times.
Fight history
61 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Danny García | KO | 4 | 1:23 | 20 Oct 2012 | Brooklyn, New York, USA | For WBA (Super), WBC, Ring light welterweight titles |
| Loss | Danny García | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Mar 2012 | Houston, Texas, USA | WBC light welterweight title at stake; Morales missed weight | |
| Win | Pablo César Cano | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 17 Sep 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBC light welterweight title |
| Loss | Marcos Maidana | Decision (majority) | 12 | 9 Apr 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBA interim light welterweight title | |
| Win | Francisco Lorenzo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Dec 2010 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title | |
| Win | Willie Limond | KO | 6 | 2:46 | 11 Sep 2010 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title |
| Win | José Alfaro | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Mar 2010 | Monterrey, Mexico | Won WBC International welterweight title | |
| Loss | David Díaz | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Aug 2007 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | For WBC lightweight title | |
| Loss | Manny Pacquiao | KO | 3 | 2:57 | 18 Nov 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBC International super featherweight title |
| Loss | Manny Pacquiao | TKO | 10 | 2:33 | 21 Jan 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBC International super featherweight title |
| Loss | Zahir Raheem | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Sep 2005 | Los Angeles, California, USA | For vacant WBC International lightweight title | |
| Win | Manny Pacquiao | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Mar 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant IBA and WBC International super featherweight titles | |
| Loss | Marco Antonio Barrera | Decision (majority) | 12 | 27 Nov 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBC super featherweight title | |
| Win | Carlos Hernández | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 31 Jul 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC super featherweight title; won IBF super featherweight title | |
| Win | Jesús Chávez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Feb 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC super featherweight title | |
| Win | Guty Espadas Jr. | KO | 3 | 2:58 | 4 Oct 2003 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Fernando Velárdez | TKO | 5 | 1:02 | 3 May 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| Win | Eddie Croft | TKO | 3 | 2:16 | 22 Feb 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| Win | Paulie Ayala | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Nov 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBC featherweight title | |
| Loss | Marco Antonio Barrera | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 Jun 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBC featherweight title; for vacant Ring featherweight title | |
| Win | In-Jin Chi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Jul 2001 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Retained WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Guty Espadas Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 17 Feb 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Rodney Jones | KO | 1 | 1:02 | 9 Dec 2000 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Kevin Kelley | TKO | 7 | 2:30 | 2 Sep 2000 | El Paso, Texas, USA | Won WBC interim featherweight title |
| Win | Mike Juárez | KO | 3 | 1:12 | 17 Jun 2000 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Marco Antonio Barrera | Decision (split) | 12 | 19 Feb 2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC super bantamweight title; won WBO super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Wayne McCullough | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 Oct 1999 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Retained WBC super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Reynante Jamili | TKO | 6 | 0:11 | 31 Jul 1999 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Juan Carlos Ramírez | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 8 May 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Ángel Chacón | KO | 2 | 1:50 | 13 Feb 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Junior Jones | KO | 4 | 2:55 | 12 Sep 1998 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | José Luis Bueno | KO | 2 | 1:19 | 16 May 1998 | Indio, California, USA | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Remigio Molina | TKO | 6 | 0:14 | 3 Apr 1998 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | John Lowey | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 12 Dec 1997 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Daniel Zaragoza | KO | 11 | 2:59 | 6 Sep 1997 | El Paso, Texas, USA | Won WBC super bantamweight title |
| Win | Concepción Velásquez | TKO | 8 | 1:11 | 4 Apr 1997 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Robbie Lovato | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Nov 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Win | Pedro Javier Torres | KO | 2 | 1:50 | 12 Oct 1996 | Anaheim, California, USA | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| Win | Héctor Acero Sánchez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 Jun 1996 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained NABF super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Lee Cargle | TKO | 2 | 0:11 | 22 Apr 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| Win | Rudy Bradley | TKO | 11 | 0:02 | 25 Feb 1996 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| Win | Kenny Mitchell | TKO | 2 | 2:30 | 18 Dec 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| Win | Enrique Ángeles | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Nov 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained Mexico super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Alberto Martínez | TKO | 4 | 0:42 | 9 Sep 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained NABF and Mexico super bantamweight titles |
| Win | Juan Luis Torres | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 Jul 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Armando Castro | TKO | 10 | 1:04 | 2 Jun 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| Win | Enrique Júpiter | TKO | 6 | 0:28 | 21 Apr 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won Mexico super bantamweight title |
| Win | Ricky Hernández | KO | 1 | 0:14 | 3 Feb 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| Win | José Valdez | TKO | 3 | 2:14 | 19 Dec 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| Win | Ramón Magaña | TKO | 2 | 1:19 | 28 Nov 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Idelfonso Bernal | KO | 3 | 0:21 | 17 Oct 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Julio César Cardona | KO | 2 | 1:01 | 22 Aug 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Isidro Nolasco | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Mar 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Paul Olvera | KO | 3 | 2:55 | 21 Jan 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Alfonso Mota | KO | 2 | 1:19 | 6 Dec 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Jaime Abrica | KO | 2 | 0:03 | 22 Oct 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | José Álvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 26 Jul 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Win | Marco Tovar | TKO | 1 | 0:59 | 8 Jul 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Óscar Maldonado | KO | 3 | 0:32 | 25 May 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Jaime Rodríguez | KO | 2 | 1:11 | 7 May 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | José Orejel | KO | 2 | 0:19 | 29 Mar 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico |