Mexican fighters have always been distinguished by character and will. Therefore, the number of outstanding boxers from this Latin American country is simply colossal. However, there are always individuals who deserve special attention. And one of these athletes was Eric Morales.
Quick reference
Eric Morales was born on September 1, 1976 in the city of Tijuana. His father, Jose Morales, was also a boxer in his youth and performed in super lightweight. Eric lived and trained for a long time in his father's house, since there was a training room side by side with the building. Today in the same house is the news Internet portal of Eric.
Amateur Fights
At the age of five, Eric Morales begins boxing. In total, during his amateur career, he spent 114 fights, in 108 of which he won convincing victories. It is noteworthy that even with the simply crazy competition in the boxing ring in Mexico, the guy was able to become the eleven-time champion of his country. This indicator already says a lot.
Hobbies and hobbies
In addition to boxing, Eric Morales devotes a lot of time to computer technology. and therefore almost everywhere and always carries a laptop. Also, the Mexican is the manager and promoter of organizing fights in southern California in the United States, as well as in his home country. In addition to sporting successes, Morales is happily married to his wife America and has three children.
Professional career
Eric Morales, whose biography can be a great example for the younger generation, made his debut in professional boxing fights on March 29, 1993 in his hometown. The start was successful - he knocked out an opponent in the second round. Eric won his first professional title (though only of South American importance) in 1994, defeating veteran Jose Valdez.
Real fame came to Morales after defeating the eminent Daniel Zaragoza, whom the Mexican knocked out with a blow to the body in the eleventh round, thereby winning the WBC world featherweight title.
After a series of successful defenses, Eric meets on February 19, 2000 with WBO world champion Mark Antonio Barrera in the ring. The battle, unsurpassed in intensity of passions, ended with the decision of the judges, which approved Morales as the winner. The battle itself was recognized as the battle of the year by The Ring, a respected sports publication.
This victory enabled the Mexican talent to move to another weight category and continue his triumphal procession there. However, the fate of the villain has prepared Erica an unpleasant surprise.
On June 22, 2002, a second duel was held between Morales and Barrera. This time the victory on points was celebrated by Marco Antonio. Although, according to viewers and experts, the battle was at least equal.
The defeat did not break the champion, because he showed high-quality boxing. Eric Morales holds many more fights, in which he continues to win, until in March 2005 he again saw Barrera in the ring. Unfortunately for Eric's fans, he lost again.
In 2005-2006, Morales spent three fights with world boxing star Manny Pacquiao. The Mexican was able to win only in the first battle, and in the other two lost by technical knockout.
In August 2007, Morales loses again. He was defeated by world lightweight champion David Diaz. After this defeat, Eric announces his departure from boxing. But already in 2010 he returned again, and quite successfully, having spent three victorious battles in a row. However, in 2011 he loses to Marcos Maidana, and in 2012 he can not twice defeat Danny Garcia.
In June 2014, Morales again announced his decision to end his career without notifying the public about the possibility of holding his farewell match.