ERIK MORALES: Will Forever Shine (BLACK & BLUE HITS 4)

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Érik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a former seven-time world champion at WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight, WBC International Super Featherweight (130 lb), and the IBF Junior Lightweight (130 lb) divisions. Morales also defeated fifteen different world champions during the course of his career. Famous for his trilogies with fellow Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of his generation. He ranks #49 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers Of All Time, a step ahead of Mike Tyson.
Erik Morales was born in the Zona Norte section of Tijuana. Under the tutelage of his father, Jose Morales, a fighter himself, Erik started boxing at the age of 5 and amassed a very impressive amateur career that saw him fight 114 times (108-6) and win 11 major titles in Mexico. In 1993, at the age of 16, Morales made his professional debut, knocking out Jose Orejel in two rounds. Between 1993 and 1997, he quickly climbed the ranks in the Super Bantamweight division, winning 26 fights, 20 by knockout, including wins against former champions Kenny Mitchell and Hector Acero Sanchez, before challenging for his first world title. It was during this time that he signed with promoter Bob Arum.
On Sep. 7, 1997 in El Paso, TX, at the age of 21, he won his first world title by stopping WBC world Bantamweight champion and now member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Daniel Zaragoza via knockout in eleven rounds.

In September 1998, in another landmark fight, Morales knocked out former world champion Junior Jones of the United States. Jones went into the battle with a daunting record against Mexican fighters of 35 victories and no losses, most notably including two victories over the previous champion, Marco Antonio Barrera, in 1996 and 1997. Also noteworthy was that Jones was entering Mexico for the first time to fight and the fight was held at Tijuana. The fight went on to three contested rounds, before Morales knocked out Jones with two consecutive overhead right crosses in the fourth round.

On May 16, 1998, he defeated former champion Jose Luis Bueno via a second round knockout. In October 1999, Morales fought and defeated former champion Wayne McCullough of Northern Ireland, outclassing him throughout the fight but claiming that McCollough gave hime one of the toughest three fights of his career.
In February 2000, Morales defeated Marco Antonio Barrera to win the WBO Super Bantamweight title, in a fight that is considered one of boxing's classic bouts. Morales won the fight by a split decision. It was an intense battle in which both fighters were cut and battered. After the fight, Morales said, He was a brave fighter, and we both gave it all we had. We were both hurt during the fight. He was the biggest puncher I ever faced in the ring. Ring Magazine named it the fight of the year.
On March 19, 2005, as a betting underdog, Morales defeated Filipino boxer, Manny Pacquiao, by a unanimous decision. During the 12th round, Morales, comfortably ahead on the scorecards, decided to brawl with the Filipino slugger, even turning southpaw during the process. In a post fight interview, HBO broadcaster Larry Merchant, asked Morales, "Why?" Morales replied by asking a question of his own, "Did you enjoy it? That's why."

Later that night, at the post-fight press conference, Erik further explained his reasoning for brawling with the Filipino slugger; It was a great pleasure to fight this way. I think I was controlling the fight with my distance. Sometimes I need to put a little flavor into the ring. My promoter always says that I make the fights very difficult, but they're not difficult, they're fun for the public. I decided to stop myself in front of him in the twelfth round because I wanted to give the public what they deserve. It was a great round. I'm very happy about it.

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[anankediego]

legend has it Erik Morales was born in a boxing gym

[OGBluemercury1]

@anankediego :D

[astrosfan1984]

much respect homie viva erick morales!!! para siempre echale ganas!!! great video

[OGBluemercury1]

HOMIE!!

[mrandmrsjwhitney]

who was it that morales had a grudge with before the actuall fight?

[OGBluemercury1]

He fuckin' got socked by Barrera in a press conference.

[vendochicles1001]

De ciudad de Mexi.....mis huevos, pura Zona norte Tijuana!

[gustavogzl]

DE LA ZONA NORTE TIJUANA MEXICOOOOO ERIK EL TERRIBLE MORRRRALESS. :) QUE CHINGON SE ESCUCHA

[fredyzpt]

my favorite...

[El11Lagunero]

TIJUANA como te QUIERO!!!! y a TODO MEXICOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[SLOW14LIFE]

FUkn bad ass video....right here chingandome unas chelas a salud de la LEYENDA

[SLOW14LIFE]

FUkn bad ass video....right here chingandome unas chelas a salud de la LEYENDA

[vendochicles1001]

what's the first song?

[El11Lagunero]

Some people support you when you're on TOP, but when your carreer gets to the ENDING point they forget what you gave them great VICTORIES!Thank you,KID AZTECA,SANCHEZ,CHAVEZ,MARQUEZ BROTHERS,RUELAS BROTHERS,CUEVAS,ZARATE,FINITO,­OLIVARES,BARRERA,MORALES,VAZQU­EZ,PINTOR,ARCE.MIGUEL ANGEL,AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE UNDERRATED JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ etc.................I DONT HAVE SPACE TO KEEP GOING,,,,,All i want to say is THANK YOU,,let the HATERS do the MATH.

[TheFUTUREZHizTORY]

DAMN BIG DAWG,GOOD ZHIT!!! NOW THIZ IZ A MUTHAFUCKN UTUBE VIDEO RIGHT HERE!!!! MORALEZ 1OF THE MANY GREAT MEXICA WARRIORZ EVER!!!! HAHA SERIOUZ THO MUTHAFUCKAZ KNW MEXICANZ BE HOLDN ZHIT DOWN BUT ZTILL DNT GET ENOUGH CREDIT!!! FUCKEM LET'EM LEARN THE HARD WAY...HAHA MEXICA TIAHUI

[Piercevic]

FOREVER