{"id":31140,"date":"2016-07-29T10:28:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=31140"},"modified":"2016-07-29T10:28:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T17:28:40","slug":"mexican-boxing-champ-erik-morales-reflects-on-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/mexican-boxing-champ-erik-morales-reflects-on-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican boxing champ Erik Morales reflects on career"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31141\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?resize=864%2C576&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Erik \u201cEl Terrible\u201d Morales signs boxing gloves at San Francisco\u2019s Yerba Buena Gardens during the recent dedication ceremony for The Mexican Museum. Photo Alejandro Galicia D\u00edaz\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?w=864&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_01web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erik \u201cEl Terrible\u201d Morales signs boxing gloves at San Francisco\u2019s Yerba Buena Gardens during the recent dedication ceremony for The Mexican Museum. Photo Alejandro Galicia D\u00edaz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b>The ring alias, \u201cEl Terrible,\u201d that Erik Morales went by during his decade-long boxing career, could have been somewhat misleading, as he was anything but terrible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">He was a child when he first picked up a pair of soccer cleats, but he quickly learned he didn\u2019t have the passion for the sport. He then tried his hand at basketball, but realized he wasn\u2019t cut out for that either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Then the young Morales followed his father\u2014a retired professional prizefighter\u2014into boxing. Nine years and 61 professional fights later, Morales is the only Mexican fighter in boxing history to win multiple world titles in four different weight divisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">He is ranked 49th on ESPN\u2019s \u201c50 greatest fighters of all-time\u201d and is recognized for his courageous and bloody pair of trilogy fights with fellow countryman, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Filipino superstar, Manny \u201cPacman\u201d Pacquiao.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Despite coming up short in both trilogies (1-2), Morales\u2019 gutsy performances won him the admiration of countless boxing fans and cemented his legacy as one of Mexico\u2019s finest fighters of all time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31142\" style=\"width: 422px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31142\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?resize=422%2C281&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Erik Morales (right) battles his arch rival and fellow Mexican countryman Marco Antonio Barrera on June 22, 2002. Photo Laura Rauch\/AP\" width=\"422\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Erik-El-Terrible_02web.jpg?w=864&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erik Morales (right) battles his arch rival and fellow Mexican countryman Marco Antonio Barrera on June 22, 2002. Photo Laura Rauch\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cI had the opportunity to have important fights against Barrera, Pacquiao and other great fighters,\u201d said Morales. \u201cMy fondest memory is always having the fans excited during my fights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Like many up-and-coming Mexican fighters, Morales\u2019 goal was to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, who won six world championships in three different weight divisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cWhen I was a child I would always hear that no other fighter like Julio Cesar Chavez would ever exist, who has world titles in three different weight classes,\u201d said Morales. \u201cThat motivated me to obtain his record and then to break it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Morales\u2019 rise to boxing superstardom all started in the rough confines of La Zona Norte, a Tijuana neighborhood known for its brothels, prostitution rings and drug traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">There, his father Jose\u2014who died in June at age 60\u2014operated a boxing gym. Jose served as Morales\u2019 chief trainer during his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cBoxing was natural to me,\u201d said Morales. \u201cMy father taught me. He taught me with lots of hard work and very detailed work how to fight. That allowed me to be in a boxing ring and do things in there with ease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Morales\u2019 tall, long and slender frame was well-suited for boxing at long range. Despite knowing how to use his reach, range and skills, Morales oftentimes reverted to matching opponents\u2019 punch-for-punch, engaging in bloody brawls and exchanges. Though not always wise, it was an exciting fighting style that endeared him to boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Morales admits, however, that the hardest fight he faced throughout his career wasn\u2019t against any of the opponents in the ring, but against himself. Morales\u2019 battle with making weight before fights, especially in the lower weight divisions of 122, 126, 130 and 135 pounds, were always an issue for the taller fighter. Before fights, Morales would dehydrate his body so that he would weigh in under the fighting limit, and then rehydrate himself after to be ready to fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cIt was a lot of effort at 126, and 130 pounds,\u201d Morales said. \u201cAt 135 pounds, I could barely manage. At 140 pounds, I didn\u2019t have to kill myself [in the gym trying to make weight]. But I was past my prime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Morales\u2019 brightest moment would come in 2005, when he defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision. His career, however, would falter soon after, losing seven of his last 11 fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cI believe that that \u2018decompensation\u2019 that I dealt with was what cost me, but at the end of the day, it was all about my hard work and battle against myself to make weight and be in shape,\u201d Morales said. \u201cThe wear on myself was a lot in comparison to other fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">After a successful and illustrious career, Morales retired in 2014, with a record that included 52 wins (36 by knockout) and nine losses. Morales\u2019 legacy will certainly be cemented in the International Boxing Hall of Fame some day. It was a legacy built upon a tenacious fighting style driven by an attitude of merciless contempt for his opponents. In addition to battering his opponents, the tough kid from La Zona Norte was never far from launching verbal insults or taunts towards his greatest rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cThe satisfaction was really worth it all,\u201d said Morales, reflecting on his career. \u201cIt was worth it because before a Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera, [it was] Erik Morales [who] came into the scene and razed through everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ring alias, \u201cEl Terrible,\u201d that Erik Morales went by during his decade-long boxing career, could have been somewhat misleading, as he was anything but terrible. He was a child when he first picked up a pair of soccer cleats, but he quickly learned he didn\u2019t have the passion for the sport. 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