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Erik Morales was born in the Zona Norte section of Tijuana.Under the tutelage of his father, José Morales, a fighter himself, Erik started boxing at the age of five and amassed a very impressive amateur career that totaled 114 fights (108–6), winning 11 major titles in Mexico in the process.
As professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) each with their own champions, the sport doesn't have a centralized ranking system.The rankings published by these organizations share the trait of not ranking the other organizations' champions, as each one of the sanctioning bodies expects their champion to frequently defend their title against their top-ranked ...
Originating in 1934, this rivalry has been watched by fans across multiple generations. Over the years, both nations have raised numerous fighters who have competed in boxing matches against each other including Julio Cesar Chavez, Fenix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, and Hector Camacho.
Consequently, the Primera Comisión Atlética de Boxeo (The First Athletic Boxing Commission) was created; this became the first organization dedicated to sanctioned boxing in Puerto Rico. [10] Estadio Universal (Universal Stadium) became the first venue to organize legal boxing cards.
1 Agustin51 def. Carreraaa by unanimous decision: Standard boxing match 2 La Cobra def. Guanyar by referee stoppage Standard boxing match 3 Alana & Amablitz def. Zeling & Nissaxter by unanimous decision: 2-on-2 match 4 Viruzz def. Shelao by unanimous decision: Standard boxing match 5 Karchez won by points decision "Rey de la Pista" 9-way match 6
The first bout took place on February 19, 2000, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas and was televised on HBO Boxing.Morales was declared winner by split decision, with scores of 115-112, 114-113 and 113-114 and captured the WBO Super Bantamweight title.
The rivalry between Israel Vázquez and Rafael Márquez was a series of four boxing matches that took place between 2007 and 2010, which has been described as "the most entertaining fight series in recent boxing history", [1] and has been compared with two other notable series of fights in the decade: Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward and Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera. [2]
Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, billed as Campeón vs. Campeón, was a professional boxing match contested on February 19, 2000, for the WBC and WBO super bantamweight championship. [1] It took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight is the first match in the highly regarded Barrera vs. Morales trilogy ...