Erik Morales
Erik Morales
Érik Isaac Morales Elvira, best known as Érik Morales, is an Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012. He was the first Mexican-born boxer in history to win world titles in four different weight classes, having held the WBC and WBO super bantamweight, WBC featherweight, WBC and IBF super featherweight, and WBC light welterweight titles...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth1 September 1976
fight time
Unfortunately, not every every time I fight can I have everything.
fight mexican
I would like the Mexican to win, ... Its not because I dont want to fight Pacquiao again. Its just that I am Mexican like Velazquez, so I like to see him win.
aware bigger expect fans great people
You know, I'm very aware of what I've done already, but I think I can give the fans more, ... I think people expect more out of me. They expect bigger fights, more championships, you know, do something great at 135.
against fighter strong thinking
I'm not thinking about any other fighter than Zahir Raheem, ... This is going to be my first fight at 135 against a strong opponent.
fans
I want to give the fans as much as I can for as long as I can,
chasing guy mix seems
It probably will be difficult, ... He seems like the kind of guy who doesn't like to mix it up. I could end chasing him around for 12 rounds.
problems
It's OK. He can say what he wants. I have no problems with him.
both fight tough
This is going to be a tough fight for both fighters.
catching difficult moved punches threw time
Raheem's a difficult fighter. He never really wanted to fight. He threw punches and moved away, and I had a difficult time catching up to him.
alright came child due february fight forward hospital looking rest spending sure taken time wife
After the fight I was taken to the hospital to make sure that I was alright and everything came out fine. Now I'm looking forward to getting some rest and spending some time with my wife (Andrea) who is due on February with our first child (a boy).
beat best people
Some people feel that Pacquiao was not at his best when I beat him, but I think he was,
hope pressure
. . . I just hope I can keep pressure on him and make him fight.
fourth great title weight winning
You don't have that many opportunities to do something great all of the time, ... I think winning a fourth title (in a different weight division) would be great.