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Entries tagged with "Erik+Morales":

• The Case of Timothy Bradley – July 29th, 2011

  I’m as wary of “banditos” as I am of Federales, but boxing being boxing, no one remains unsullied for long...
  
  

• Morales and Matthysse Meet the Press – August 18th, 2011

  “The reason the Matthysse fight was decided was because he’s very strong, very formidable, in many eyes an undefeated fighter…”
  
  

• Matthysse Out of Morales Fight – September 8th, 2011

  
  
  

• El Demoledor Replaces Matthysse – September 11th, 2011

  Undefeated Pablo Cesar Cano (22-0-1, 17 KOs) will replace ailing Lucas Matthysse as Erik Morales’ opponent for the WBC super lightweight title Saturday night. Cano, aka El Demoledor, hails from Mexico City. He is the current NABF champion at 140 lbs. and is ranked #12 by the WBC. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I couldn't refuse it," said the 21-year-old Cano. "I have grown up watching Erik Morales. I know both his strengths and weaknesses. While it's an honor to fight him, I have the style to beat him and win my first world championship, which is the dream of every fighter." The old pro Morales is taking it in his stride. "Every time there's a change in opponent, it forces you to make changes,” he said, “but I've been in this sport long enough to adjust without a problem. From what I've heard, Cano is a strong, young fighter, but whether it's Matthysse or Cano, the result on September 17th will be the same—me leaving the ring with another world title belt around my waist." Cano is trained by Rudy Perez, the former trainer Marco Antonio Barrera, who under Perez's guidance dealt Morales two defeats.
  
  

• Maidana Crushes Petrov – September 24th, 2011

  
  
  

• Boxing by the Numbers – October 4th, 2011

  I wanted to know how far boxing had been pushed to the fringe of the sporting world. Not that being on the fringe is a bad thing…
  
  

• Here Comes Jhoooony – October 4th, 2011

  
  
  

• The Case for Jose Luis Ramirez in the Hall – October 12th, 2011

  After losing a televised fight to Hector Camacho in 1985, the culturally intellectual Ramirez moved to Paris for two years to get his bearings…
  
  

• El Chino: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang – October 20th, 2011

  
  
  

• Pacquiao vs. Marquez: One Last Time – November 7th, 2011

  Fighters sometimes smile because they know how fickle life can be, how fickle fans can be, how alone they really are, in the ring and in the universe...
  
  

• Pacquiao vs. Marquez: A Tapestry of Trilogies – November 8th, 2011

  It had everything. Post-war drama, a rubber match, the Chicago vs. New York big city ingredient, unabashed ethnic pride…
  
  

• Manny’s Legacy Minus Mayweather – November 10th, 2011

  Regardless of how Pacquiao-Mayweather ends (should the fight ever be made), the outcome would have little impact on Pacquiao’s overall legacy…
  
  

• Communication Breakdown – November 14th, 2011

  
  
  

• Pacquiao-Marquez III Post-Fight Analysis – November 15th, 2011

  Robert Ecksel, Editor-in-Chief of Boxing.com, speaks with Rick Strom from TYT Sports about the results of Saturday's big fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. The fight ended in controversy, but that's nothing new, because if it's not one thing it's another in boxing. The decision in favor of Pacquiao is discussed, as is the judges' scorecards, boxing's inscrutable subjectivity when it comes to scoring, and where the two future hall of famers go from here....
  
  

• Jim Lampley: Boxing’s Vibrant Expressionist – November 16th, 2011

  “The bottom line is that boxing attracts literate observers because the psychological confrontation between two fighters is so compelling—and so identifiable...”
  
  

• It’s Transition Time Again – November 17th, 2011

  
  
  

• Viva Mexico! – November 23rd, 2011

  There is much more to the resurgence of Mexican boxing in 2011, but suffice it to say the hombres are back and then some…
  
  

• Adios Tony; Bienvenido Bam Bam – December 4th, 2011

  In some way Brandon Rios is very similar to Margarito and in other ways the differences are stark….
  
  

• Bob Arum: 80 Years Young – December 8th, 2011

  
  
  

• Ted the Bull’s Boxing Awards for 2011 – December 18th, 2011

  The win over Carl Froch unified the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles and also earned Andre Ward The Ring Magazine belt...
  
  

• The Rollercoaster Ride of Zab Judah – January 15th, 2012

  Judah has lost seven times in his career, usually to top tier fighters, but a lack of preparation and focus has cost him bouts against lesser men…
  
  

• Global Boxing Patterns – February 5th, 2012

  If there is one conclusion that stands out from the rest, it is that the entire global boxing landscape has become just that…
  
  

• El Chino and The Great: Maidana vs. Alexander – February 24th, 2012

  A local publication, which scored the fight for the challenger, would describe the ring as being covered in Alexander’s blood…
  
  

• Maybe the Best Do Fight the Best – February 26th, 2012

  The "sweet science of bruising" has often been criticized because the best don’t always fight the best…
  
  

• Requiem for a Featherweight – March 22nd, 2012

  
  
  

• The Weight Is Over – March 23rd, 2012

  
  
  

• James Kirkland: Tell Me If This Hurts – March 23rd, 2012

  Unfortunately for Kirkland there’s no rule, at least a rule that’s enforced, that says the champions have to fight the best…
  
  

• Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia Preview – March 23rd, 2012

  Robert Ecksel, Editor-in-Chief of Boxing.com, speaks with Rick Strom of TYT Sports about Saturday's bout between Erik "El Terrible" Morales and Danny Garcia at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. Morales isn't fight fighter he was once. He was the ultimate warrior in his heyday but those battles have taken their toll. At age 35, Morales keeps fighting because he loves to fight. But his problems making weight notwithstanding, he may have his hands full against an undefeated young gun like Garcia...
  
  

• Bittersweet Texas Two-Step – March 24th, 2012

  Looking more like a bodybuilder than a boxer, Kirkland moved like a bodybuilder, lumbering through round after laborious round…
  
  

• Marquez vs. Morales – March 28th, 2012

  
  
  

• James Kirkland: The Quest for Fire – March 30th, 2012

  Kirkland has been described as a “caveman” in the ring, and like a caveman, he’s lost without fire...
  
  

• Boxing’s Five Greatest Moments: 2000-2009 – April 6th, 2012

  It’s about the individual moments, indistinct passages of time where, as we’ll see, two minutes can seem like a second and a second can seem like two minutes…
  
  

• The Dragon Slayers, Part IV: Marco Antonio Barrera – April 12th, 2012

  Marco Antonio Barrera had come a long way in pursuit of a young dragon to slay…
  
  

• Marquez vs. Fedchenko Preview – April 14th, 2012

  Robert Ecksel, editor-in-chief of Boxing.com, speaks with Rick Strom of TYT Sports about Saturday's fight between Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez and Serhiy Fedchenko. This is the first time Marquez has fought in Mexico in years and this bout is nothing less than a homecoming. It's not the fight he was hoping for, that would be a fourth fight fight with Manny Pacquiao. But to be fighting in front of his own people will be gift to his country and adoring countrymen. Hopefully the fight against Fedchenko won't be another Likar Ramos type blow-out, but Marquez is Marquez, the greatest Mexican fighter alive..
  
  

• Why Jhonny Is Difficult to Beat – April 29th, 2012