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ERIK MORALES RETURNS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 31 Jan 2010
Mexican legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales has announced that he is returning to the ring after an absence of some two years and seven months.
Morales who fought an epic trilogy with Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao made the announcement in Puebla, Mexico on Saturday and said he will fight under the banner of KO Entertainment.
Morales will face Nicaragua’s 26 year old lightweight Jose Alfaro on March 27 in Monterrey, Mexico. Morales has a record of 48-6 with 34 knockouts while Alfaro has a record of 23-5 with 20 knockouts.
The 33 year old Mexican said “my return is because I want to continue fighting, not to be committed to anyone or anything but simply because I want to remain active.” Morales said “some say that I am old but I am as young as other fighters who are still in the limelight such as Juan Manuel Marquez and Antonio Margarito. Some are pushing 40 and I’m much younger.”
Morales is best remembered for his classic trilogy with another Mexican legend and bitter rival Marco Antonio Barrera and his trilogy with Pacquiao in which he won their first battle by a twelve round unanimous decision but suffered a devastating 10th round TKO in their rematch on January 21, 2006 and was brutally knocked out in the third round on November 18, 2006.
In his last fight Morales dropped a twelve round unanimous decision to then WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on August 4, 2007 after which Diaz was annihilated by Pacquiao in nine rounds and lost his crown to the Filipino southpaw.
Alfaro is coming off a 10th round TKO loss to Antonio DeMarco in a clash for the WBC Interim lightweight title.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum handled Morales for many years but wanted him to quit after his twin defeats to Pacquiao and his loss to Diaz and declined to promote his fights out of concern for Morales’ safety.
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