After destroying Guty Espadas in the third round of their rematch, Super Featherweight Erik “El Terrible” Morales still found himself lurking in the shadows of his bitter rival Marco Antonio Barrera. Despite two closely contested matches with his nemesis, a win and a loss for both, Morales was never accorded the same respect that was bestowed upon Barrera. Now, with Barrera’s brutal dismantling at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, Morales has once again seemingly been left lurking in the shadows. In most pound for pound ratings Barrera exited and Pacquiao leap-froged over Erik. Morales’ search for respect continues unabated.
