Erik Morales
Morales in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | El Terrible ("The Terrible") |
| Born | Erik Isaac Morales Elvira September 1, 1976 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 61 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Win by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 9 |
Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976) is a Mexican politician and former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012. He is the first Mexico-born boxer in history to win world championships in four weight classes, ranging from super bantamweight to light welterweight.
Morales defeated fifteen world champions during the course of his career, and is famous for his trilogies with fellow Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, as well as Manny Pacquiao. ESPN ranked Morales at number 49 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time.
Morales was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2018.