The El Terrible has tasked himself to become the only Mexican to win 4 championships in different divisions. A feat that not even Julio Cesar Chavez has accomplished during his time.
Come 12 o'clock in the afternoon, I turned on the television and press the channel 9. It was already the Round 8. Replays of the early rounds has been flashed repeatedly as the fight went along.
This time, there were shorter commercial breaks in between rounds which made watching a lot better.
But watching Erik exhausted himself, he was denied the history he's about to make. The fight was decided unanimously in favor of his opponent, Dangerous David Diaz. It was his first title defense and his uppercut was his main weapon in trumping Erik. Probably the reason that let the judges decide on matters was his unconvincing stance that he can take care of Diaz. He just became powerless in the end.
Erik Morales, a Mexican, now 48 wins - 6 losses, has deserved to land a story in Pinoy Balls for the following reasons:
- He is the contra-bida of Manny Pacquiao during their trilogy fight last year and regarded by some as one of the best fights in history.
- He has brought the best of Manny and that alone is worthy of a reason
- El Terrible has a commercial with Manny and Freddie Roach that still runs as I write this. With that, Erik Morales has become a household name in our country.
- He patronized our beaches in Palawan when he came here.
2 comments:
Morales gave it his best shot. He is one of my favorite fighters. I think he made the right decision to retire and I hope he stays retired. He has contributed a great deal to boxing with his battles against Barrera and Pacquiao. He should not gamble with his health because he has taken a lot of punishment in his boxing career.
Hi merjoem32 - I agree with every word you said. Even if Erik retired on a not so good note, he is still the same El Terrible I have known in the world of boxing.
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