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| Real name | Erik Isaac Morales Elvira |
| Nickname(s) | El Terrible ("The Terrible") |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Reach | 72 in |
| Born | September 1, 1976 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 61 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 9 |
Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976) is a Mexican politician and a former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2012. Erik Morales made history as the first boxer born in Mexico to win world championships in four different weight classes. These classes ranged from super bantamweight to light welterweight.
During his boxing career, Morales defeated fifteen world champions. He is especially famous for his exciting series of fights, called trilogies, against other boxing legends. These include fellow Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera and Manny Pacquiao. The sports channel ESPN once ranked Morales as number 49 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time.
Erik Morales was honored by being added to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2018. This shows how important he was in the world of boxing.
Contents
- Erik Morales' Boxing Journey
- Retirement from Boxing
- Life Outside the Boxing Ring
- Erik Morales' Political Career
- Professional Boxing Record
- Exhibition Boxing Record
- Boxing Titles Erik Morales Held
- Pay-Per-View Fights
- See also
Erik Morales' Boxing Journey
Starting His Boxing Career
Erik Morales was born in Zona Norte, a part of Tijuana, Mexico. He started boxing at just five years old, guided by his father, José Morales, who was also a fighter. Erik had a very impressive amateur career, winning 11 major titles in Mexico. He had 114 amateur fights, winning 108 of them.
Morales became a professional boxer at 16. His first professional fight was in 1993, where he won by knockout in just two rounds. Between 1993 and 1997, he quickly moved up in the super bantamweight division. He won 26 fights, with 20 of them by knockout. During this time, he defeated former champions like Kenny Mitchell and Hector Acero Sánchez. He then prepared to challenge for his first world title.
Becoming a Super Bantamweight Champion
Winning His First World Title
On September 6, 1997, when he was 21, Erik Morales won his first world title. He defeated WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Daniel Zaragoza in El Paso, Texas. Morales won by knockout in the eleventh round. Zaragoza is now also a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
In his first defense of the title, Morales defeated John Lowey by knockout in the seventh round. In his next fight, he won against Remigio Molina by knockout in the sixth round. On May 16, 1998, he defeated former champion Jose Luis Bueno with a knockout in the second round.
Big Fights at Super Bantamweight
In September 1998, Morales had another important fight. He knocked out former two-weight world champion Junior Jones from the United States. Jones had a strong record against Mexican fighters, with 35 wins and no losses. He had even beaten Marco Antonio Barrera twice. This fight was special because it was Jones's first time fighting in Mexico, and it took place in Tijuana. The fight was close for three rounds, but Morales knocked out Jones in the fourth round with two powerful right punches.
In October 1999, Morales fought and defeated former WBC Bantamweight Champion Wayne McCullough. Morales later said that McCullough gave him one of the toughest fights of his career.
Morales vs. Barrera: The First Epic Fight
In February 2000, Morales fought Marco Antonio Barrera to win the WBO Super Bantamweight title. This fight is now known as one of boxing's classic matches. Morales won by a close split decision. It was a very intense battle where both boxers were cut and bruised. Many people thought Barrera should have won because he knocked Morales down in the twelfth and final round. After the fight, Morales said they both gave it their all. The Ring magazine called it the Fight of the Year.
Moving Up to Featherweight
After successfully defending his WBC Super Bantamweight title nine times, Morales decided to move up to the featherweight division. In his second fight at this new weight, he faced 33-year-old former world champion Kevin Kelley in September 2000. Morales knocked Kelley down in the fifth and seventh rounds. In the seventh round, Morales landed a series of powerful uppercuts, and the fight was stopped. Morales then became the Interim WBC Featherweight Champion.
Becoming a Three-Weight Champion
Morales fought again in 2000, knocking out Rodney Jones in the first round. In February 2001, he fought Guty Espadas Jr., who was the WBC Featherweight title holder and had won thirteen fights in a row. Espadas Jr.'s father, Guty Espadas, Sr., was also a world champion boxer. Morales won a close twelve-round decision to claim his third world title in his second weight division.
Defending the Featherweight Title
In July 2001, Morales successfully defended his title against future champion In Jin Chi from South Korea. Chi fought hard, but Morales was stronger and landed more punches throughout the fight.
Morales vs. Barrera II: The Rematch
Morales experienced his first professional loss in his 42nd fight when he lost a close decision to Marco Antonio Barrera in June 2002. This was a rematch of their first fight. Morales pushed forward and controlled much of the first half of the fight. Barrera fought carefully at first but became stronger as the fight went on. Even though it was a close fight, Barrera won.
Winning Back the Featherweight Title
Morales bounced back with a strong win over former world champion Paulie Ayala in November 2002. He won by a twelve-round decision to get back the vacant WBC Featherweight title. Morales landed harder punches and Ayala's eye began to swell.
Morales defeated Eddie Croft in March 2003. He knocked Croft down three times and stopped him in the third round. All the boxers on that fight card donated their earnings to "Vamos Mexico," a children's charity.
Later that year, Morales defeated Fernando Velárdez. He knocked Velárdez down in the first, fourth, and fifth rounds, and the fight was stopped.
Moving to Super Featherweight
Morales vs. Espadas Jr. II
In October 2003, Morales defeated Guty Espadas Jr. again in a rematch. This fight was to decide who would challenge for the WBC Super Featherweight title. This time, Morales knocked him out in three rounds. After this win, Morales gave up his WBC Featherweight title to stay in the super featherweight division.
Becoming a Three-Division Champion
On February 28, 2004, Morales won the WBC Super Featherweight title by beating Jesús Chávez with a unanimous decision. Morales knocked Chávez down twice, which even Floyd Mayweather Jr. had not been able to do. With this victory, Morales became the second Mexican boxer to win titles in three different weight divisions. The first was the famous Julio César Chávez.
On July 31, 2004, Morales combined his WBC Super Featherweight title with the IBF title. He won a twelve-round unanimous decision against Carlos Hernández. Morales landed harder and more accurate punches, shaking Hernández several times.
Morales vs. Barrera III: The Final Showdown
On November 27, 2004, Morales fought Barrera for the third time for the WBC Super Featherweight title. Their highly anticipated third fight attracted a huge crowd. Barrera started strong, but Morales came back in the second half of the fight. The judges scored the fight very closely, and Barrera won by a majority decision. Their third meeting was again named The Ring Fight of the Year.
Morales vs. Pacquiao I: A Legendary Win
On March 19, 2005, Erik Morales, who was not expected to win, defeated the three-division world champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. Morales won by a unanimous decision. In the final round, Morales, who was clearly ahead on points, decided to fight aggressively with Pacquiao, even changing his boxing stance. When asked why he did this, Morales simply replied, "Did you enjoy it? That's why."
He later explained that he wanted to give the fans an exciting show. He said, "It was a great pleasure to fight this way. I think I was controlling the fight with my distance. Sometimes I need to put a little flavor into the ring. I wanted to give the public what they deserve. It was a great round. I'm very happy about it."
Moving to Lightweight
Morales vs. Raheem
On September 10, 2005, Erik Morales moved up to the lightweight division. He was defeated by Zahir Raheem in a unanimous decision. Raheem moved a lot, making it hard for Morales to land punches. Raheem built a lead, but Morales fought back in the eleventh round. Raheem won the fight by decision.
Returning to Super Featherweight
Morales vs. Pacquiao II & III
On January 22, 2006, Morales fought Pacquiao again in a rematch. Pacquiao defeated Morales in ten rounds, knocking him down twice in the final seconds.
He fought Pacquiao for a third time on November 18, 2006. Morales was defeated by knockout in three rounds. After the fight, Morales said, "Maybe it's time I should no longer be doing this." He sat quietly in his corner for several minutes. He added, "It was always a pleasure to give the public great fights."
Returning to Lightweight Again
Morales moved back up to the lightweight division, hoping to win a fourth WBC title. In January 2007, he said he would fight again. He wanted to become the first Mexican fighter to win four WBC titles in different divisions, aiming to surpass Julio César Chávez's record.
Morales vs. Díaz
On August 4, 2007, Morales fought David Díaz for the WBC Lightweight title. Morales lost a close unanimous decision. This was Morales's fifth loss in his last six fights. After the fight, Morales announced his retirement from boxing.
His Comeback to Boxing
In 2009, Morales began to say he would fight again in late 2009 or early 2010. He wanted to give his body enough time to rest. Morales also said he would continue to fight as a lightweight.
His first comeback fight was in Mexico in early 2010 against José Alfaro.
Becoming a Light Welterweight Champion
Morales vs. Maidana: A Thrilling Fight
On April 9, 2011, Erik Morales fought Marcos Maidana. Many boxing experts thought that an older Morales, fighting in a heavier weight class, had little chance against the powerful Maidana. However, Morales surprised everyone and gave one of his best performances since beating Pacquiao. Morales's eye was badly swollen in the first round, but he fought back strongly in the later rounds. He almost knocked Maidana down. Maidana's youth and Morales's age made it a tough fight. Maidana won by a close decision, but Morales won over the crowd and delivered another "Fight of the Year" candidate.
Winning a Fourth World Title
Morales was scheduled to fight Lucas Matthysse but Matthysse pulled out due to illness.
On September 17, 2011, Morales won the WBC Light Welterweight Championship by defeating Pablo César Cano. This made Morales the first boxer born in Mexico to win world titles in four different weight classes.
Morales vs. Garcia: Two More Big Fights
On March 24, 2012, Morales faced 23-year-old Danny García. This fight was part of the famous "Puerto Rico vs. Mexico" boxing rivalry. Morales weighed in over the limit for the fight. He remained champion until the fight, but only García could win the belt. Morales lost by unanimous decision.
Morales fought Danny Garcia again on October 20, 2012. Garcia was now the champion. Morales was knocked out by Danny Garcia in the fourth round. FOX Sports described how Garcia knocked out Morales: "Garcia blasts Morales with a left hook that launches Morales through the ropes. You can see it in Morales' eyes, he's not getting back up. KO for Garcia."
Retirement from Boxing
In March 2013, Morales shared his plans to fight one more time. He said, "The idea is to make a nice party for the farewell of my career." He wanted to celebrate his 20-year career with everyone who supported him. In June 2014, Morales officially announced his retirement, deciding not to have a farewell fight.
Life Outside the Boxing Ring
Erik Morales was trained and managed by his father, José Morales. He was promoted by Bob Arum and Top Rank. His brothers are Iván Morales and former WBO Super Flyweight Champion Diego Morales. Erik has four children.
Erik Morales now manages the parks and recreation department in Tijuana, with a budget of $3.5 million. He donates his salary back to the department to help fund it. Morales said, "This is just a way for me to be able to thank the people who have been so good to me all my life."
On May 30, 2015, Morales agreed to train former light welterweight champion Jessie Vargas for his fight with Timothy Bradley. Morales took over as Vargas's head trainer.
It was announced on December 1, 2021, that one of Morales's sons, 23-year-old Fernando, had passed away.
Erik Morales' Political Career
In the 2018 general election, Erik Morales was elected to the Chamber of Deputies. This is a part of the Mexican government. He represented Baja California's 7th district for the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) political party. He served on the committee that deals with sports in Congress.
Professional Boxing Record
| 61 fights | 52 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 36 | 3 |
| By decision | 16 | 6 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 61 | Loss | 52–9 | Danny García | KO | 4 (12), 1:23 | Oct 20, 2012 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 60 | Loss | 52–8 | Danny García | UD | 12 | Mar 24, 2012 | Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | WBC light welterweight title at stake; only for Garcia as Morales missed weight |
| 59 | Win | 52–7 | Pablo César Cano | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Sep 17, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC light welterweight title |
| 58 | Loss | 51–7 | Marcos Maidana | MD | 12 | Apr 9, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 57 | Win | 51–6 | Francisco Lorenzo | UD | 12 | Dec 18, 2010 | Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title |
| 56 | Win | 50–6 | Willie Limond | KO | 6 (12), 2:46 | Sep 11, 2010 | Plaza Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title |
| 55 | Win | 49–6 | José Alfaro | UD | 12 | Mar 27, 2010 | Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | Won WBC International welterweight title |
| 54 | Loss | 48–6 | David Díaz | UD | 12 | Aug 4, 2007 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | For WBC lightweight title |
| 53 | Loss | 48–5 | Manny Pacquiao | KO | 3 (12), 2:57 | Nov 18, 2006 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC International super featherweight title |
| 52 | Loss | 48–4 | Manny Pacquiao | TKO | 10 (12), 2:33 | Jan 21, 2006 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC International super featherweight title |
| 51 | Loss | 48–3 | Zahir Raheem | UD | 12 | Sep 10, 2005 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | For vacant WBC International lightweight title |
| 50 | Win | 48–2 | Manny Pacquiao | UD | 12 | Mar 19, 2005 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant IBA and WBC International super featherweight titles |
| 49 | Loss | 47–2 | Marco Antonio Barrera | MD | 12 | Nov 27, 2004 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC super featherweight title |
| 48 | Win | 47–1 | Carlos Hernández | UD | 12 | Jul 31, 2004 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super featherweight title; Won IBF super featherweight title |
| 47 | Win | 46–1 | Jesús Chávez | UD | 12 | Feb 28, 2004 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC super featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 45–1 | Guty Espadas Jr. | KO | 3 (12), 2:58 | Oct 4, 2003 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 | Fernando Velárdez | TKO | 5 (12), 1:02 | May 3, 2003 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Eddie Croft | TKO | 3 (12), 2:16 | Feb 22, 2003 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Paulie Ayala | UD | 12 | Nov 16, 2002 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC featherweight title |
| 42 | Loss | 41–1 | Marco Antonio Barrera | UD | 12 | Jun 22, 2002 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC featherweight title; For vacant The Ring featherweight title |
| 41 | Win | 41–0 | In-Jin Chi | UD | 12 | Jul 28, 2001 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 40 | Win | 40–0 | Guty Espadas Jr. | UD | 12 | Feb 17, 2001 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 39 | Win | 39–0 | Rodney Jones | KO | 1 (10), 1:02 | Dec 9, 2000 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Kevin Kelley | TKO | 7 (12), 2:30 | Sep 2, 2000 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Won WBC interim featherweight title |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Mike Juárez | KO | 3 (10), 1:12 | Jun 17, 2000 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Marco Antonio Barrera | SD | 12 | Feb 19, 2000 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title; Won WBO super bantamweight title |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Wayne McCullough | UD | 12 | Oct 22, 1999 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Reynante Jamili | TKO | 6 (12), 0:11 | Jul 31, 1999 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Juan Carlos Ramírez | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | May 8, 1999 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Ángel Chacón | KO | 2 (12), 1:50 | Feb 13, 1999 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Junior Jones | KO | 4 (12), 2:55 | Sep 12, 1998 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | José Luis Bueno | KO | 2 (12), 1:19 | May 16, 1998 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Remigio Molina | TKO | 6 (12), 0:14 | Apr 3, 1998 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | John Lowey | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Dec 12, 1997 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Daniel Zaragoza | KO | 11 (12), 2:59 | Sep 6, 1997 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Won WBC super bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Concepcion Velásquez | TKO | 8 (10), 1:11 | Apr 4, 1997 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Robbie Lovato | PTS | 10 | Nov 29, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Pedro Javier Torres | KO | 2 (12), 1:50 | Oct 12, 1996 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Hector Acero Sánchez | UD | 12 | Jun 7, 1996 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Lee Cargle | TKO | 2 (10), 0:11 | Apr 22, 1996 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Rudy Bradley | TKO | 11 (12), 0:02 | Feb 25, 1996 | Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Kenny Mitchell | TKO | 2 (12), 2:30 | Dec 18, 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Enrique Angeles | UD | 12 | Nov 10, 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained Mexico super bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Alberto Martínez | TKO | 4 (12), 0:42 | Sep 9, 1995 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained NABF and Mexico super bantamweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Juan Luis Torres | UD | 12 | Jul 14, 1995 | Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Armando Castro | TKO | 10 (12), 1:04 | Jun 2, 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Enrique Jupiter | TKO | 6 (12), 0:28 | Apr 21, 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won Mexico super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ricky Hernández | KO | 1 (12), 0:14 | Feb 3, 1995 | Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | José Valdez | TKO | 3 (12), 2:14 | Dec 19, 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | Won WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ramón Magana | TKO | 2 (10), 1:19 | Nov 28, 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Idelfonso Bernal | KO | 3 (10), 0:21 | Oct 17, 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Julio César Cardona | KO | 2 (10), 1:01 | Aug 22, 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Isidro Nolasco | PTS | 8 | Mar 26, 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Paul Olvera | KO | 3 (6), 2:55 | Jan 21, 1994 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alfonso Mota | KO | 2 (6), 1:19 | Dec 6, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jaime Abrica | KO | 2 (6), 0:03 | Oct 22, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | José Álvarez | UD | 6 | Jul 26, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Marco Tovar | TKO | 1 (6), 0:59 | Jul 8, 1993 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Óscar Maldonado | KO | 3 (4), 0:32 | May 25, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jaime Rodríguez | KO | 2 (4), 1:11 | May 7, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | José Orejel | KO | 2 (4), 0:19 | Mar 29, 1993 | Tijuana, Mexico |
Exhibition Boxing Record
| 0 fights | 0 wins | 0 losses |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 3 | N/A | 0–0 (3) | Jorge Arce | N/A | 4 | Jun 3, 2022 | Marcelino Gonzalez Gymnasium, Zacatecas, Mexico | Non-scored bout |
| 2 | N/A | 0–0 (2) | Orlando Salido | N/A | 4 | Mar 26, 2022 | Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Mesquite, Texas, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
| 1 | N/A | 0–0 (1) | Mikey Garcia | N/A | 4 | Jun 23, 2019 | E Club Center, San Bernardino, California, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
Boxing Titles Erik Morales Held
Major World Titles
- WBC super bantamweight champion (122 lbs)
- WBO super bantamweight champion (122 lbs)
- WBC featherweight champion (126 lbs) (2×)
- WBC super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
- IBF super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
- WBC light welterweight champion (140 lbs)
Interim/Silver World Titles
- WBC interim featherweight champion (126 lbs)
- WBC Silver light welterweight champion (140 lbs)
Minor World Titles
- IBA super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
Regional/International Titles
- WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight champion (122 lbs)
- Mexico super bantamweight champion (122 lbs)
- NABF super bantamweight champion (122 lbs) (2×)
- WBC International super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
- WBC International welterweight champion (147 lbs)
Honorary Titles
- WBC Emeritus Champion
Pay-Per-View Fights
| No. | Date | Fight | Billing | Buys | Network | Revenue |
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| 1 | March 19, 2005 | Morales vs. Pacquiao | Coming With Everything | 350,000 | HBO | $15,700,000 |
| 2 | January 21, 2006 | Morales vs. Pacquiao II | The Battle | 360,000 | HBO | $16,200,000 |
See also
In Spanish: Érik Morales para niños
- Notable boxing families
- List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
- List of world featherweight boxing champions
- List of world super-featherweight boxing champions
- List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
- List of boxing quadruple champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
