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Super Bantamweight–Light Welterweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Erik Morales

"El Terrible"

Top 100 · #23 · 66.0 points
52
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
36
KOs
69%
KO %
Born
1976
Died
—
Nationality
Mexico
Career
1993–2012

Half of the legendary Barrera–Morales trilogy.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1993–2012
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs José Orejel · W KO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Robbie Lovato · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Daniel Zaragoza

    W KO6 Daniel Zaragoza (1997) · County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Marco Antonio Barrera

    W PTS12 Marco Antonio Barrera (2000) · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Manny Pacquiao

    W PTS12 Manny Pacquiao (2005) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Willie Limond · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  7. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Danny García · L KO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Evento Box, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Sabado, 18 de Diciembre del 2010 en el Estadio Caliente en Tijuana, Mexico. Boxing event, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Saturday,
Evento Box, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Sabado, 18 de Diciembre del 2010 en el Estadio Caliente en Tijuana, Mexico. Boxing event, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Saturday,
Evento Box, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Sabado, 18 de Diciembre del 2010 en el Estadio Caliente en Tijuana, Mexico. Boxing event, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Saturday,
Evento Box, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Sabado, 18 de Diciembre del 2010 en el Estadio Caliente en Tijuana, Mexico. Boxing event, Erik Terrible Morales vs Francisco Lorenzo. Saturday,
Erik Morales
Erik Morales

3 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1993-03-29WJosé OrejelKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1993-05-07WJaime RodríguezKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1993-05-25WÓscar MaldonadoKO3Tijuana, Mexico
1993-07-08WMarco TovarTKO1Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico
1993-07-26WJosé ÁlvarezUD6Tijuana, Mexico
1993-10-22WJaime AbricaKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1993-12-06WAlfonso MotaKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1994-01-21WPaul OlveraKO3Tijuana, Mexico
1994-03-26WIsidro NolascoPTS8Mexico City, Mexico
1994-08-22WJulio César CardonaKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1994-10-17WIdelfonso BernalKO3Tijuana, Mexico
1994-11-28WRamón MaganaTKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1994-12-19WJosé ValdezTKO3Tijuana, Mexico
1995-02-03WRicky HernándezKO1Tijuana, Mexico
1995-04-21WEnrique JupiterTKO6Tijuana, Mexico
1995-06-02WArmando CastroTKO10Tijuana, Mexico
1995-07-14WJuan Luis TorresUD12Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
1995-09-09WAlberto MartínezTKO4Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-11-10WEnrique AngelesUD12Tijuana, Mexico
1995-12-18WKenny MitchellTKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1996-02-25WRudy BradleyTKO11Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
1996-04-22WLee CargleTKO2Tijuana, Mexico
1996-06-07WHector Acero SánchezUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-10-12WPedro Javier TorresKO2Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1996-11-29WRobbie LovatoPTS10Tijuana, Mexico
1997-04-04WConcepcion VelásquezTKO8The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1997-09-06WDaniel ZaragozaKO11County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
1997-12-12WJohn LoweyRTD7Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
1998-04-03WRemigio MolinaTKO6Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
1998-05-16WJosé Luis BuenoKO2Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
1998-09-12WJunior JonesKO4Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico
1999-02-13WÁngel ChacónKO2Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1999-05-08WJuan Carlos RamírezRTD9Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1999-07-31WReynante JamiliTKO6Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico
1999-10-22WWayne McCulloughUD12Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
2000-02-19WMarco Antonio BarreraSD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2000-06-17WMike JuárezKO3Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2000-09-02WKevin KelleyTKO7Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
2000-12-09WRodney JonesKO1Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
2001-02-17WGuty Espadas Jr.UD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2001-07-28WIn-Jin ChiUD12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2002-06-22LMarco Antonio BarreraUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2002-11-16WPaulie AyalaUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-02-22WEddie CroftTKO3Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico
2003-05-03WFernando VelárdezTKO5Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-10-04WGuty Espadas Jr.KO3Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2004-02-28WJesús ChávezUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-07-31WCarlos HernándezUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-11-27LMarco Antonio BarreraMD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-03-19WManny PacquiaoUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2005-09-10LZahir RaheemUD12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2006-01-21LManny PacquiaoTKO10Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2006-11-18LManny PacquiaoKO3Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2007-08-04LDavid DíazUD12Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
2010-03-27WJosé AlfaroUD12Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
2010-09-11WWillie LimondKO6Plaza Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
2010-12-18WFrancisco LorenzoUD12Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico
2011-04-09LMarcos MaidanaMD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-09-17WPablo César CanoRTD10MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2012-03-24LDanny GarcíaUD12Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
2012-10-20LDanny GarcíaKO4Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.

Showing 61 of 61 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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