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- Birth name: Erik Isaac Morales Elvira
- Born: September 1, 1976 — Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Nationality: Mexican
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Mar 29, 1993 (Win by KO vs José Orejel)
- Last bout: Oct 20, 2012 (Loss by KO vs Danny García)
- Total rounds boxed: 425 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super bantamweight, Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight
- KO percentage: 69.2% (36 KO wins in 52 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBC super bantamweight title September 6, 1997 – February 19, 2000 (won from Daniel Zaragoza; eight defenses; in his final defense, against Marco Antonio Barrera, he also won the WBO super bantamweight title and lost the WBC title); WBC featherweight title (first reign) February 17, 2001 – June 22, 2002 (won the interim title on September 2, 2000 against Kevin Kelley and the full title from Guty Espadas Jr.; defended against In-Jin Chi; lost to Barrera); WBC featherweight title (second reign) November 16, 2002 – February 28, 2004 (won the vacant title from Paulie Ayala; defended against Eddie Croft and Fernando Velárdez; the reign closed with the move up to super featherweight); WBC super featherweight title February 28, 2004 – November 27, 2004 (won from Jesús Chávez; added the IBF super featherweight title on July 31, 2004 against Carlos Hernández; lost the WBC title to Barrera); WBC light welterweight title September 17, 2011 (won the vacant title from Pablo César Cano; in the March 24, 2012 Danny García bout the title was at stake only for García after Morales missed weight, per the bout table) — all dates per the bout table
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 61
- Wins: 52
- Wins by KO: 36
- Losses: 9
- Losses by KO: 3
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: September 1, 1976 — Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Nationality: Mexican
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super bantamweight, Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 29, 1993 | José Orejel | Win | KO | 2 (4), 0:19 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 2 | May 7, 1993 | Jaime Rodríguez | Win | KO | 2 (4), 1:11 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 3 | May 25, 1993 | Óscar Maldonado | Win | KO | 3 (4), 0:32 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 4 | Jul 8, 1993 | Marco Tovar | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 0:59 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 5 | Jul 26, 1993 | José Álvarez | Win | UD | 6 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 6 | Oct 22, 1993 | Jaime Abrica | Win | KO | 2 (6), 0:03 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 7 | Dec 6, 1993 | Alfonso Mota | Win | KO | 2 (6), 1:19 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 8 | Jan 21, 1994 | Paul Olvera | Win | KO | 3 (6), 2:55 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 9 | Mar 26, 1994 | Isidro Nolasco | Win | PTS | 8 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10 | Aug 22, 1994 | Julio César Cardona | Win | KO | 2 (10), 1:01 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 11 | Oct 17, 1994 | Idelfonso Bernal | Win | KO | 3 (10), 0:21 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 12 | Nov 28, 1994 | Ramón Magana | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 1:19 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 13 | Dec 19, 1994 | José Valdez | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:14 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Feb 3, 1995 | Ricky Hernández | Win | KO | 1 (12), 0:14 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 15 | Apr 21, 1995 | Enrique Jupiter | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 0:28 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won Mexico super bantamweight title |
| 16 | Jun 2, 1995 | Armando Castro | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 1:04 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title |
| 17 | Jul 14, 1995 | Juan Luis Torres | Win | UD | 12 | Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 18 | Sep 9, 1995 | Alberto Martínez | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 0:42 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF and Mexico super bantamweight titles |
| 19 | Nov 10, 1995 | Enrique Angeles | Win | UD | 12 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained Mexico super bantamweight title |
| 20 | Dec 18, 1995 | Kenny Mitchell | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 2:30 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title |
| 21 | Feb 25, 1996 | Rudy Bradley | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 0:02 | Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 22 | Apr 22, 1996 | Lee Cargle | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 0:11 | Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 23 | Jun 7, 1996 | Hector Acero Sánchez | Win | UD | 12 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 24 | Oct 12, 1996 | Pedro Javier Torres | Win | KO | 2 (12), 1:50 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Nov 29, 1996 | Robbie Lovato | Win | PTS | 10 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 26 | Apr 4, 1997 | Concepcion Velásquez | Win | TKO | 8 (10), 1:11 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 27 | Sep 6, 1997 | Daniel Zaragoza | Win | KO | 11 (12), 2:59 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Dec 12, 1997 | John Lowey | Win | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Apr 3, 1998 | Remigio Molina | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 0:14 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 30 | May 16, 1998 | José Luis Bueno | Win | KO | 2 (12), 1:19 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Sep 12, 1998 | Junior Jones | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:55 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 32 | Feb 13, 1999 | Ángel Chacón | Win | KO | 2 (12), 1:50 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 33 | May 8, 1999 | Juan Carlos Ramírez | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 34 | Jul 31, 1999 | Reynante Jamili | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 0:11 | Bullring by the Sea, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 35 | Oct 22, 1999 | Wayne McCullough | Win | UD | 12 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 36 | Feb 19, 2000 | Marco Antonio Barrera | Win | SD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super bantamweight title; Won WBO super bantamweight title |
| 37 | Jun 17, 2000 | Mike Juárez | Win | KO | 3 (10), 1:12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 38 | Sep 2, 2000 | Kevin Kelley | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 2:30 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC interim featherweight title |
| 39 | Dec 9, 2000 | Rodney Jones | Win | KO | 1 (10), 1:02 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 40 | Feb 17, 2001 | Guty Espadas Jr. | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC featherweight title |
| 41 | Jul 28, 2001 | In-Jin Chi | Win | UD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 42 | Jun 22, 2002 | Marco Antonio Barrera | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC featherweight title; For vacant The Ring featherweight title |
| 43 | Nov 16, 2002 | Paulie Ayala | Win | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC featherweight title |
| 44 | Feb 22, 2003 | Eddie Croft | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:16 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 45 | May 3, 2003 | Fernando Velárdez | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 1:02 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 46 | Oct 4, 2003 | Guty Espadas Jr. | Win | KO | 3 (12), 2:58 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 47 | Feb 28, 2004 | Jesús Chávez | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC super featherweight title |
| 48 | Jul 31, 2004 | Carlos Hernández | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super featherweight title; Won IBF super featherweight title |
| 49 | Nov 27, 2004 | Marco Antonio Barrera | Loss | MD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC super featherweight title |
| 50 | Mar 19, 2005 | Manny Pacquiao | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant IBA and WBC International super featherweight titles |
| 51 | Sep 10, 2005 | Zahir Raheem | Loss | UD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBC International lightweight title |
| 52 | Jan 21, 2006 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | TKO | 10 (12), 2:33 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC International super featherweight title |
| 53 | Nov 18, 2006 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | KO | 3 (12), 2:57 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC International super featherweight title |
| 54 | Aug 4, 2007 | David Díaz | Loss | UD | 12 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC lightweight title |
| 55 | Mar 27, 2010 | José Alfaro | Win | UD | 12 | Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won WBC International welterweight title |
| 56 | Sep 11, 2010 | Willie Limond | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:46 | Plaza Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title |
| 57 | Dec 18, 2010 | Francisco Lorenzo | Win | UD | 12 | Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title |
| 58 | Apr 9, 2011 | Marcos Maidana | Loss | MD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 59 | Sep 17, 2011 | Pablo César Cano | Win | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC light welterweight title |
| 60 | Mar 24, 2012 | Danny García | Loss | UD | 12 | Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBC light welterweight title at stake; only for Garcia as Morales missed weight |
| 61 | Oct 20, 2012 | Danny García | Loss | KO | 4 (12), 1:23 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light welterweight titles |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBC super bantamweight title September 6, 1997 – February 19, 2000 (won from Daniel Zaragoza; eight defenses; in his final defense, against Marco Antonio Barrera, he also won the WBO super bantamweight title and lost the WBC title); WBC featherweight title (first reign) February 17, 2001 – June 22, 2002 (won the interim title on September 2, 2000 against Kevin Kelley and the full title from Guty Espadas Jr.; defended against In-Jin Chi; lost to Barrera); WBC featherweight title (second reign) November 16, 2002 – February 28, 2004 (won the vacant title from Paulie Ayala; defended against Eddie Croft and Fernando Velárdez; the reign closed with the move up to super featherweight); WBC super featherweight title February 28, 2004 – November 27, 2004 (won from Jesús Chávez; added the IBF super featherweight title on July 31, 2004 against Carlos Hernández; lost the WBC title to Barrera); WBC light welterweight title September 17, 2011 (won the vacant title from Pablo César Cano; in the March 24, 2012 Danny García bout the title was at stake only for García after Morales missed weight, per the bout table) — all dates per the bout table
- Dec 19, 1994 vs José Valdez: Won WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title
- Feb 3, 1995 vs Ricky Hernández: Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title
- Apr 21, 1995 vs Enrique Jupiter: Won Mexico super bantamweight title
- Jun 2, 1995 vs Armando Castro: Retained WBC Mundo Hispano super bantamweight title
- Jul 14, 1995 vs Juan Luis Torres: Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title
- Sep 9, 1995 vs Alberto Martínez: Retained NABF and Mexico super bantamweight titles
- Nov 10, 1995 vs Enrique Angeles: Retained Mexico super bantamweight title
- Dec 18, 1995 vs Kenny Mitchell: Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title
- Feb 25, 1996 vs Rudy Bradley: Retained NABF super bantamweight title
- Apr 22, 1996 vs Lee Cargle: Retained NABF super bantamweight title
- Jun 7, 1996 vs Hector Acero Sánchez: Retained NABF super bantamweight title
- Oct 12, 1996 vs Pedro Javier Torres: Retained NABF super bantamweight title
- Sep 6, 1997 vs Daniel Zaragoza: Won WBC super bantamweight title
- Dec 12, 1997 vs John Lowey: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Apr 3, 1998 vs Remigio Molina: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- May 16, 1998 vs José Luis Bueno: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Sep 12, 1998 vs Junior Jones: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Feb 13, 1999 vs Ángel Chacón: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- May 8, 1999 vs Juan Carlos Ramírez: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Jul 31, 1999 vs Reynante Jamili: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Oct 22, 1999 vs Wayne McCullough: Retained WBC super bantamweight title
- Feb 19, 2000 vs Marco Antonio Barrera: Retained WBC super bantamweight title; Won WBO super bantamweight title
- Sep 2, 2000 vs Kevin Kelley: Won WBC interim featherweight title
- Feb 17, 2001 vs Guty Espadas Jr.: Won WBC featherweight title
- Jul 28, 2001 vs In-Jin Chi: Retained WBC featherweight title
- Jun 22, 2002 vs Marco Antonio Barrera: Lost WBC featherweight title; For vacant The Ring featherweight title
- Nov 16, 2002 vs Paulie Ayala: Won vacant WBC featherweight title
- Feb 22, 2003 vs Eddie Croft: Retained WBC featherweight title
- May 3, 2003 vs Fernando Velárdez: Retained WBC featherweight title
- Feb 28, 2004 vs Jesús Chávez: Won WBC super featherweight title
- Jul 31, 2004 vs Carlos Hernández: Retained WBC super featherweight title; Won IBF super featherweight title
- Nov 27, 2004 vs Marco Antonio Barrera: Lost WBC super featherweight title
- Mar 19, 2005 vs Manny Pacquiao: Won vacant IBA and WBC International super featherweight titles
- Sep 10, 2005 vs Zahir Raheem: For vacant WBC International lightweight title
- Jan 21, 2006 vs Manny Pacquiao: For WBC International super featherweight title
- Nov 18, 2006 vs Manny Pacquiao: For WBC International super featherweight title
- Aug 4, 2007 vs David Díaz: For WBC lightweight title
- Mar 27, 2010 vs José Alfaro: Won WBC International welterweight title
- Sep 11, 2010 vs Willie Limond: Won vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title
- Dec 18, 2010 vs Francisco Lorenzo: Retained WBC Silver light welterweight title
- Apr 9, 2011 vs Marcos Maidana: For WBA interim light welterweight title
- Sep 17, 2011 vs Pablo César Cano: Won vacant WBC light welterweight title
- Mar 24, 2012 vs Danny García: WBC light welterweight title at stake; only for Garcia as Morales missed weight
- Oct 20, 2012 vs Danny García: For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light welterweight titles
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-31.
