When is erik morales next fight

The original date of the event was January 15 in Dallas; However, Morales fell ill with COVID and also the issue of the pandemic forced them to delay everything, because they hoped that by pushing back their plans to the summer months they could possibly have fans in attendance. Barrera was a great opponent for me in my career, we had three fights, two of them were the best [fights] of the year, and we are just finalizing some things.

In a few days we will have the venue and see if we are going to use head gear or not. In three fights, Morales and Barrera paralyzed the boxing world with their rivalry. The first bout was won by Morales by decision, and the remaining two were won by Barrera. All three fights were close and highly competitive.

At 44, Morales has not fought since after capturing four divisional titles and posting a record with 36 knockouts. At 47, Barrera hasn't fought since , leaving the sport with three divisional titles and a record of 67 wins, 44 of them by knockout, and seven losses. But now he is better in his offense. He is a great fighter who is very tough. He is very strong. But in this fight, he has an opportunity that he has to take advantage of, and he will.

Puerto Rico. But he is going to come here and beat Machado in his hometown. Remember that we are Mexican, and we have a different way of boxing. Mexicans fight with more heart and more perseverance. On Estrada vs. Both fighters were active. The card was off but the other two were good. Manny Pacquiao is very, very strong though. Pacquiao shows that there are levels to this game. I think that experience will win out and Pacquiao wins. Maybe Morales vs. Barrera 4. Morales had his moments during his prime.

Morales always had that strong will never to quit, but to push on even when he was being battered in a fight!

Morales and Barrera fought three times in four years in highly entertaining and close fights. The first matchup was in January , with Morales winning by split decision to retain the WBC super bantamweight title. Barrera gained revenge in June , getting the nod by unanimous decision to capture the WBC featherweight belt.

Barrera capped things off in November by winning the trilogy bout via majority to win the WBC super featherweight strap. Morales, 44, , 36 KOs hasn't fought since losing back-to-back fights to Danny Garcia in The former four-division world champion is happy to put back on the gloves against his greatest adversary.