Former world champions from Mexico Orlando "Siri" Salido And Eric "Terrible" Morales held an exhibition match, the proceeds from which will go to charity. A boxing evening called "The Last Fight" took place this Saturday in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Former World Champion Orlando "Siri" Salido next weekend at the Mesquite Rodeo in Texas, USA, will meet the world champion in four divisions Eric "The Terrible" Morales in a charity exhibition match. Salido came to the press conference before this event in a T-shirt with the inscription "Peace in Ukraine". Salido met with Vasily Lomachenko in 2014 and inflicted his first official defeat in the pro ring.
Official parting with the ring of the great Marco Antonio Barrera (67-7, 44 KOs) came in February 2011 when he scored a quick victory over Jose Arias (17-2, 11 KOs). However, the Mexican still continues to participate in exhibition fights.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York, announced the members of the Class of 2018. In the category of modern boxers, they are former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, four-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales and light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright. Non-participants and observers to be inducted include German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray.
Erik Morales's record currently stands at 52 wins, 9 loses and 0 draw.
Erik Morales's last fight took place against Danny Garcia on Oct. 20, 2012, in New York, USA. He lost by KO in the 4 round. That fight was 6 months and 4 days ago.
Morales's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
Morales was born in Mexico.
The Erik Morales is currently 47 years old. He was born on Sept. 1, 1976, so he will turn 48 in 4 months and 8 days.
Morales is 5' 6" (5 Foot and 6 inch) which is 170 cm (1 meter and 70 centimeters).
His reach is 72 inches (72") which is 183 cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).
Morales fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Erik Morales doesn't currently have a fight scheduled