Erik Morales
Mexican boxer
エリック・モラレス · 에리크 모랄레스
- Born
- 1 September 1976, Tijuana
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight, super featherweight, featherweight, super bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer, politician
- Height
- 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 64 kg (141 lb)
- Recorded fight record
- 52 wins, 9 losses
Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976) is a Mexican politician and former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012. He is the first Mexico-born boxer in history to win world championships in four weight classes, ranging from super bantamweight to light welterweight.
Morales defeated fifteen world champions during the course of his career, and is famous for his trilogies with fellow Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, as well as Manny Pacquiao. ESPN ranked Morales at number 49 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time.
Morales was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2018.
Awards and honours
- Ali–Frazier Award 2004
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year 2011
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2018
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
- WBC World Featherweight Champion
- WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion
- WBC World Super Featherweight Champion
- WBC World Super Lightweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Risen | 2010 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q557887 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.