SPORT & NOTE
Eric MOREL

Male

"Little Hands of Steel"
(Arturo Eric Morel)
Bantamweight, USA, Madison, Wisconsin
Born: October 1, 1975, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 5ft 3in, mt 1,60
"southpaw"

as an amateur:
1994 National Golden Gloves lt-flyweight champion
1994 St Petersburg Goodwil Games lt-flyweight bronze medal
Wpt Carmine Molaro (Ita)
Semis: Lpt Manuel Montilla Rodriguez (Cuba) 19-8
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games flyweight
Lpt Maikro Romero (Cuba) 24-12

Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1992
Montreal, Canada, World Junior Championships silver medal, 48 kg
+ Sept. 27Edgar VelasquezMontreal, Canada WPTS 3:2 (J)
+ Sept. 30Rachid BouaitaMontreal, Canada WPTS 11:9
+ Oct. 2Rene SchultzMontreal, Canada WRSC 2
- Oct. 3Waldemar FontMontreal, Canada LPTS 13:8

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1996
+ Oct. 11Joey Aguilar Las Vegas, NevadaKO 3
+ Nov. 30Joe Salazar Albuquerque, New MexicoTKO 1
1997
+ Jan. 11Ruben Romero Las Vegas, NevadaKO 1
+ Feb. 12David Chamendes New York City, New YorkTKO 1
+ Mar. 8Esteban Ayala Albuquerque, New MexicoTKO 2
+ Apr. 4Jesús Jimenez Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 2
+ Apr. 12Jesús López Las Vegas, NevadaW 4
+ June 14Armando A.Díaz San Antonio, TexasW 4
+ July 12Mauro Diaz Biloxi, MississippiTKO 2
+ Sept. 10 Carlos Hernandez Las Vegas, NevadaW 8
+ Nov. 15Manuel Sarabia Coachello, CaliforniaTKO 1
1998
+ Jan. 13Willie Thomas Ledyard, ConnecticutTKO 5
+ Mar. 9Miguel Juárez San Francisco, CaliforniaTKO 1
+ May 9Orlando Malone Madison, WisconsinKO 8
+ June 13Tsogtjorg Erdenetsogt Atlantic City, New JerseyW 8
+ Aug. 6Julio César Bazan Worley, IdahoTKO 1
+ Sept. 25Rodolfo Blanco Ledyard, ConnecticutTKO 6
+ Oct. 17José Víctor Burgos Mesquite, NevadaW 12
(Won vacant IBA Super-Flyweight Title)
1999
+ Feb. 17Isaias Zamudio Grand Rapids, MichiganTKO 7
+ Apr. 24José Rafael Sosa Albuquerque, New MexicoW 10
+ June 12Lorenzo Trejo Indio, CaliforniaTKO 4
+ Aug. 6Francisco Espitia Columbus, OhioTKO 1
(Retained IBA Super-Flyweight Title)
+ Sept. 18Miguel Angel Granados Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained IBA Super-Flyweight Title)
+ Dec. 4Oscar Arciniega El Paso, TexasW 10
2000
+ Feb. 12Tomas Rivera Boise, IdahoW 8
+ June 3Alberto Ontiveros Madison, WisconsinW 12
(Retained IBA Super-Flyweight Title)
+ Aug. 5Sornpichai Pisnurachan Madison, WisconsinW 12
(Won WBA Flyweight Title)
+ Oct. 7Alberto Ontiveros Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBA Flyweight Title)
+ Dec. 15Gilberto Keb Baas Madison, WisconsinW 12
(Retained WBA Flyweight Title)
2001
+ June 8José de Jesús López Baraboo, WisconsinTKO 9
(Retained WBA Flyweight Title)
2002
+ Jan. 11Alex Baba Caguas, Puerto RicoW 10
+ Oct. 12Denkaosan Kaovichit Anaheim, CaliforniaTKO 11
(Retained WBA Flyweight Title)
2003
+ June 28Isidro Garcia Bayamon, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained WBA Flyweight Title)
- Dec. 6Lorenzo Parra Bayamon, Puerto RicoL 12
(Lost WBA Flyweight Title)
2004
+ Mar. 20 Jesus Rojas Guaynabo, Puerto RicoW 12
(Won vacant NABO Super-Flyweight Title)
2005
+ Jan. 29Juan Alfonso Keb Baas Bayamon, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained NABO Super-Flyweight Title)
- Mar. 19Martin Castillo Las Vegas, NevadaL 12
(For WBA Super-Flyweight Title)
2006-2007
Inactive
2008
+ Feb. 8Felipe Almanza Miami, FloridaW 8
+ Apr. 5Carlos Valcarcel San Juan, Puerto RicoKO 6
+ May 23Jose Garcia Bernal Toa Baja, Puerto RicoTKO 3
+ Aug. 30Heriberto Ruiz Bayamón, Puerto RicoW 12
(Won vacant NABO Bantamweight Title)
+ Dec. 13Ricardo Vargas Hato Rey, Puerto RicoTKO 1
2009
+ Mar. 28Roberto Bonilla Bayamon, Puerto RicoW 10
(inactive)
2010
+ Feb. 13 Gerry PenalosaLas Vegas, NevadaW 12 SD
(Won vacant interim WBO Bantamweight Title)
+ Dec. 11Juan Jose BELTRANTacoma, WashingtonW 8
2011
+ Apr. 1 Luis MaldonadoIndio, CaliforniaTKO 4
+ Aug. 13 Daniel QuevedoLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 4
+ Dec. 3 Jose SilveiraAnaheim, CaliforniaW 10 UD
2012
- Apr. 21 Abner MaresEl Paso, TexasL 12 UD
(For vacant WBC Super-Bantamweight Title)
- Sept. 15 Leo Santa CruzLas Vegas, NevadaTKO by 5 (Rtd)
(For IBF Bantamweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 50, Won: 46 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 4 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0