Erik Morales focused on conditioning.

[El Gamo]

Promoter Arum isn't taking any chances anymore when it comes to his star fighters trying to make weight.


Morales


He vowed not to after Jose Luis Castillo missed making 135 pounds, resulting in the shocking cancellation of his rubber match with Diego Corrales the day before they were supposed to meet June 3.

Former three-division champ Erik Morales (48-4, 34 KOs), Arum's biggest attraction, has been struggling to make 130 pounds in recent fights.

But Arum has taken steps to make sure that there will be no issues with Morales' weight as he heads into an HBO PPV rubber match with Pacquiao on Nov. 18, assuming Pacquiao defeats Larios on Saturday.

"I met with Erik and his wife and I told him, 'No more messing around,'" Arum said. "We brought in a nutritionist and flew everyone to Los Angeles to meet last week to go over a program that will allow Erik to make the weight safely and to make the weight so he can be strong for the fight."

After going over the program details, Arum said that Morales was "blown away."

Arum said that he was going to rent Morales a home in Los Angeles at Top Rank's expense, and that Morales would work with the conditioner and nutritionist through mid-September before going to Mexico for training camp. One of the conditioners will accompany Morales to Mexico, Arum said.

"The conditioning coach will be with Erik every step of the way," Arum said. "When he goes to Mexico, we want him under 140 pounds. When we bring him to Las Vegas for the fight, we want him right around 130 pounds so he will have no problem making weight. No more nonsense. We have a professional group around him now making sure things are right. Erik was not only receptive to this, he was ecstatic.

"Not only do we believe this program will allow him to make weight safely, but it will help in the fight. His real downfall in recent fights has been that he hasn't been able to fight at a full pace for 12 rounds. This will take care of that. Erik believes this program will extend his career at least two years."

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[babyboNe]

overtrained could be the result...

[Lords Gym]

Very Cool, ! The two D's Dedication, Determination, that’s what you like to see in a fighter! A fighter willing to sacrifice to get himself in the best possible condition.. Heavyweights take note you fat bastards!

[El Gamo]

I think EM needs this,if he kills himself to make the weight,he will lose. Hopefully this gives him a chance.

[Majesty]

Conditioning is good, but you can still get caught on the chin and at that point running 50 miles doesn't matter very much.

[Lords Gym]

Conditioning is good, but you can still get caught on the chin and at that point running 50 miles doesn't matter very much.

True. If you get hit with the right punch, your brain short circuit , and nothing you can do, However being in pest possible shape helps minimize the chances of that happening . Conditioned fighters are more elusive and have a heightened sense of awareness, Fatigue is a leading cause of fighters staying down and not getting back up. You can be the toughest S.O.B. in the world but if your fatigued you will cower .

[p4pking]

Conditioning is good, but you can still get caught on the chin and at that point running 50 miles doesn't matter very much.

Not if your Erik Morales, if he is conditioned to go a full 12 rounds at a high pace, he has a good chance to win this fight I think. His chin is amazing, I don't think he can be hurt by one punch from Pac, so running 50 miles really will matter for this fight, but he needs to pull off a miracle imo, in terms of getting himself back into shape.

[Violent Demise]

I give Morales a great chance at winning this fight. He's beat Pac before and i see no reason he can't do it again if he's in top shape.

[pacfan]

They said the same thing about Larios' conditioning and unbeatable stamina but Pacman outlasted him. And, are we sure that Morales' loss was due to his difficulty in losing weight? He did buckle to his knees on the 1st Barrera fight, isn't it really his natural weakness? Just asking.

[Bookkeeper]

I wonder how much gas he has left, I hope he can give us one more great battle.

[El Gamo]

Being a massive EM fan,I realllllllllllllllllllly want him to win but I am also a realist and I think he needs some tune ups and he needs to make this fight at a catch weight. He has/is not doing either and combined with Pac's devestating form,I feel it will be a repeat of the second fight. Has anyone seen EM recently,I saw an interview on thin Pinoy site and he looked at least 145 pounds,maybe more!! Like Rob De Niro in Raging Bull,when he puts on weight!

[TheBESTP4P]

if theres another weight contraversy for BOB ARUM once again then he'll be known as the Jenny Craig of Boxing for years to come.

[TheBESTP4P]

Very Cool, ! The two D's Dedication, Determination, that’s what you like to see in a fighter! A fighter willing to sacrifice to get himself in the best possible condition.. Heavyweights take note you fat bastards!

i dont know bro i have another image come to mind when some once mentions DD's hahaah

[Majesty]

Conditioning is good, but you can still get caught on the chin and at that point running 50 miles doesn't matter very much.

True. If you get hit with the right punch, your brain short circuit , and nothing you can do, However being in pest possible shape helps minimize the chances of that happening . Conditioned fighters are more elusive and have a heightened sense of awareness, Fatigue is a leading cause of fighters staying down and not getting back up. You can be the toughest S.O.B. in the world but if your fatigued you will cower .

Morales doesn't fight an elusive style imo

[_the_answer_]

Conditioning is good, but you can still get caught on the chin and at that point running 50 miles doesn't matter very much.

Not if your Erik Morales, if he is conditioned to go a full 12 rounds at a high pace, he has a good chance to win this fight I think. His chin is amazing, I don't think he can be hurt by one punch from Pac, so running 50 miles really will matter for this fight, but he needs to pull off a miracle imo, in terms of getting himself back into shape.

your body may be in the best condition and you feel fresh as ever but if your mind fails you
you wont have a chance against pac
its the mind that EM needs to condition

he may say he doesnt fear pacs punches cuz he took it well in the 1st fight
and he may also say that pac was in better condition on that fight (1st)
but somewhere in his head says its really painful and he should cover and run
that will affect him on the 3rd fight fo sho

remember you cant beat your opponent when your afraid of him
its all about intimidation and confidence

he needs to give that 'there will be no more tomorrow' mentality if he wants to beat pac
i believe he is mentally capable of winning that psychowar inside the ring