27 Quotes by Erik Morales

I think the opportunity is there for me to win a fourth world title and I'd like to do it. Not many people get the chance to write history and I would love to do it.

Last Saturday night I run into a guy with a lot of ambition who wanted to win very much. Was in great condition and was obviously well prepared to fight me.

I was tired because of making weight and I was tired because of all the tough fights I've had.

I was tired, and it was an accumulation of all the hard fights. But I was just tired. I fell down because I was tired. I was tired because of making weight. The body can't take much more, and I was exhausted. It's hard to tell if I can make this weight (130lbs) again. I am going to take a vacation. I'm just tired of boxing.

I thought I won clearly the first time and will do so again.

I would like the Mexican to win, ... Its not because I dont want to fight Pacquiao again. Its just that I am Mexican like Velazquez, so I like to see him win.

You know, I'm very aware of what I've done already, but I think I can give the fans more, ... I think people expect more out of me. They expect bigger fights, more championships, you know, do something great at 135.

With all due respect to Mr. Gomez, he is not my promoter. My promoter is Top Rank and they are the ones who decide my bouts.

Raheem's a difficult fighter. He never really wanted to fight. He threw punches and moved away, and I had a difficult time catching up to him.