On April 9 Mexican boxing legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales will face his most dangerous opponent in recent memory, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana in a HBO PPV clash. Morales shares his training camp notes with us to get a sneak peak on how he is preparing for his return to the big stage on PPV.
Camp Location:Centro Ceremonial Otomà in Toluca Estado, Mexico
“Everything in the gym has been great, I am preparing for a battle. I am doing everything according to Maidana’s skill level. am confident in my preparation for this fight,” Morales continued. I am looking forward to establishing an unbeatable plan and a great strategy to get the victory I know I can get on April 9.”
Morales has been training over 3,000 meters above sea level over an hour away from the hustle and bustle of Mexico City. It allows Morales to focus solely on the fight. However, during his down time he catches up on his emails, reads and plays dominos with members of his team.
Morales’ team includes his father, Jose”Olivaritos” Morales, who has been in his son’s corner his entire career as well as other returning members of his camp Fernando Fernandez and Tiburcio Garcia, who help Morales with mitt work in the gym.
