Eric Morel

Name: Eric Morel
Alias: Little Hands Of Steel
Birth Name: Eric Arturo Morel
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 169cm
Reach: 178cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Cirilo Morel
Promoter: Top Rank, Golden Boy Promotions

Olympic Games results

• 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games participant at Flyweight representing the 1996 US Olympic Team.
  • Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba) 12-24

Other Amateur Achievements

• 1992 World Junior Championships Silver medallist at Light Flyweight, in Montreal, Canada, representing Puerto Rico.
  • Defeated Edgar Velasquez (Venezuela) Jury 3-2
  • Defeated Rachid Bouita (France) 11-9
  • Defeated Rene Schultz (Germany) RSC 2
  • Lost to Waldemar Font (Cuba) 8-13
• 1994 Goodwill Games Bronze medallist at Light Flyweight, in Sankt Petersburg, Russia.
  • Defeated Carmine Molaro (Italy) 13-7
  • Lost to Manuel Mantilla (Cuba) 8-19
• 1995 Pan American Games participant at Flyweight, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
  • Defeated Hemel Roldan (Colombia) 22-2
  • Lost to Raul Gonzalez (Cuba) Walk Over

Career Factoids

• Finished career with a record of 6-4 (2 KO) in World Title fights.
• Finished career with a record of 8-4 (2 KO) against current or former world champions.
  • Won against Rodolfo Blanco, Victor Burgos, Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym, Gilberto Keb Baas, Denkaosan Kaovichit, Isidro Garcia, Jesus Kiki Rojas, Gerry Penalosa.
  • Lost against Lorenzo Parra, Martin Castillo, Abner Mares, Leo Santa Cruz.

Legal Troubles

In October 2005, Morel was sentenced to two years in prison and two years of extended supervision after pleaded no contest to second-degree sexual assault of a drunken 15-year-old girl. In July 2007, Morel was granted an early release within 30 days of August 1, 2007 to allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence on extended supervision.

Preceded by: Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym

WBA Flyweight Champion 2000 Aug 5 – 2003 Dec 6

Succeeded by: Lorenzo Parra