Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia

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Erik Morales lost his WBC 140 lb. strap on the scale the day before the fight, then lost the fight the next day as the younger, fresher, and far speedier Danny Garcia won his first major title by defeating the always-game but faded Morales over twelve quick-paced rounds. Morales was giving Garcia all he could handle early, but was eventually dropped hard in the eleventh.