Faded legend Morales dealt KO by Garcia
Mark E. Ortega
Martinez News-Gazette
October 22, 2013
BROOKLYN--Though they went twelve tough rounds the first time, Philadelphia's Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KOs) whitewashed living legend and future Hall of Famer Erik Morales (52-9, 36 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, stopping him with a single counter left hook in the 4th round of their junior welterweight contest. Both fighters were looking to land left hooks but the younger, quicker handed Garcia found the mark with a brutal left hook that turned Morales around like a spinning top in a Knockout of the Year candidate. Morales was badly hurt and one of his cornermen jumped into the ring, forcing referee Benjy Esteves Jr. to halt the bout at the 1:23 mark.