A rep for former three-division champion Erik Morales (51-6, 35KOs) has told members of the Mexican press that a deal was reached to fight hard-hitting junior welterweight contender Marcos Maidana ...

Khan is on record saying that the winner of the Maidana-Robert Guerrero fight and Erik Morales – who faces Lucas Matthysse on September 17 - are front runners to face Khan in December.

As for Maidana, who suffered a unanimous-decision loss to WBA 140-pound champion Amir Khan, he’s hoping to find some redemption, too. "I'm proud to be here facing Erik Morales,” Maidana said.

Morales, 34, waged an epic battle in the 12-round stellar fight the MGM Hotel but in the end the judges gave the edge to his Argentinean opponent, Marcos Maidana. If he had won, Morales would have ...