Morales quits ring after pounding from Diaz

ERIK MORALES accepted on Saturday night what most people in boxing were all too aware of – thousands of punches to the head have taken their toll on a great warrior.

David Diaz stopped Morales from becoming the first Mexican fighter to win belts in four weight classes as he successfully defended WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision at the Allstate Arena.

The 30-year-old Mexican put up more of a fight in his unsuccessful WBC lightweight title challenge than in his previous outing but after losing a close decision to champion David Diaz, finally called it a day.