Morris East pugile
- combattimenti
- 25
- vinto
- 20
- perduto
- 4
- pareggiare
- 0
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- super lightweight
- Debutto
- 1989-05-03
- Altezza
- 5′ 6″/168cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- -
- Nato
- 1973-08-08
- Morte
- -
- Nazionalità
- Philippines
Morris East (born August 8, 1973 in Olongapo, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer and boxing trainer. East is the former GAB Light Middleweight, OPBF and WBA World Light Welterweight champion. Morris has trained world champions Zab Judah and Nonito Donaire.As a teenager, East moved to Cebu City and was spotted by Lito Cortes who brought him to the Cebu Coliseum gym. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani then offered him amateur fights to keep him earning for his meals.East turned professional in 1989 and won the WBA World Light Welterweight Championship by defeating Akinobu Hiranaka with an 11th round TKO victory in Tokyo on 9 September 1992. With the victory, East became the youngest ever Filipino to hold a world championship in boxing at the age of 19 years and 31 days old. He is also the second youngest boxer to win a world title at 140 lbs., second to Puerto Rico's Wilfred Benítez, who won the WBA World Jr. Welterweight title when he was 17 years old. The victory over Hiranaka was named Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year for 1992. Morris lost the title in his first defense against Juan Martin Coggi.East would retire after winning and defending the Philippines Games & Amusement Board Light Middleweight Championship in 1995 at only 21 years of age.East moved to San Diego, California in 1996 and later moved to Las Vegas, where he works as a fight trainer in the Johnny Tocco gym. In 2011, he worked with IBF light welterweight titleholder Zab Judah and WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire. East also worked with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.Born of a Filipina and black American U.S. Navy sailor, East didn't meet his father until he became champion. He traveled from the Philippines to the United States a month after winning his WBA belt to locate his father, John East, Sr. With the help of a long-lost sister and the CNN news team, the father was located in Oakland, California and their first meeting was broadcast by CNN. Morris. improved his father's living condition but his father, suffering from bad health, died of cancer a few months later.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1995-05-27 | Robert Azumah | LLLWWL | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, District of Malate, Manila | WIN Unanimous decision |
1995-03-25 | Jun Castillo | WWDWLD | Iloilo City Sports Complex, Iloilo City | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-02-13 | Jintoku Sato | WLWWWW | LOST Unanimous decision |
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1994-11-26 | Jeff Malcolm | LWWLWW | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1994-05-14 | Yung-Yong Lee | LLLLLL | Araneta Center, Quezon City | WIN KO |
1993-01-12 | Juan Martin Coggi | WWWWWW | Estadio Super Domo, Mar del Plata | LOST Technical knockout |
1992-09-09 | Akinobu Hiranaka | WWLWWW | Nippon Budokan | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-07-17 | Dindo Canoy | LWWWLL | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-02-29 | Pyung-Sub Kim | WDWWDW | Bucheon | WIN KO |
1991-12-20 | Flash Ursus | DLDLLL | Olympia Sports Complex, Makati City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1991-10-19 | Florencio Pastor Jr | WWLWWW | Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-08-28 | Tata Escorro | LLL | Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela City | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-06-12 | Joey Corpas | WLWWW | Quezon City | WIN Points |
1990-12-22 | Jojo Cayson | WWWWWL | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City | NC No Contest |
1990-10-12 | Armando Andales | WWLLWL | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila | WIN Unanimous decision |
1990-08-31 | Ric de la Paz | WWLLLL | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, District of Malate, Manila | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-07-14 | Pablo Pucay | WW | Baguio College Foundation Gym, Baguio City | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-03-31 | Fernando Palad | LWLWLW | Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City | LOST Split-decision |
1990-01-21 | Alberto Saxon | WDWLLL | Barangay Malinta, Valenzuela City | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-12-29 | Boy Masuay | LLDLWL | Pasay City Sports Complex, Pasay City | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-11-30 | Armando Andales | LWDLWW | Angeles City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1989-09-30 | Boy Masuay | LLLLDL | PRCI, District of Santa Ana, Manila | LOST Majority decision |
1989-07-21 | Geronimo Magallanes | WLDW | PRCI, District of Santa Ana, Manila | WIN Unanimous decision |
1989-06-23 | Fer Guevarra | debut | PRCI, District of Santa Ana, Manila | WIN Unanimous decision |
1989-05-03 | Jessie Miranda | debut | Elorde Sports Center, Paranaque City | WIN Technical knockout |