Crystal Morales
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Crystal Morales (born 1987) is a professional female boxer. She is from Oxnard, California, which is also the home of Fernando Vargas and several Mexican world champion and prospect boxers, among others.
[edit] Biography
Crystal Morales decided she wanted to become a boxer when she was a child. When she became a teenager, she began to prepare for that profession by working out regularly, training at a local gym after school and making personal fitness one of her hobbies. While still in high school, she became a licensed lifeguard and began to work around Los Angeles area beaches.
Crystal Morales made her dream of becoming a professional boxer become a reality when she squared off with Lois Theobald, on April 1, 2005, at Lemoore, California. The match was declared a draw after four rounds.
Her next bout marked her television debut, as it was shown nationally by ESPN2. In front of a crowd that included such celebrities as Andy Roddick, Donovan McNabb, Diego Corrales, Hugh Hefner and others, Morales met Rita Valentini at the Playboy mansion in Beverly Hills. In what proved to be a somewhat controversial decision, Morales lost a four round unanimous decision to Valentini. ESPN2 commentator Teddy Atlas, former trainer of Mike Tyson, thought she deserved another draw, at least, scoring the fight 38-38 on his unofficial scorecard.
Morales has no wins, one loss and one draw.
