Courtesy of Fightnews.com Upset in Texas: Vera tops Mora In a clash of former “Contender” fighters, Brian Vera (18-5, 11 KOs) won a ten round split decision over former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-2, 6 KOs) on Friday night at the Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Vera was the aggressor and applied pressure throughout while Mora showcased his … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton The best of wishes to Emanuel Augustus. I hope he realizes just how much hardcore fans love and respect everything he has done for the game. I also hope he realizes now that he's retired and he is far less likely to get robbed. So HBO killed off any chance of Alexander v Bradley being a good fight by anointing it this generation's Hearns v Leonard. Thanks … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora-Bryan Vera, Feb. 4th in Ft. Worth, TX
Following an ill-received, tepid draw against Shane Mosley in September, Sergio Mora (22-1-2, 6 KOs) will be back on February 4th against brawling journeyman, Bryan Vera (17-5, 11 KOs) in a middleweight contest. Vera is coming off a September unanimous decision loss to Maksym Bursak in the Ukraine and has lost four of his last five. However, he does boast two quality upsets: … [Read more...]