by Fox Doucette Welcome to The Southpaw, the column that throws punches in bunches and tips the cards its way every time: Last week on Friday Night Fights, we saw Abie Han nearly steal a split decision from Sergio Mora despite most of his punching hitting either Mora's gloves or nothing but thin air. It was one of those cases where there was a big divide between the scorecard … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora Beats Abie Han By Close Split Decision: Friday Night Fights Recap
by Fox Doucette “Latin Snake” Sergio Mora (28-3-2, 9 KOs) grabbed the USBA middleweight belt with a split decision win over Abie Han (23-2, 14 KOs) that shed a lot of light on the different facets of boxing judging. In the co-feature, Erickson Lubin (9-0, 6 KOs) picked up a very easy unanimous decision win against Michael Finney (12-2-1, 10 KOs), who set the theme of fighters … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora Faces Abraham Han: Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette “Latin Snake” Sergio Mora (27-3, 9 KOs) takes on Abraham Han (23-1, 14 KOs) in the main event on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi this week. Meanwhile, in the co-feature, prospect Erickson Lubin (8-0, 6 KOs) of Colombia gets his first major showcase on national television as he takes on Rodolfo Quintanilla … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: December 11th – 13th, 2014
12/11 – Fedor Chudinov (12-0, 10 KO’s) vs. Ben McCulloch (14-1, 11 KO’s) - Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia Undefeated contenders face off for the interim WBA super middleweight title. Chudinov won his last three inside the distance, and McCulloch has stopped his last eight opponents. Both fighters hold regional titles. *Chudinov won via KO … [Read more...]
Sergio Mora Signs with Al Haymon
33-year-old middleweight, Sergio Mora (26-3, 9 KOs) is the latest signee to the gigantic (and still growing) stable of advisor/manager Al Haymon. Mora, who was previously self-managed and is promoted by Lou DiBella, has been actively pursuing main stage bouts with the likes of Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, but had become frustrated after watching opportunity after … [Read more...]