by Gary Purfield Saturday night former Contender champ and former Junior Middleweight World Title holder Sergio Mora looks to get redemption when he meets fellow Contender alum Brian Vera. The two met on a Friday Night Fights main event in February 2011 where Mora was heavily favored, but the hard-nosed Vera pulled the upset. While a rematch with another Contender … [Read more...]
Peter Manfredo, Jr. wants to be more than just a contender
In 2004, rising light middleweight prospect Peter Manfredo, Jr. vacated his NABO title belt to participate as a middleweight in boxing’s newly created reality television show called “The Contender”. He was one of the early favorites to win the tournament style competition before being upset and eliminated by then-unheralded Alfonso Gomez in the show’s opening bout. As … [Read more...]
Mora the Same from Sergio; TV or Not TV: Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to Magno's Monday Rant... Kudos to Bryan Vera for beating the smug, underachieving "Latin Snake" and, hopefully, removing him from the sport's collective unconscious on Friday night. Regardless of his status as resident turd in the pugilistic punch bowl, Sergio Mora stands as a living, breathing testament to a very basic truth in boxing: Mainstream TV exposure is … [Read more...]