Sergio Mora

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Sergio Mora
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Nickname(s)The Latin Snake
Weight(s) Super middleweight
Middleweight
Light middleweight
Welterweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Born (1980-12-04) December 4, 1980 (age 42)
East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins29
Wins by KO9
Losses5
Draws2

Sergio Mora (born December 4, 1980) is an American former professional boxer. [1] He is a former WBC light middleweight champion, [2] and twice challenged for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title. He was the first winner of NBC's The Contender series. [3]

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Early life and amateur career

Mora, who is of Mexican descent, was raised without a father. Sergio lived in an East Los Angeles apartment downstairs from the apartment where his mother lived. He boxed as a way to lift him and his family to a better standard of living. [4] Sergio is a class of 1997 alumni of Schurr High School in Montebello, California.

As an amateur, he had a record of 40 wins and 10 losses, losing on points in the quarterfinals of the 1998 national Golden Gloves, [5] the semifinals of the 1999 U.S. national championships, [6] and in the challengers' bracket final of the 2000 U.S. Olympic trials. [7]

Boxing career

Early career

He is the champion of reality TV show The Contender. The show was structured as a single elimination tournament between middleweight boxers. Mora entered the show with a 12-0 record. On the first fight of the show, Mora defeated Najai Turpin, a contestant who later committed suicide. [8] In the Quarter Finals he was put up against the favored Ishe Smith, beating him to reach the semifinals. He then fought Jesse Brinkley and defeated him after seven rounds, earning a place to box against Peter Manfredo in the final. In the final fight Mora defeated Manfredo in a seven-round unanimous decision to become the show's champion. Months later, he defeated Manfredo by split decision in an 8-round rematch. [9]

It was rumoured that Mora was to fight WBC and WBO middleweight title holder Jermain Taylor at some point during 2007. However, on March 15, 2007, Mora turned down a seven figure fight against Taylor that would have taken place in Memphis, Tennessee, which Mora felt was too close to Taylor's home of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mora felt that if the fight were to go to the scorecards, the judges would favour Taylor. With only 18 career bouts at the time, Mora also felt he lacked experience to challenge for a world title. [10]

He was to fight Kassim Ouma (25-3-1 15 KOs) in a middleweight bout on September 15, 2007. It was to be televised on HBO as one of the undercard bouts supporting the main event, Márquez vs. Barrios. However, the event was canceled after Marquez suffered an injury during training. Mora made his return to the ring after 14 months against Elvin Ayala on October 16, 2007, at The Home Depot Center. The 10-round fight ended in a split draw as Ayala outworked Mora in the first half of the fight, but Mora rallied the 2nd half of the fight.

On January 11, 2008, Sergio Mora stopped Rito Ruvalcaba in the sixth round of their scheduled 10-round middleweight fight at the Casino Morongo. Mora was behind on two of three judges' scorecards entering the sixth round. He hurt Ruvalcaba with a combination, drove him to the ropes and landed another left hand, at which point the referee stopped the fight. Ruvalcaba was still punching at the time of the stoppage, leading to some controversy.

WBC light middleweight championship

On June 7, 2008, Mora defeated Vernon Forrest via a 12-round majority decision to become the WBC super welterweight champion. In the build-up to the fight, Forrest threatened to send Mora "out on a stretcher" and referred to him as the "pretender" (parodying "Contender"). [11] However, Mora succeeded in pulling off the upset victory. Forrest took an early lead in what began as a tactical bout, working behind a left jab and landing right hands. Mora started to force his way into the fight in the fourth round, throwing hard punches to Forrest's body and consistently outworking the defending champion. Mora ultimately won a majority decision, with scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112. [12] [13] After the fight, Forrest said that he had taken Mora lightly and cited that he did not train properly for the fight, resulting in his lack of punches thrown in the match.

Forrest (41-3) reclaimed his WBC 154-pound title on September 14, 2008, defeating Mora via unanimous decision. Forrest scored a knock down in round seven, had Mora in trouble in round nine and on his back foot for a majority of the bout. [14] Mora had problems making weight for the rematch, having to lose two pounds after failing the initial weigh-in, and after the fight said that he did not expect the quick turnaround on the rematch clause and had needed more time to make the weight properly, resulting in his poor performance.

Cancelled Pavlik fight

After the two fights with Forrest, Mora made a move up in weight and was to fight then middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik. [15] Pavlik would postpone the bout due to a nagging staph infection. [16] Mora would attempt to keep the fight alive but ultimately it never happened, keeping Mora inactive for almost 2 years. After pulling out of the fight with Mora, Kelly Pavlik went on to lose against Sergio Martínez. [17]

On April 3, 2010, in his first fight in over eighteen months, Mora defeated Calvin Green by 7th-round TKO on the Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones Jr. 2 undercard. [18] Mora dominated a game Green, fighting with him primarily on the inside landing combinations against him with his quicker hands. He hurt Green several times in the fight, and the ref had finally seen enough after an unanswered salvo of punches from Sergio in the 7th round. [19]

Mora vs. Mosley, Vera

Mora fought Shane Mosley on September 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [20] [21] The bout ended up being a controversial split draw. The judges' scores were: 115–113 Mora, 116–112 Mosley and 114–114. Boxrec scored the fight 114-112 for Shane Mosley. [22] Punch stats showed that Mosley landed 161 of 522 punches (31%) compared to 93 of 508 thrown (18%) by Mora. The decision was booed by the crowd, who began chanting "Canelo! Canelo!" Mosley felt the decision was fair, "We both fought hard. It was good fight, a good decision." [23] [24]

Mora's next fight was against fellow Contender participant Brian Vera. [25] The bout was the main-event on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights on February 4, 2011. [26] Mora lost to Vera by split decision.

Mora then took a stay-busy fight in November 2011 against Jose Flores, whom he defeated by corner stoppage before the eighth round began. Mora would then rematch against Vera on August 11, 2012. The fight was closely contested, but Mora lost to Vera again via majority decision. Mora had trouble making Vera respect his punching power. The two judges who scored the fight for Vera came under scrutiny as their cards were widely believed to be too wide. [27]

Later career

Mora bounced back with a unanimous decision win against former world title challenger Grzegorz Proksa, in a fight televised on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. [28] Mora would go on a 5-win streak as he kept busy trying to secure another world title shot. [29] Mora got wins over opponents like Dashon Johnson during this time.

On February 6, 2015, Mora was scheduled to face IBF titleholder Jermain Taylor on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights for Taylor's middleweight belt in Biloxi, Mississippi. [30] The fight was however canceled, due to Taylor being arrested after an altercation where he threatened a family at the MLK Day parade in Little Rock. [31] Mora fought against Abraham Han on the same scheduled date for the USBA middleweight title. Mora won the fight by split decision, with scores of 115-112, 114-113 and 112-115. Mora was knocked down in round 3 by a left hook, but the referee ruled it a slip. Mora was knocked down once again in round 9, this time receiving a count. [32]

On August 1, 2015, Mora faced off against WBA (Regular) champion Daniel Jacobs. Jacobs started the fight tentatively, but was able to time and counter Mora with a right hook that put the latter on the canvas. Mora was able to return the favor when Jacobs tried to apply pressure to get a quick stoppage. The fight would then be stopped when Mora retired after injuring his right foot in round 2. After the fight, Jacobs once again said he was looking to fight Quillin. [33]

Jacobs went on to defeat former middleweight titlist Peter Quillin. In September 2016, Jacobs rematched Mora. He complained that the fight was a step back for him, as he thought he'd beaten Mora convincingly the first time. [34] On fight night, Jacobs scored two flash knockdowns in rounds 4 and 5 before getting a dominant TKO win. Mora went down three times in round 7 before the referee halted the contest. [35]

In 2020, Mora made a quiet announcement on his decision to retire from boxing. [36]

Professional boxing record

36 fights29 wins5 losses
By knockout92
By decision203
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
36Win29–5–2 Alfredo Angulo SD8Apr 7, 2018Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
35Loss28–5–2 Daniel Jacobs TKO7 (12), 2:08Sep 9, 2016 Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.For WBA (Regular) middleweight title
34Loss28–4–2 Daniel Jacobs TKO2 (12), 2:55Aug 1, 2015 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.For WBA (Regular) middleweight title
33Win28–3–2 Abraham Han SD12Feb 6, 2015Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.Won vacant USBA middleweight title
32Win27–3–2 Dashon Johnson UD8Dec 11, 2014 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
31Win26–3–2 Samuel Rogers TKO5 (8), 2:55May 31, 2014 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
30Win25–3–2 Milton Nunez KO5 (8), 2:53Nov 16, 2013 Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
29Win24–3–2 Grzegorz Proksa UD10Jun 28, 2013Veterans Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
28Loss23–3–2 Brian Vera MD12Aug 11, 2012 Illusions Theater at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.For vacant WBO-NABO middleweight title
27Win23–2–2Jose Alfredo FloresRTD7 (10), 3:00Nov 5, 2011 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
26Loss22–2–2 Brian Vera SD10Feb 4, 2011 Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
25Draw22–1–2 Shane Mosley SD12Sep 18, 2010Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
24Win22–1–1Calvin GreenTKO7 (10), 1:50Apr 3, 2010 Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
23Loss21–1–1 Vernon Forrest UD12 Sep 13, 2008 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC light middleweight title
22Win21–0–1 Vernon Forrest MD12Jun 7, 2008 Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.Won WBC light middleweight title
21Win20–0–1Rito RuvalcabaTKO6 (10), 1:22Jan 11, 2008 Morongo Casino, Cabazon, California, U.S.
20Draw19–0–1Elvin AyalaSD10Oct 16, 2007 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
19Win19–0Eric ReganUD10Aug 25, 2006 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
18Win18–0Archak TerMeliksetianTKO7 (10), 2:44May 4, 2006 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17Win17–0 Peter Manfredo Jr. SD8Oct 15, 2005 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16Win16–0 Peter Manfredo Jr. UD7May 24, 2005 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won "The Contender" Championship
15Win15–0 Jesse Brinkley UD7Sep 24, 2004Pasadena, California, U.S.Televised as part of NBC's "The Contender"
14Win14–0 Ishe Smith SD5Sep 12, 2004 Pasadena, California, U.S.Televised as part of NBC's "The Contender"
13Win13–0 Najai Turpin UD5Aug 27, 2004 Hollywood, California, U.S.Televised as part of NBC's "The Contender"
12Win12–0 Les Ralston UD8May 15, 2004 DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11Win11–0Damon FranklinUD6Feb 13, 2004Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
10Win10–0Oriol MartinezTKO2 (6)Dec 12, 2003Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
9Win9–0Damone WrightUD6Jul 26, 2003 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8Win8–0Adam StewartUD4May 2, 2003 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Richard GonzalezUD6Nov 21, 2002 Compaq Center, San Jose, California, U.S.
6Win6–0Warren KronbergerTKO3 (6), 2:42Jun 27, 2002Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
5Win5–0George MorenoTKO4 (4), 1:49Apr 19, 2002Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California
4Win4–0Sean HolleyUD4Mar 29, 2001Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
3Win3–0Charles BlakeUD4Jan 18, 2001Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
2Win2–0Eric Benito TzandUD4Oct 19, 2000Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1Win1–0Antonio MaldonadoSD4Aug 17, 2000 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.

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