NEW YORK (March 13, 2009) – NAB light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gator” Figueroa (20-2, 13 KO’s), now known as Gator Figueroa, gets the opportunity that he’s worked hard for on April 3 when he takes on former IBO light welterweight champion Randall Bailey (38-6, 34 KO’s) in an BF title eliminator.
Randall Bailey
Bailey Destroys Mora
Former World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Randall Bailey (36-6, 33 KOs) obliterated his over-matched opponent Anthony Mora (15-2, 10 KOs) in the 5th round last night to win the vacant WBC Latino light welterweight title at the Mallory Square, in Key West, Florida. Bailey, 33, who was coming off a dreadful 12-round split decision loss to Herman Ngoudjo in his last bout on July 8th, 2007, seemed to want to make an example out of the 30 year-old Mora, as every punch that Bailey threw looked to have knockout intentions on it.
Bailey knocked Mora down late in the 4th round with a big right hand, and then finished him off with another scorching right hand early in the 5th. After the second knockdown, Mora looked badly hurt, blood coming out of his mouth. To his credit, he quickly jumped to his feet want wanted to continue fighting, but his cornerman came in the ring and stopped the fight to prevent Mora from taking any more punishment. It was a good thing he did, because Bailey, who punches like an ox, was going to literally take Mora’s head off with another right if the action had continued for any longer.