Sergio Mora vs. Bryan Vera on 2/4: Sergio looking to make an exciting fight

By Jim Dower: Former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-2, 6 Ko’s) is looking to put on a good performance in his next fight against the hard hitting Bryan Vera (17-5, 11 KO’s) on February 4th at the Convention Center, in Forth Worth, Texas. Mora, who has missed a lot of time away from the boxing ring due to injuries and wasted time trying to get a fight with WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, arguably should have won his last fight against 39-year-old Shane Mosley in September 2010.

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Sergio Mora vs. Bryan Vera on February 4th

Image: Sergio Mora vs. Bryan Vera on February 4thBy Jim Dower: On February 4th, former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-2, 6 KO’s) will be facing the hard hitting Bryan Vera (17-5, 11 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Convention Center, in Fort Worth, Texas. This fight pits two fighters that previously fought for the NBC reality television program called “The Contender.

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Mosley vs. Mora will be over 100,000 PPV buys

By Dan Ambrose: Dan Rafael of ESPN is reporting that last Saturday nights’ bout between Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO’s) and Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s) will bringing in over 100,000 pay per view buys. Although the official PPV tallies are still not in, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told Rafael that the PPV numbers will be over 100,000. Obviously, those are very low numbers when you compare the mega stars like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao, who are bringing in up to 1.4 million PPV buys recently.

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It’s Mosley’s fault for wanting to fight Mora

Image: It's Mosley's fault for wanting to fight MoraBy Dan Ambrose: Shane Mosley didn’t have to fight Sergio Mora. That was something that Mosley obviously wanted, because he’s the one that decided to move up to the junior middleweight division and fight Mora of all the potential choices that Mosley had to pick from. Mora isn’t even a champion. The guy is only ranked #8 by the WBC. Mosley could have selected guys like Alfredo Angulo, Kermit Cintron or Vanes Martirosyan instead.

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Mosley receives gift draw with Mora

Image: Mosley receives gift draw with MoraBy Chris Williams: Shane Mosley dodged an almost certain loss tonight at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, when the judges gave him a 12 round draw against former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora. However, Mosley looked totally shot throughout the 12 round bout and appeared, at least to me, to have lost the fight 9 rounds to 3. The judges’ scored it 116-112 for Mosley, 115-113 for Mora, and 114-114.

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Mora comes in three pounds over the weight limit for Mosley bout

By Dan Ambrose: Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s), the former World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion, weighed in at three pounds over the junior middleweight limit of 154 today at the weigh-in for his fight against 39-year-old former three division world champion Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) for their bout on Saturday at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.

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Mora could get big opportunities if he beats Mosley on Saturday

Image: Mora could get big opportunities if he beats Mosley on SaturdayBy Jim Dower: Former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s) could find himself in some big fights if he can somehow find a way to beat boxing great Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) on Saturday in their fight at the Staples Center. For the 29-year-old Mora, beating the 39-year-old Mosley would be a dream come true, as it would open up possible fights against the likes of Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao and Sergio Martinez.

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Mosley-Mora: Shane in a must win situation this Saturday if he wants to stay relevant

Image: Mosley-Mora: Shane in a must win situation this Saturday if he wants to stay relevantBy Jason Kim: This is the moment of truth for 39-year-old Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) in his fight this Saturday night against former World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Mosley, at one time considered to be the best fighter in all of boxing, has now lost two out of his last four fights and is facing a huge test in the younger 29-year-old Mora. If Mosley loses this fight, he’s going to have to face some ugly truths about what he has left in the tank.

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