Sergio Mora vs Brian Vera set for Feb 4th on Friday Night Fights

Los Angeles' Sergio Mora (22-1-2, 6 KOs), coming off a draw with Shane Mosley in a woeful fight on Sept. 18, returns to headline on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" against Brian Vera (17-5, 11 KOs) at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Feb. 4, the weekend of the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in nearby Arlington, Texas. Vera, of Austin, Texas, who is 1-4 in his past five fights, was originally scheduled to meet Andy Lee in a rematch of Vera's upset victory in 2008. However, the Lee camp put off signing for the fight because he is under consideration for a middleweight championship shot against Sergio Martinez. Mora and Vera are slated to meet at 163 pounds.

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oh god no more sergio mora. i'd honestly rather watch john ruiz.

This is why I say boxers and promoters today are morons. Why does Mora, Bumfredo, Gomez, ect keep getting fights?

Because they become names on The Contender, which was on CBS. Shit, I know more people that knew who those clowns were then Hopkins, Mosley, ect.

GrantZilla wrote:This is why I say boxers and promoters today are morons. Why does Mora, Bumfredo, Gomez, ect keep getting fights?

Because they become names on The Contender, which was on CBS. Shit, I know more people that knew who those clowns were then Hopkins, Mosley, ect.

You're right - but it says a lot about the power of network TV to make guys. Whatever you think of the Contender, it brought boxing back to primetime TV, and these guys are still eating off that.

That's how you grow the sport and bring in new fans - show them some fights and tell them the story of the guys in the ring. Boxing is a great fit for reality TV, I wish they'd bring it back for the sake of the game.

Tobe wrote:

GrantZilla wrote:This is why I say boxers and promoters today are morons. Why does Mora, Bumfredo, Gomez, ect keep getting fights?

Because they become names on The Contender, which was on CBS. Shit, I know more people that knew who those clowns were then Hopkins, Mosley, ect.

You're right - but it says a lot about the power of network TV to make guys. Whatever you think of the Contender, it brought boxing back to primetime TV, and these guys are still eating off that.

That's how you grow the sport and bring in new fans - show them some fights and tell them the story of the guys in the ring. Boxing is a great fit for reality TV, I wish they'd bring it back for the sake of the game.

+1

Brian Vera can at least be considered a journeyman

Beat Andy Lee, KO'd Demers, KO loss to Kirkland

Its a decent main event for FNF

Wow....a real barn burner...this fight'll have 'em eating outta their hands. Two superbad names to build your 2011 on....wooohoooo!!!!