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Golden Boy Promotions Signs
Sergio Mora
FORMER WORLD CHAMPION AND "THE CONTENDER" STAR
TO RETURN IN 2010 LOOKING FOR A WORLD TITLE SHOT
A native of East Los Angeles, the same neighborhood that
produced boxing superstar Oscar de la Hoya, Sergio "The
Latin Snake" Mora has paved a golden road for himself as
well, winning the first season of "The Contender" and then
going on to win a junior middleweight world championship in
2008. Now, one of the top current middleweight contenders in
the world, he is joining forces with De La Hoya as one of
the newest members of the Golden Boy Promotions roster as he
looks to capture another world title.
"I met Oscar in Big Bear in 1999 when I was training for the
Olympics trials and he was training for Trinidad and seeing
him in camp was all the inspiration I needed to be a
fighter," said Mora. "I'm honored to be a member of the
Golden Boy Promotions family and am confident they they will
help me accomplish my goals."
"Sergio Mora has all the tools, in and out of the ring, to
be a boxing superstar and we're going to do everything we
can to get him there," said De La Hoya, President of Golden
Boy Promotions. "He has great skills, world-class
experience, charisma and is just approaching his prime as a
fighter. 2010 is going to be a big year for Sergio."
Known to fight fans as "The Latin Snake", Sergio Mora
(21-1-1, 5 KO's) was just 12-0 when he was selected to
compete on the first season of the reality series "The
Contender". After four wins over Najai Turpin, Ishe Smith,
Jesse Brinkley and Peter Manfredo Jr., Mora was not only the
champion of the series, he was also a household name to
millions of fans. The next step for him was winning a world
championship and after going unbeaten in his next five
fights following his stint on "The Contender", he got his
shot on June 7, 2008 when Mora won a hard-fought 12-round
decision over the late Vernon Forrest. Three months later,
Forrest would win his belt back in an exciting rematch, but
the 29-year-old Mora has been keeping sharp in the gym and
is ready to make his move towards winning the middleweight
title in 2010.
An opponent, date and location for Mora's next bout will be
announced shortly.
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