Sergio Mora: A Meaningful Fight in 2015 or I Retire

by David P. Greisman

It’s been a while since Sergio Mora’s last big payday and his last truly meaningful fight. He’s gone from winning “The Contender,” briefly holding a world title at 154 pounds and pulling in six-figure paychecks, to having lesser bouts and purses in the lower five figures. Now he’s signed with powerful boxing adviser Al Haymon, he’s working on changing his style to be more entertaining in the ring, and as a result is getting hit more in the process.

Mora, who will turn 34 on Dec. 4 and then one week later will have his fourth fight since dropping a majority decision to Bryan Vera in 2012. He’s looking at 2015 as a year that truly needs to be meaningful for his pugilistic career to continue.

“I’m ready to do my job. I’m going for knockouts now, and I’m planning on getting one in December. Once I take care of business in December, if I can’t get a big meaningful fight or a televised fight or a six-figure fight in 2015, then I’m calling it a day,” Mora told BoxingScene.com in late October. “There’s no sense for me to be pouring my time and effort, blood, sweat and tears into a sport that’s not going to pay me what I deserve.”

After the Vera rematch loss, Mora topped Gregorz Proksa by unanimous decision in June 2013, knocked out Milton Nunez in November 2013 and stopped Samuel Rogers this past May, bringing his record to 26-3-2 with 9 KOs.

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