If Mora could sell 10,000 seats anywhere, then why did he run away from a middleweight title shot against Taylor? His concern, among other things, was only having 2 fans in Memphis and conceding home court advantage to Taylor. Not the words of a known-commodity, I would say.
Also consider this: Yes Mora came back and fought Manfredo in a rematch - he had that luxury, and only because The Contender was forcing it down everyone's throat as early as the 2nd round of their FIRST FIGHT. Listen to the God-awful commentary from their first fight, that's all you hear Sly yelling throughout the broadcast. "Oh, there's GOTTA be a rematch! There's gotta be a rematch."
Otherwise, Mora had fuck all going on. He fought seven months later, against Shark Attack, then Regan... and hasn't done shit since then, except pull out of the Taylor fight.
Yes, Mora is more well-known than Brewer, I never denied that. But for the moment, he's now better known as the cat who blew a golden opportunity. Besides, he's in the prime of his career, whereas Brewer is at the tail end. The Contender finale may very well have been his last hurrah.
That was my gripe with the 2nd season, it had more of a boxing feel, but its best fighters (Brewer, Forbes, Bravo, and even better known cats like Stewart and Ebo) were on the downside of their career. Wright and K9 are the exceptions, but K9 is going nowhere.
You're basically criticizing Brewer for not cashing out last year. When he was ready to make a move, he suffered an injury. Now, he's rehabbing and is looking to come back as soon as possible, even if he doesn't have much time left in his career.
Mora's in his prime, hasn't fought since last August, and has pissed off the biggest player in the game (HBO).
You tell me who's the idiot between the two.
This man speaks the truth.