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Sergio Mora’s mother Inez will never need to work again, and as an extra bonus, she and her family will finally get to live in a house.
In a live, nationally televised fight at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, her son won a unanimous decision over Peter Manfredo Jr, earning a one million dollar grand prize as a reward for being champion of the NBC reality show, “The Contender.”
After seven rounds of nearly non-stop action, all three judges’ scorecards read in favor of the Los Angeles native, with Duane Ford scoring the bout 69-64, Jerry Roth’s tally being 68-65 and Paul Smith giving every round to Mora with a ballot reading 70-63.
For Mora, who improves to 16-0 with 3 knockouts, it was a gutsy performance, won with flurries and combinations of hooks that were often launched while Manfredo had him pinned against the ropes.
While the point totals reflected a clear victory for “The Latin Snake,” a far cry from the neck-and-neck battle declared by broadcast commentator (and one of the show’s executive producers) Sylvester Stallone, Manfredo was a difficult, worthy opponent who had entered the competition as the favorite.
To combat his highly regarded foe, Mora began the bout jabbing from a distance and slithering away from Manfredo’s shots, but as the first round deepened, Mora bravely ventured inside, trading back and forth with hooks to the head and body.
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In a live, nationally televised fight at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, her son won a unanimous decision over Peter Manfredo Jr, earning a one million dollar grand prize as a reward for being champion of the NBC reality show, “The Contender.”
After seven rounds of nearly non-stop action, all three judges’ scorecards read in favor of the Los Angeles native, with Duane Ford scoring the bout 69-64, Jerry Roth’s tally being 68-65 and Paul Smith giving every round to Mora with a ballot reading 70-63.
For Mora, who improves to 16-0 with 3 knockouts, it was a gutsy performance, won with flurries and combinations of hooks that were often launched while Manfredo had him pinned against the ropes.
While the point totals reflected a clear victory for “The Latin Snake,” a far cry from the neck-and-neck battle declared by broadcast commentator (and one of the show’s executive producers) Sylvester Stallone, Manfredo was a difficult, worthy opponent who had entered the competition as the favorite.
To combat his highly regarded foe, Mora began the bout jabbing from a distance and slithering away from Manfredo’s shots, but as the first round deepened, Mora bravely ventured inside, trading back and forth with hooks to the head and body.
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