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By Jake Donovan - Sergio Mora knew what he was saying no to eight years ago, and the circumstances that would come with the decision. Then an unbeaten boxer still with some profile from having come out on top during the first season of the boxing reality series The Contender, the chance arose to face Jermain Taylor—at the time the undefeated middleweight champion of the world.
Rather than take the road trip to Memphis—barely two hours from Taylor’s hometown in Little Rock, Ark.—and the opportunity to fight on HBO, Mora decided against the fight.
When Taylor regained a portion of the belt last October in Biloxi, Miss., the Los Angelino was dialed up for the first title defense. This time around, he wasn’t saying no.
Only this time around, fate had a different plan in mind. Rather than a title shot, Mora’s trek to the ******** capital of the Gulf Coast is ‘just’ another fight. With Taylor jailed and likely not seeing the light of day for quite some time, Mora is left to face late replacement Abraham ‘Abie’ Han for a regional title Friday evening on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights.
“It’s disappointing, no question,” Mora (27-3-2, 9KOs) admits of the circumstances, though grateful for the chance to still fight this weekend. “I wanted that second world title, and this was the perfect opportunity. I was looking forward to fighting Taylor – we have a long history with each other, back to the amateurs. [Click Here To Read More]
Rather than take the road trip to Memphis—barely two hours from Taylor’s hometown in Little Rock, Ark.—and the opportunity to fight on HBO, Mora decided against the fight.
When Taylor regained a portion of the belt last October in Biloxi, Miss., the Los Angelino was dialed up for the first title defense. This time around, he wasn’t saying no.
Only this time around, fate had a different plan in mind. Rather than a title shot, Mora’s trek to the ******** capital of the Gulf Coast is ‘just’ another fight. With Taylor jailed and likely not seeing the light of day for quite some time, Mora is left to face late replacement Abraham ‘Abie’ Han for a regional title Friday evening on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights.
“It’s disappointing, no question,” Mora (27-3-2, 9KOs) admits of the circumstances, though grateful for the chance to still fight this weekend. “I wanted that second world title, and this was the perfect opportunity. I was looking forward to fighting Taylor – we have a long history with each other, back to the amateurs. [Click Here To Read More]
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