Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Vernon Forrest dominated Sergio Mora to regain the WBC light-middleweight title on points on the Marquez-Casamayor undercard.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
VERNON Forrest dominated Sergio Mora from start to finish to regain the World Boxing Council light middleweight title with a unanimous 12-round decision.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Vernon Forrest emphatically reclaimed his WBC 154-pound title Saturday night, battering Sergio Mora in a lopsided unanimous decision ...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Forrest (41-3) lost his title to Mora in an ugly majority-decision upset June 7, but the Atlanta native had little trouble sending Mora to the first loss of his career in the mandated rematch. With one knockdown and consistently superior speed, Forrest punished Mora (21-1) in almost every round, winning each scorecard by at least seven points.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Vernon Forrest emphatically reclaimed his WBC 154-pound title Saturday night, battering Sergio Mora in a lopsided unanimous decision that re-established the 37-year-old veteran as an elite junior middleweight.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Two hours after tipping the scale at 156 pounds, he makes the limit of 154 for bout against Vernon Forrest. Sergio Mora, a major player in today's boxing card at the MGM Grand, gave promoters a scare Friday before making his 154-pound weight about two hours after the first weigh in.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
So far, boxers from the reality show 'The Contender' haven't fared well against good fighters, and Michael Swann wasn't shy with his criticism. But after Sergio Mora's shocking win over Vernon Forrest, Swann has some egg on the face.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
It was a big night for boxing, with Kelly Pavlik, Juan Manuel Lopez and Paul Williams in action. And the big winner? Sergio Mora, whose majority decision victory over Vernon Forrest gives Bart Barry visions of Mora-De La Hoya.
NewsChannel 8 (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Sergio Mora stunned Vernon Forrest by taking his WBC light middleweight title with a majority decision on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Channel 7 News (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Sergio Mora stunned Vernon Forrest by taking his WBC light middleweight title with a majority decision on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
C H E S S N O I D (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
I watched 3 boxing matches last night. They were all entertaining. I caught Vernon Forrest getting out boxed for 12 rounds by the “Contender” Sergio Mora. That fight was on Showtime. I kept waiting for Forrest to do some damage but nothing happened. Then on HBO there was a 1st round [...]
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Sergio Mora won the WBC super welterweight title Saturday night, outpointing Vernon Forrest at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
ximblr.com (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
•7:30 p.m.: Federated Auto Parts 300, ESPN2•10 p.m.: IndyCar: Bombardier Learjet 550, ESPN2 (same-day tape)•1 p.m.: Royals at Yankees, YES; Radio: 1300, 600, 800, 1410, 1240•7 p.m.: Eastern League: Rock Cats at Mets, 1360•10 p.m.: Mets at Padres, SNY; Radio: 660•9 p.m.: Vernon Forrest vs. Sergio Mora; Carlos Quintana vs. Paul Williams, SHO•10:05 p.m.: Gary [...]
LA Times (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
For Sergio Mora, growing up in a single-parent home in East L.A., weekend barbecues often involved a little fighting."We would put on swap-meet gloves, announce each other and try to emulate a real fight," said Mora, who said his barbecue record as a 14-year-old was 15-0 with 15 knockouts. "I was beating people up. And they were older and stronger than me."Fourteen years later, Mora is undefeated in...
Boxing Blog - TheSweetScience.com (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
NEW YORK (June 3, 2008) – In front of a large and cheering crowd at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Vernon Forrest weighed in at 153 ¾ pounds, Sergio Mora tipped the scales at 154 pounds, Carlos Quintana measured 146 pounds and Paul Williams weighed in at 145 ¾ pounds. This Saturday, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP ...
