Actor james caan awaits the start of the boxing match between sergio mora and peter manfredo jr. Charlo, adams and past alum of the contender boxing news. Prior to his most recent bout against grzegorz proksa which took place on june 28, 20 in jacksonville, florida and was televised on espns friday night fights, mora s record in. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who overcomes hardships and finds hope in the ring on his path to becoming a contender. Sly announces contender finale craig zablos stallonezone. Mora says hed face ggg for the right kind of money. He coulda been the contender, but providence boxer peter manfredo jr. Whatever became of sergio morales the latin snake that won series 1 of contender. In the final fight mora defeated manfredo in a sevenround unanimous decision to become the shows champion. Forrest by a close, possibly split decision benny henderson jr.
While tonights fight is no longer a major title opportunity, sergio mora has every intention of using his espn2televised bout with abraham han as an audition to earn his spot on the. Sly announces contender finale may 23, 2005 craig sly stallone announced peter manfredo jr. So now that hes the champion and im the contender, im hoping to get a crack at him, stated former jr. This is an enlightening book about the politician whose name is often mentioned as a presidential contender. I should probably read a more procuomo book like cuomos own to hear the other side, but what this book makes clear is that cuomo comes with a lot of. Months later, he defeated manfredo by split decision in an 8. The contender will delve into the lives of each of the boxers as they work their way to a million dollar paycheck and a. The boxing reality series is back for the first time in almost 10 years with an allnew cast of characters looking to become world champions like season 1 winner sergio mora. Sergio mora seems to refuse any fight that is arranged. Commercial fishing vessel contender leaving fairhaven sergio mora contender champion. The final two fighters left on nbcs the contender faced off live at caesars palace, and sergio mora beat peter manfredo after a unanimous decision 6964.
Contender from israel taking part in 31st belgrade marathon, a scalloper contender leaving fairhaven. The contender is an american reality television series that initially aired from march 3, 2005 to january 7, 2009 on nbc, espn, and versus and currently airs on epix. Forrest boxes the hell out of the book smart upstart for a ud defense. He is a former wbc light middleweight champion and was the first winner of nbcs the contender series. Other fighters who participated in the contender, a reality series that. He then fought jesse brinkley and defeated him after seven rounds, earning a place to box against peter manfredo in the final.
After a 10round draw against elvin ayala in carson, the east l. Sixteen fighters will battle it out for a sixfigure prize, and more importantly, to grab recognition in an attempt to springboard their. The contender champion, sergio mora, has been the rumored opponent for such fighters as ike quartey and jermain taylor. Forrest gives mora a new education in being a contender. Nbc reschedules the contender again for sundays beginning march. The lives and journeys of each boxer are depicted as they all seek to earn the right to fight in the contender finale. In the beginning mora would train at the montebello police headquarters small gym. The contender 1 was the first season of the contender. Two of the fights three judges had scored the match in brewers favor via 9793 and 9694 scores.
Watch all 17 the contender episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. He won the first season of nbcs boxing reality series, the contender, and won a super welterweight world title by defeating the legendary vernon forrest. The contender, the show that jumpstarted the careers of future titleholders like ishe smith and sergio mora, is returning to television the boxing reality series will come back in the fall with a new, 12episode season on epix, it was announced monday. Sergio mora defeats grzegorz proksa by unanimous decision. Nbc has announced yet another scheduled change for the upcoming mark burnettproduced reality series its. Months later, he defeated manfredo by split decision in an 8round rematch. Why former contender star sergio mora is in the right. Thats what brought me to this book, which seems wellsourced and wellresearched. The bout would end in a controversial tko, but the fight of the evening was waged by jesse feliciano and alfonso gomez. And do you think he would have gave calzaghe a better fight than manfredo. He is the former wbc light middleweight champion and also the first champion of nbcs the contender. Sergio mora is currently a boxing analyst for dazn.
It was less than 10 years ago that sergio mora took on peter manfredo jr. It was just a fun watch to see what it takes to make someone into a professional boxer. Commentary sergio mora s boxing career has undoubtedly suffered a few setbacks in the last couple of years. Shane mosley will fight sergio mora next trent pusey june 30, 2010 shane mosley has agreed to fight former light middleweight champion and winner of the first season of the contender, sergio mora.
East las own former junior middleweight world champion sergio mora 2211, 6 kos last fought at staples center in 2005 when he scored a thrilling split decision victory over peter manfredo in a rematch of his final bout championship win of the first season of the reality series the contender during which mora became a household. Doghouse boxing decides vernon forrest vs sergio mora. The first episode aired september 4 on espn, with a live finale on november 6 at the td banknorth garden in boston. Mora is a boxing lifer, a 34yearold who has, for the most part, toiled in the shadows. A couple of things have happened in the life of sergio mora since he. In tuesdays season finale of the contender, nbcs boxing reality show, sergio mora defeated peter manfredo jr. No one knows if nbcs the contender will score a ratings knockout when it finally premieres, but one thing is clear it certainly has the float like a butterfly part of boxing legend muhammad alis strategy down.
This time around, jacobs would leave no doubt as to who the better fighter was by dropping mora five times en route to a seven round tko victory. What this number says to me is that nbc should hire. Contender champ mora survives knockdown termeliksetian. Low ratings aside, a call for a contender rematch the. Contender stock photos download 1,658 royalty free photos. Sergio mora 992016 their first meeting thirteen months earlier was an uneven affair that ended in an anticlimactic second round finish when mora was injured. San francisco like the golden gloves, the critically acclaimed television drama the contender has touched the lives of fans and boxers throughout the world in an. The contender was the brainchild of mark burnett of survivor fame, and was originally hosted by sugar ray leonard and sylvester stallone the show featured a bunch of amateur boxers trying to make it big. Mora, who bankrolled his championship in the first year of the contender reality series into a 154pound title and middleweight contention, believes jacobs victory was tainted and questions.
Mark burnett revives boxing series the contender with epix. The contender finale tickets the contender finale is the culmination of a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete for first place in an elimination style tournament. Eight years ago, thenundisputed middleweight champion jermain taylor was supposed to defend the title against sergio mora, who had made his name as the winner of the contender reality series. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero this acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. The contender jesse brinkley vs sergio mora 1 of 2. The desperation some of these guys had was palpable, and it made it that much more entertaining to watch. Middleweight bouts headlined by the contender champion sergio the latin snake mora against archak shark attack termeliksetian. Manfredos title run ends in contender the boston globe. Mora is a very lucky fighter who finds ways to win and stay in fights.
For several years mora continued fighting under the contender promotions banner and always sought better competition. Order in the next 37 hours 25 minutes and get it by wednesday, february 05. The contender, the brave, the chief, and warrior angel. The final two fighters left on nbcs the contender faced off live at caesars palace, and sergio mora beat peter manfredo after a unanimous decision 69. Grady brewer wins contender 2 in a split decision over. Each season of the series follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an eliminationstyle competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Sergio mora, cornelius bundrage and ishe smith graduated from the reality tv series to capture world titles in fights that were scheduled for. The contender 3 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an element of the super middleweight competitors lives and relationships with each other within the shows living quarters, based in pasadena, california.
Sergio mora views han showdown as title fight audition. Sergio mora says he confronted a judge after his last. As tricky to pin down as his nickname implies, sergio the latin snake mora shined on the contender before becoming a 154pound champion. According to nbc promotional materials, this saturday nights doubleheader headlined by keith thurman vs. In the third fight of the contender tournament, wayne johnsen defeats miguel hernandez by unanimous decision 5045, 5045, 4847 blue team 1, gold team 2 episode 5. Sergio mora born december 4, 1980 is an american professional boxer. The winner of nbcs the contender series, the 35yearold mora is a former world champion at super welterweight and looking to add a middleweight crown to his name as he returns to the ring for the first time since the injury suffered in the first jacobs fight.