Adrian Mora
Adrián Mora | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adrián Mora September 2, 1978 |
| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Other names | Juanito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Adrián Mora (born February 26, 1978 in Thornton, Colorado) is a Mexican American professional boxer and the former IBA Light Welterweight Champion.[1]
Amateur career
Mora had an amateur career of 62-8 and also won a Silver Medal at the 2000 Western trials. He is the younger brother of both Light Welterweight contender Anthony Mora and boxing referee Russell Mora.[2]
Professional career
In January 2007, Mora beat the American Aaron Drake to win the National Boxing Association Light Welterweight Championship.[3]
IBA Light Welterweight Championship
On May 15, 2007 Mora beat Marc Thompson (15-1) in just the first round to become the IBA Light Welterweight Championship.[4] This bout was held at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado.[5]
His only loss was to IBF Champion Javier Jauregui in September 2007. One year later Mora knocked out the veteran Shad Howard.[6]
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- Notable boxing families
- List of light-welterweight boxing champions
- List of IBA world champions
References
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/silverhawk-boxing-signs-adrian-mora--4362
- ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=57995&cat=boxer
- ^ http://www.championsofboxing.com/new_adrian_mora.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Adrian_Mora_vs._Marc_Thompson
- ^ http://www.rockymountainboxing.com/Silver%20Hawk%20Final%20Presser.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.fightsrec.com/adrian-mora.html
External links
- Boxing record for Adrian Mora from BoxRec (registration required)