W.B.C Jr. Middleweight champion Vernon Forrest will make the second defense of his championship Saturday night at 9 PM ET on Showtime against top-20 contender Sergio Mora. Vernon Forrest, 40-2, 29 KO’s, has revitalized his career at the age of 37 with recent wins over Ike Quartey, Carlos Baldomir and Michele Piccirillo. His opponent Sergio Mora, 20–0-1, 5 KO’s, was the original winner of the contender season one reality TV series but his credibility as a legitimate contender is still suspect. The boxing betting odds on the Vernon Forrest vs Sergio Mora fight is Forrest -500 at internet sportsbookBodoglife.com.

Get expert boxing predictions with analysis from Las Vegas boxing handicappers for the Vernon Forrest vs Sergio Mora fight.

Both of these fighters have world class amateur backgrounds but Mora has never faced a boxer of Forrest’s caliber as a pro. As far as pure boxing ability goes Vernon Forrest has few superiors. After battling shoulder problems that restricted his ability to throw his left hook, Veron “The Viper” is now 100% healthy and fighting at a very high level. Sergio Mora is also a sound boxer that has good mobility and the versatility to fight inside or outside. Sergio “The Latin Snake” doesn’t have much pop on his punches however, and he sometimes fights reckless and is prone to cuts. The boxing betting odds TOTAL on the Vernon Forrest vs Sergio Mora fight is 10.5 rounds with the OVER at -175.

Forrest is not a one-punch KO artist, but against Mora, he will be the bigger puncher by a healthy margin. Both of these fighters are durable but the edge in stamina could belong to the older fighter Forrest who has reportedly trained for 3 months in preparation for this fight. Sergio Mora was given 1 million dollars when he won the contender title, and his training conditioning after seeing his last couple so-so performances is suspect. Is the prime 27-year old Sergio Mora ready for the step up in class against Forrest?

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