Long and lanky W.B.C 154 Lb. Jr. Middleweight champion has warned his opponent Sergio Mora that if he stands and tries to slug with him, he will send Mora out on a stretcher. Sergio Mora, 27, the gutsy winner of the season one Contender reality boxing series has never faced a top-20 pound-4-pound talent like he will be meeting in the 37-year old Vernon Forrest.Get expert boxing predictions with analysis from Las Vegas boxing handicappers for the Vernon Forrest vs Sergio Mora preview analysis. Vernon Forrest Preview lists Forrest as a -500 boxing betting favorite.

Vernon Forrest has turned in two A-caliber performances in his last two fights against Italian Michele Piccirillo and tough Argentine Carlos Baldomir. Vernon “ The Viper” will look to spear the light-hitting Mora from the outside and use his superior ring guile to take the young Mora, 20-0-1, 5 KO’, to school. Mora has fast hands and is versatile enough to go inside and outside with good agility. Mora throws lots of combinations and has good defense.

Mora wasn’t very impressive in his last fight which was a draw to Elvin Ayala. Both of these fighters have been hurt in previous fights but Vernon Forrest, 40-2, 29 KO's, was flattened when he was hit by Nicaraguan slugger Ricardo Mayorga. Mora has a tendency to bleed while Forrest does not which could be factor. Vernon has a full arsenal of fast accurate punches that could bust Mora up. Mora has good ring vision but he has not been tested by a puncher as good as Forrest. Below is the Vernon Forrset vs Sergio Mora preview that will air on HBO at 9:45 ET.

Vernon Forrest vs Sergio Mora Preview Tale of the Tape

Vernon Forrest

Ht. 6'0"

Wt. 154

Age: 37

Reach: 73"

Sergio Mora

Ht. 6'0"

Wt. 154-160

Age: 27

Reach: 73" 

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