Adrian Mora
American boxer
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Adrián Mora (born February 26, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2008. He held the IBA light welterweight title in 2007.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Juanito |
| Born | Adrián Mora September 2, 1978 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amateur career
Mora had an amateur career of 62-8 and 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 title.[3]
In May 2007, Mora beat Marc Thompson (15-1) in just the first round to win the IBA light welterweight title. This bout was held at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado.[4]
His only loss was to IBF champion Javier Jáuregui in September 2007. One year later Mora knocked out the veteran Shad Howard.[5]