Golden Boy Boxing: Mora vs. Lee In Ft. Worth February 4

ESPN Friday Night Fights which will present and broadcast live the return of Sergio Mora against Brian Vera from from the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena on Friday, February 4, 2011. Billed as Super Brawl 2011, the event is scheduled just two days prior to the 2011 Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas.

The main event will feature former world champion and current #8 world ranked Junior Middleweight, Sergio Mora (22-1-2, Los Angeles, CA), taking on Fort Worth's highly regarded Brian Vera (17-5).

Mora is fresh off a draw with future boxing Hall of Famer, Sugar Shane Mosley this past September 18th. Their match will be scheduled for ten-rounds, in the middleweight division.

Also slated for action will be top Dallas-Fort Worth prospects Charles Hatley (17-0, Dallas...2008 Olympic Trials finalist), Luis Yanez (4-0, Dallas...2008 U.S. Olympian) and Chap Huggins (6-0-1, Fort Worth).

Their opponents as well as the remainder of the card -- is to be announced. The event is being presented by Marines Promotions, in association with Spot, Inc, of  Fort Worth with the Mora vs. Vera bout presented in association with Golden Boy Promotions.

Fort Worth has long been recognized as a major hub for boxing. As host of the Texas Golden Gloves and home of world champions Donald Curry, Gene Hatcher, Steve Cruz and Troy Dorsey, Fort Worth has earned its reputation as a Fight Town. Now comes ESPN Friday Night Fights on the biggest sports weekend in North Texas history.

"All of Fort Worth is excited that our Fort Worth Convention Center Arena has been chosen to host ESPN Friday Night Fights on Super Bowl weekend," said Fort Worth Mayor, Mike Moncrief.

"This live, prime-time broadcast will be an outstanding addition to all the exciting events coming to our city and the North Texas region as part of the Super Bowl festivities. No doubt, it will be a great compliment to the extensive coverage and exposure Fort Worth will receive from ESPN's many hours of broadcasting from Sundance Square throughout Super Bowl week."

For Mora and Vera, fighting on a big stage is nothing new. Both starred in the television reality series "The Contender", with Mora winning the 2004 season and Vera finishing runner-up in 2007 season. Nicknamed "The Latin Snake," Mora captured his "Contender" title with a thunderous win over Peter Manfredo, Jr. in the shows finale on NBC.

Mosley moves on to fight mega star, Manny Pacquiao in May 2011, with Mora continuing his assault on the middleweight title, but having to go through a tough Vera to get there. For both Mora and Vera, fighting on Super Bowl weekend will be special for them.

Vera is excited about getting a shot at the top-ten rated Mora . "This is the road to the Super Bowl for me," stated Vera. "My goal has always been to fight for the world middleweight championship and a win over a former world champion and top-ten contender like Mora is what has to happen for me to get that opportunity."