Adrian Mora

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{for|the Mexican footballer|Adrián Mora}}

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|realname = Adrián Mora

|nickname = Juanito

|weight = Welterweight

|height = 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

|reach = 78 in (198 cm)

|nationality =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|2}}

|birth_place = Thornton, Colorado

|style = Orthodox

|total = 22

|wins = 20

|KO = 12

|losses = 1

|draws = 1

|no contests = 0

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/silverhawk-boxing-signs-adrian-mora--4362|title = Silverhawk Boxing Signs Adrian Mora| date=8 June 2006 }}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=57995&cat=boxer |title=Anthony Mora - Boxer |access-date=2011-12-05 |archive-date=2015-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617034048/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=57995&cat=boxer |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

In January 2007, Mora beat the American Aaron Drake to win the National Boxing Association light welterweight title.{{cite web |url=http://www.championsofboxing.com/new_adrian_mora.html |title=X-Cel Worldwide |website=www.championsofboxing.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907021340/http://www.championsofboxing.com/new_adrian_mora.html |archive-date=7 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}

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.http://www.rockymountainboxing.com/Silver%20Hawk%20Final%20Presser.htm{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

His only loss was to IBF champion Javier Jáuregui in September 2007. One year later Mora knocked out the veteran Shad Howard.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fightsrec.com/adrian-mora.html|title = Adrian Mora boxer}}

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