Daniel Jacobs vs. Sergio Mora
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Lou Catalano, Senior Writer
If anybody is still awake to watch Danny Garcia vs. Paul Malignaggi, it will be because Daniel Jacobs was able to do something exciting. Sergio Mora, as we all remember, won the first season of The Contender in 1985, and parlayed that into… Something.
I’m not quite sure. Though I do remember watching a faded Shane Mosley trying desperately to engage Mora, who jumped out of the ring several times to avoid contact.
I like Jacobs here, but this thing could be absolutely awful. Hopefully not, one of these fights has to pan out eventually… Jacobs by decision.
Prediction: Jacobs
Brandon Glass, Contributing Writer
Regular. Interim. Super. Wtf? Daniel Jacobs should be a mandatory for Gennady Golovkin, so we can determine who holds the actual WBA Middleweight title. Furthermore, what has Sergio Mora done to deserve a shot anyway? I digress…
I like Jacobs. I’m ready for him to step up in competition. I think he’s slightly underrated, but he fights so infrequently that he’s taken up commentating on PBC as a side gig. Mora has a slick style. He doesn’t have much pop in his punches, but Mora could present matchup issues for Jacobs, but it’s highly unlikely he’s able to exploit them.
I just don’t think Mora has the experience or ability to trouble Jacobs. Also, Jacobs has won his last five fights by way of TKO and I’m still reeling from the right hand that rearranged Giovanni Lorenzo’s face. So I expect the streak to continue.
Prediction: Jacobs
Mike Burnell, Staff Writer
“The Latin Snake,” 34-year-old Sergio Mora, has absolutely had an interesting emergence into our frame of vision with success in the television series The Contender.
His popularity provided him the opportunity for higher profile fights including a close victory over the late Vernon Forrest followed by a loss in the rematch with Forrest, two losses to Brian Vera and a draw with Shane Mosely.
Danny Jacobs’ career has been carefully crafted with only one loss against limited opposition and this fight is likewise calculated.
Prediction: Jacobs
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
This, like any fight involving Sergio Mora, has the potential to stink up the joint. Daniel Jacobs is eyeing a potential fight with Peter Quillin, which would be a decent scrap, so from that perspective it would be nice to see him handle Mora convincingly.
Mora is awkward and could end up surviving the duration, but I think regardless of how it ends, Jacobs will come out on top.
Prediction: Jacobs
