“The Punisher” in Revenge!
Grabs WBO Belt Back with First Round Ko!

In a rematch of their WBO title fight Paul “The Punisher” Williams revenged    his loss slipping a Quintana overhand left and countering with a five punch combination landing a solid straight left rocking the newly crowned champion. Williams patiently stalked Quintana methodically blasting him out at 2:15 of round one causing referee Eddie Claudio to call it with Quintana on the deck for the second time. William’s victory clears the only stain to his record leaving him at 34-1, 25 Ko’s and in the middle of the Margarito / Cotto mix.

__________________________________________________________________________________________
The Contender, “Pretended,” and the “Viper” Got “Snake” Bit!   Mora Robs Mosley of a Shot at Redemption!

June 7th. Mohegun Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut: Sergio the “Snake” Mora, 21-0-1, 5 Ko’s of “Contender” fame proved he is not just a challenger. Motivated and clearly confident Mora out worked the champion Vernon “The Viper” Forrest 40-3, 29 Ko’s using his superior conditioning and athleticism to win a unanimous decision grabbing the WBC light middleweight title.

The light punching Mora who’s biggest wins were over Peter Manfredo Jr. in the first season of the “Contender” pressed his will on the obliging champion. Mora switched between orthodox and southpaw using a rapid fire left hand consistently outworking the champ. Mora gained control after the fifth round when Forrest appeared fatigued or overconfident and the “Contender,” “pretended” to bring the action.

In the absence of a real power punch Mora out willed and out scored the former 1992 Barcelona Olympian winning the fight on our cards 116 -113. The fifth round was the turning point with the “Snake” drawing his venom taking a losing round finishing hard drawing it even. even then taking

Forrest, the Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, 2002 finished the last round in championship style but fell short with Mora winning over the crowd and the judges who scored the bout 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114. The victory moves Mora from “Contender” to Champion in control, killing a Forrest rematch with “Sugar” Shane Mosley after the presumptive Mayorga fight in September. Mosley lost to Forrest as an amateur and twice as a pro.