Mora would not see the end of the 3rd round. I just can not believe this clown's name keeps coming up. Zuniga is a solid fighter. Mora has never beaten anyone in the current top 20, and there are some fighters rated down at 30 something who would hand him his ass by mid-fight. Mora's last outing was a draw with Elvyn Ayala who is rated #87 at 160. Zuniga is currently rated #12 on boxrec at 168, his record is 20 (17) -2-1, and his only losses have been against Pavlik at 160 and Santos at 154. Zuniga is a legit contender. "The Latin Fake's" name should not even be used in the same sentence as his. Boo
I think Mora could make it to the later rounds before getting stopped. Zuniga is an accumulation puncher, but he does have a degree of power. Also, I don't think Zuniga is quite at the contender level, but he certainly is a top 15 super middleweight. It is odd that Zuniga lost so convincingly to Santos though, who is a top 20 light middleweight. I haven't seen that fight or heard anything about it. Zuniga moved up in weight class after each of his losses, so maybe he was uncomfortable at those weights. I am shocked that he was able to make 154 for so long.
Mora has beaten Ishe Smith and Manfredo and they are top 20. And Mora is better than he showed himself in the Ayala fight because he was 14 months off.
Ishe Smith is NOT rated in the top 20 at 160 OR 168. Manfredo is rated #10 at 168, and at that weight he wound destroy Mora very quickly. Mora, for some reason I cannot fathom is rated #15 after the gift draw with Ayala. That is on boxrec, but given that Bronco McKart is ranked #35, and the young Andy Lee is rated #80, I would say Mora's true ranking is somwhere in the 90's, no higher. Boo
Ishe is a 154 fighter, so of course he is not top 20 at 160 or 168, but he is a top 20 at 154. Manfredo is naturaly heavier than Mora, and Mora is a small MW, he could easily be a LMW. But at MW, Manfredo was on the way to be KOed by Mora in the first fight. I don't consider boxrec's rankings.
Remember Manfredo saying "I need Freddy" and nomore "I'm going throw back" after the fight with David Banks.
I really dont like Mora but come on he aint that bad. Not a title threat or even a top 15 middleweight but he isnt shocking. Id say Zuniga could wear him down but Fulgencio is very slow and doesnt have the best skills. Mora is better skilled boxer, could be close. I picked Zuniga by KO so as not to sit on the fence.
