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Sergio Mora Meets Greg Proksa on “Friday Night Fights”
Former Jr. Middleweight Titlist Mora to Meet Former Middleweight Title Challenger Proska on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
Todd Grisham to Call Fights Ringside for First Time
The June 28 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will feature former Jr. Middleweight titlist Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora (23-3-2, 7 KOs) and former Middleweight world title challenger Grzegorz “Super G” Proska (29-2, 21 KOs) in the 10-round Middleweight main event. Friday’s show from the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN. The card is promoted by Banner Promotions.
Commentators:
Todd Grisham (@GrishamESPN), filling in for Joe Tessitore, will be ringside calling his first professional boxing match with Teddy Atlas for ESPN2 HD, while Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn) will anchor the studio this week. Robert Sierra, filling in for Delvin Rodriguez, will call the fights with Pablo Viruega for ESPN Deportes’ Viernes de Combates (Friday Night Fights), while Leopoldo Gonzalez and Claudia Trejos will anchor the studio.
Main Event:
Poland’s Proska is coming off a six-round decision win over Norbert Szekeres, while Los Angeles’ Mora, who won the reality show The Contender in 2004-05, is looking to rebound from a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Brian Vera.
“I know a lot about Mora,” Proska said.“He’s a good fighter, who wins on points. He’ll be a tough fight. I’m happy to get that kind of fight. I have a lot of respect for him. But the respect will end at the time we go to the ring. I can’t wait to fight.”
Co-Feature:
Friday’s 10-round co-feature will pit undefeated Middleweight Patrick Teixeira (19-0, 17 KOs) of Brazil against Florida’s “Magic” Marcus Willis (13-2-2, 3 KOs). Teixeira scored a first-round knockout win over Luis Acevedo in his last fight, while Willis is looking to build momentum following an eight-round majority decision win over James de la Rosa.
Upcoming Schedule:
Date
Fri., July 5
Time (ET)
9 p.m.
Main Event
Allen Green (32-4, 22 KOs) vs. Eleider Alvarez (12-0, 8 KOs)—10-rounds, Light Heavyweight
Location
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Conn.
Networks
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Date
Fri., July 12
Time (ET)
10 p.m.
Main Event
Drian Francisco (24-1-1, 19 KOs) vs. Chris Avalos (21-2, 16 KOs)—10-rounds, Super Bantamweight
Location
Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.
Networks
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Date
Fri., July 19
Time (ET)
10:30 p.m.
Main Event
Olusegun Ajose (31-1, 14 KOs) vs. Hank Lundy (22-3-1)—10-rounds, Junior Welterweight
Location
Rockingham Park, Salem, N.H.
Networks
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
*Schedule subject to change
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