In a clash of former “Contender” fighters, Brian Vera (18-5, 11 KOs) won a ten round split decision over former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-2, 6 KOs) on Friday night at the Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Vera was the aggressor and applied pressure throughout while Mora showcased his defensive skills mixed in with flurries. Mora came on late and both were bloodied at the end. Scores were 96-94, 96-94 Vera, 96-94 Mora. This isn’t the first time Vera has played the role of spoiler. He previously handed Andy Lee his only loss.

Highly regarded unbeaten welterweight Charles Hatley (14-0-1, 11 KOs) and Chris Chatman (9-1-1, 4 KOs) battled to an eight round majority draw. Hatley dropped Chatman in round one, but Chatman came on strong late dropping Hatley in the eighth even things up on two cards. Scores were 77-73 Hatley, 75-75, 75-75.