David De La Mora Zambrano (born 3 June 1989) is a Mexican professional
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who twice challenged for the
WBA bantamweight title in 2011 and 2012.
Early life
After qualifying as a
dental technician, De La Mora is currently majoring in
media studies
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at the University Center of Tijuana.
Professional career
De La Mora is managed by
Antonio Lozada Sr. of Baja Boxing and trains under Romulo Quirarte's guidance.
In April 2010, De La Mora beat veteran Jovanny Soto by T.K.O. to win the
WBC
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FECARBOX
Bantamweight Championship. The bout was the main-event of a
Televisa boxing card at the Palenque of Morelos Park in
Tijuana.
WBA Bantamweight Championship
De La Mora fought against
Kōki Kameda
is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2015. He is a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA light-flyweight title from 2006 to 2007, the WBC and lineal flyweight titles from 2009 to 2010, and the WBA (Reg ...
for the
WBA Bantamweight Championship in front of 9,500 spectators (announced by the organizer) at the
Nippon Budokan
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in
Tokyo on August 31, 2011.
He opened a cut above Kameda's left eye with his right
cross in the third round, but was knocked down once in the same round. As a result, he lost via a unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards. The three judges' scores were 113–114, 113–115 and 112–115.
This card was staged by Kameda Promotions whose president is Kōki Kameda himself, as the
TBS televised co-main event to
Hugo Cázares
Hugo Fidel Cázares (born 24 March 1978) is a Mexican retired professional boxer who is the former WBA super flyweight champion, WBO and Lineal light flyweight champion.
Professional career Junior Flyweight division
On April 30, 2005, Cazares ...
vs.
Tomonobu Shimizu
is a Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBA super flyweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Biography
Shimizu had an amateur record of 68–10 (25 KOs). He turned to professional and made his debut in ...
. Antonio Lozada Sr. protested the decisions of the judges of those two title bouts, especially Kameda vs. De La Mora, and stated he would send a letter to the WBA.
WBA Super Bantamweight Championship
De La Mora and his team had been eager for a second world title shot against Kameda or other champions, and he earned the opportunity to fight for the WBA Super World Bantamweight Title against
Anselmo Moreno in the
Showtime
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-televised co-main event at the
Don Haskins Center
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on April 21, 2012. Lozada Sr. mentioned that De La Mora grew up in all aspects after the Kameda fight and that he would conquer a tricky championship.
Mora vs. Isawa
On December 27, David De La Mora faced off against Ryosuke Isawa. Isawa won by unanimous decision in the 10th round with all judges scorecards with 100-90. This was a non-title fight. This was De La Mora's first time losing 2 times in a row.
References
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Boxers from Baja California
Sportspeople from Tijuana
Bantamweight boxers
1989 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers