Brian Vera
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Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio Mora (twice, in 2011 and 2012) and Serhiy Dzinziruk in 2013. Vera currently trains in Cedar Park, Texas.[1]
Early life and education
Vera attended Westwood High School and lettered in football, a sport he had played since a child in Pop Warner. His brother, Gilbert "Boogie" Vera, is a professional boxer,[2][3] and his father was a two-time IBA champion in the heavyweight division.[4]
Amateur career
Vera's amateur career saw him clash with (among others), Jonathon Banks (in a losing effort), and then saw him returning in December 2005 (after beginning his professional career in 2004), when he returned for one last amateur fight against Ivan Stovell (in a losing effort).
Professional career
Vera began his professional career in 2004 with a four-round unanimous decision win over Avien Cooper. He would win his next thirteen bouts, including a decision victory over Darnell Boone (who would later knockout the future lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson), before signing up with the ESPN television series The Contender.
The Contender
He is one of the featured boxers on the third season of the boxing reality TV series, The Contender, which premiered September 4, 2007, on ESPN.[5] Vera suffered his first professional loss in the opening fight of the contest to the shows runner-up Jaidon Codrington.[6]
Vera vs. Lee
In 2008, Vera fought then-undefeated and highly touted prospect Andy Lee. In a fight that he was supposed to lose according to most critics, Brian Vera pulled up the upset win and would defeat Lee by TKO in the seventh round. Although the stoppage was regarded as controversial, Vera was behind on points up until that point, though Lee himself appeared to be battered and exhausted from Vera's relentless assault in the 7th.
Vera vs. Kirkland
Vera's career would hit a standstill soon after when he was matched against light-middleweight contender James Kirkland. Kirkland was vicious in his assault against Vera, battering his outmatched opponent all over the ring for the duration of the fight. Vera was knocked down twice in preceding rounds before the faithful eight round, in which a devastating combination from Kirkland put Vera down for a third time. Vera managed to rise up, but was immediately cornered and beaten on until referee Vic Drakulich called a halt to the match, with Vera losing by an eighth-round technical knockout. In the match, Kirkland had managed to land 283 out of 532 thrown punches, whereas Vera only landed 64 out of 470.
Vera only fought once in 2009, losing a definitive decision to Craig McEwan. McEwan was landing combinations nearly at will from the start of the fight, and Vera had no answer for his opponent's boxing ability. In 2010 Vera would go 1–2, first losing a unanimous decision against Isaac Rodrigues before scoring a third-round technical knockout over Sebastien Demers, and finally dropping a twelve-round unanimous decision to middleweight contender Max Bursak.
On February 4, 2011, Vera would defeat fellow Contender competitor Sergio Mora. Vera would win a close but definitive split decision over Mora, and followed up his success with an eighth-round knockout over Eloy Suarez.
Vera vs. Lee II
Later that year Vera would rematch his old foe Andy Lee, this time losing by a wide margin. Lee used his height and reach to excellent effect, keeping the bullish Vera off of him all night, and even scoring a knockdown in the second. Lee displayed excellent boxing tactics and skills by controlling the distance of the fight and continuously blasting Vera with power punches from all angles.
Vera vs. Chávez Jr. I-II
Vera would score four more wins following his defeat to Andy Lee, including a wide unanimous decision against former foe Sergio Mora, as well as a technical knockout victory over Serhiy Dzinziruk before being matched against former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. Vera surprised many when he dominated the bout, easily outboxing and out-landing his much larger and sluggish foe. When it was announced after the fight that Chavez had won a unanimous decision, the decision was roundly booed. It was later revealed that not one press row scorer had scored the bout for Chávez Jr., all scoring it definitively for Vera.
Chávez Jr. and Vera would rematch six months later over a twelve-round bout. This time Chavez would use his size and strength more effectively, outboxing and outscoring Vera with relative ease. Vera would lose a far clearer unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
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color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |26–16 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ahmed Elbiali |TKO |6 (10) |1:15 |28 Dec 2019 |align=left|Template:Flagicon State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |41 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |26–15 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Marcus McDaniel |UD |6 |N/a |9 Feb 2019 |align=left|Template:Flagicon New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |40 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |26–14 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sena Agbeko |UD |8 |N/a |8 Dec 2018 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mid-TN Expo, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |39 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |26–13 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jas Phipps |UD |6 |N/a |8 Dec 2017 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Round Rock Sports Center, Round Rock, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |38 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |26–12 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Gavronski |TKO |6 (10) |2:21 |9 Sep 2017 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |37 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |26–11 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Milton Nuñez |RTD |5 (8) |3:00 |24 Jun 2017 |align=left|Template:Flagicon San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |36 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |25–11 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Larry Smith |TKO |2 (6) |2:10 |11 Jan 2017 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Alzafar Shrine, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |35 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |24–11 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Rojas |MD |6 |N/a |15 Oct 2016 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Zaragoza Park, Austin, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |34 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–11 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Matvey Korobov |UD |8 |N/a |26 Jun 2016 |align=left|Template:Flagicon The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |33 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–10 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Rocky Fielding |TKO |2 (12) |1:39 |26 Jun 2015 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, UKScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|For WBC International Silver super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |32 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–9 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Willie Monroe Jr. |UD |10 |N/a |16 Jan 2015 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|For NABA & NABO middleweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |31 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–8 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Julio César Chávez Jr. |UD |12 |N/a |1 Mar 2014 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |30 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–7 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Julio César Chávez Jr. |UD |10 |N/a |28 Sep 2013 |align=left|Template:Flagicon StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |29 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |23–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Donatas Bondorovas |RTD |7 (10) |3:00 |29 Mar 2013 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Retained NABO middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |28 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |22–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Serhiy Dzinziruk |TKO |10 (12) |1:50 |25 Jan 2013 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Retained NABO middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |27 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |21–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sergio Mora |MD |12 |N/a |11 Aug 2012 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Won vacant NABO middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |26 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |20–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Taronze Washington |UD |8 |N/a |21 Apr 2012 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Won vacant WPBF International middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |25 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |19–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Andy Lee |UD |10 |N/a |1 Oct 2011 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |24 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |19–5 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Eloy Suarez |KO |8 (8) |0:30 |24 Jun 2011 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |23 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |18–5 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sergio Mora |SD |10 |N/a |4 Feb 2011 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |22 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |17–5 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Max Bursak |UD |12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |N/a |4 Sep 2010 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sportpalace Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk, UkraineScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |21 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |17–4 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sebastien Demers |TKO |3 (10) |1:57 |11 Jun 2010 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |20 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |16–4 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Isaac Rodrigues |MD |10 |N/a |6 Feb 2010 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |19 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |16–3 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Craig McEwan |UD |10 |N/a |8 May 2009 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |18 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |16–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon James Kirkland |TKO |8 (10) |1:45 |22 Nov 2008 |align=left|Template:Flagicon MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |17 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |16–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Andy Lee |TKO |7 (10) |2:17 |21 Mar 2008 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |16 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |15–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Max Alexander |UD |6 |N/a |6 Nov 2007 |align=left|Template:Flagicon TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left| |- |15 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |14–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jaidon Codrington |KO |2 (5) |1:32 |8 Sep 2007 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Contender Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Fight aired as part of ESPN2's "The Contender" series.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |14 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |14–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Darnell Boone |UD |10 |N/a |15 Jun 2007 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Retained IBA Intercontinental super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |13 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |13–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Samuel Miller |MD |10 |N/a |11 May 2007 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |12 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |12–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Etianne Whitaker |TKO |3 (10) |1:58 |4 Nov 2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Won vacant IBA Intercontinental super middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |11 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |11–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Antonio Garcia |KO |3 (8) |? |18 Aug 2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |10 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |10–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Marcus Hicks |TKO |5 (8) |2:05 |9 Jun 2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Won vacant United States Texas State middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |9 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |9–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Antonio Garcia |UD |8 |N/a |16 Feb 2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |8 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |8–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jeremiah Chapman |KO |2 (6) |0:40 |16 Dec 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |7 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |7–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Cardyl Finley |KO |1 (8) |2:47 |26 Nov 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Music Hall, Austin, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |6 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |6–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Freeman Taft |TKO |2 (6) |2:05 |22 Jul 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |5 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |5–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Trenice Brown |TKO |3 (6) |2:36 |16 Jun 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |4 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |4–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Javier Diaz |UD |4 |N/a |17 Mar 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |3 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |3–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan Jose Ruiz |TKO |2 (4) |1:10 |26 Feb 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |2 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |2–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bert Montez |TKO |2 (4) |? |30 Sep 2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |- |1 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |1–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Avien Cooper |UD |4 |N/a |27 Aug 2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Renaissance Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |align=left|Professional debutScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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