LAST EDITED ON 02-16-06 AT 02:54 AM (EST)

"Sergio Mora 3 will never happen. Sergio Mora didn't want to give me the chance (of a 3rd fight) and now all of the sudden he wants to fight me".

Peter says he plans on staying at 168, and that "I don't need Sergio Mora no more, Sergio Mora needs me now...the world knows that out of The Contender people, I am the man to beat right now, and he (Mora) knows that".

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• RE: Update: Manfredo Jr. says "no" to Mora-3,Wacko Jacko, 10:12 AM, 02-16-06
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That is too bad because he is dilussional. Hey, I have always liked Manfredo but to think that he is the man to beat out of the Contender people he is wrong. Mora still has a 2-0 record against him. The question is what have you done for me lately....answer lost to Mora. He should take the fight and fight Mora in his hometown like Mora said. Mora did not have to say he would fight Peter in his home town....afterall Mora is the Champion. Really Mora's challenge is unheard of. Manfredo should shut up and take the fight.

Why would you say that he is delusional? Mora has a 1-1 record against Manfredo Jr. and everybody knows it!

If the question is "what have you done for me lately", then the answer for Manfredo is simple: Moved up a weight class to fight as a Super Middleweight (168lbs), and in 3 rounds dismantled and obliviated one of the best Super Middleweight fighters in the world who was world ranked in the top 10 and fought for the Super Middleweight championship of the world in his previous fight. This means big opportunities and big paydays for Peter. Mora ALREADY said after their last fight that he would not fight Manfredo Jr in Providence.

You call Mora "the Champion" but what "Champion" is he in the boxing world? He is the champion of a TV show with 16 boxers. All the credit and respect for him winning The Contender (even though some say that Mora lost to both Najai Turpin and Ishe Smith). And even though Mora is "The Contender" champ, and on paper he is 2-0 VS. Manfredo Jr., for Mora to fight Manfredo Jr. now is a step forward while Manfredo Jr. fighting Mora is a step backwards.

Furthermore, Manfredo Jr. as it seems will likely fight Omar Sheika next. Sheika is known for his wars with Scott Pemberton in 2003 and 2004 (Pemberton won both) but perhaps Sheika is best known for giving current Super Middleweight Champion Jeff Lacy the toughest fight of his career, and Sheika is a guy who beat Glenn Johnson in 2000 and even knocked him down (Glenn Johnson is the former Light Heavyweight Champion who viciously KO'd Roy Jones Jr.) Sheika has fought for the world Championship 4 times and is still a dangerous contender in the Super Middleweight division.

So if you are Peter Manfredo Jr. what would you do? Take a step forward and fight real contenders for real belts which may realisticaly lead to a Championship fight within 1 or 2 years, or go back and fight Sergio Mora a 3rd time for a TV show belt? First let Sergio get into fighting 10 and/or 12 round fights, and then fight someone who has accomplished something. Then maybe Peter would fight him again. Otherwise, why take a step backwards?

To Peter Manfredo and the rest of the boxing world, Mora is not "the Champion". Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy are the Champions.

Mora is not running from Peter, He needs to Fight someone else, beat that opponent ,, then return to Peter. People need to see Sergio fight someone else and see he is the real deal.. Fight Manfredo Jr? what for,, been there done that twice,, Sergio has his number.