Bryan Lee Vera was born on December 28,1981 and is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight.
12 Facts About Brian Vera
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Brian Vera is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio Mora and Serhiy Dzinziruk in 2013.
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Brian Vera attended Westwood High School and lettered in football, a sport he had played since a child in Pop Warner.
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Brian Vera's brother, Gilbert "Boogie" Vera, is a professional boxer, and his father was a two-time IBA champion in the heavyweight division.
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Brian Vera began his professional career in 2004 with a four-round unanimous decision win over Avien Cooper.
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Brian Vera 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.
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Brian Vera suffered his first professional loss in the opening fight of the contest to the shows runner-up Jaidon Codrington.
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In 2008, Brian Vera fought then-undefeated and highly touted prospect Andy Lee.
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Brian Vera was knocked down twice in preceding rounds before the faithful eight round, in which a devastating combination from Kirkland put Brian Vera down for a third time.
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Brian Vera managed to rise up, but was immediately cornered and beaten on until referee Vic Drakulich called a halt to the match, with Brian Vera losing by an eighth-round technical knockout.
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Brian Vera only fought once in 2009, losing a definitive decision to Craig McEwan.
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McEwan was landing combinations nearly at will from the start of the fight, and Brian Vera had no answer for his opponent's boxing ability.