David de la Mora


David De La Mora Zambrano is a Mexican professional boxer 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 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 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 for the WBA Bantamweight Championship in front of 9,500 spectators at the Nippon Budokan 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 vs. Tomonobu Shimizu. 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-televised co-main event at the Don Haskins Center 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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Win27–6Efrain GonzálezUD816 Jun 2016Domo Tour, Tijuana, Mexico
32Win26–6Sergio NájeraUD615 Apr 2016Grand Hotel Tijuana, Zona Río, Tijuana, Mexico
31Loss25–6Manuel ÁvilaKO2, 1:5215 May 2014Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, U.S.
30Loss25–5Francisco Gabriel PiñaTKO5, 0:4313 Dec 2013Casino Hipódromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
29Loss25–4Jonatan Lecona RamosTKO8, 2:2728 Jun 2013Forum Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
28Win25–3Claudio Aguilar LoretoTKO2, 2:2411 May 2013Casino Hipódromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
27Loss24–3Ryosuke IwasaUD1027 Oct 2012Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
26Loss24–2Anselmo MorenoRTD8, 3:0021 Apr 2012Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.For WBA (Super) bantamweight title
25Win24–1Eddy JulioTKO7, 0:283 Dec 2012Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito, Mexico
24Loss23–1Kōki KamedaUD1231 Aug 2011Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JapanFor WBA bantamweight title
23Win23–0Victor RodríguezTKO5, 1:555 Mar 2011Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito, Mexico
22Win22–0Victoriano NúñezRTD4, 3:0025 Oct 2010El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
21Win21–0Elvis GarcíaUD1224 Jul 2010Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, MexicoRetained WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title
20Win20–0Jovanny SotoTKO7, 2:4110 Apr 2010Palenque del Parque Morelos, Tijuana, MexicoWon vacant WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title
19Win19–0Carlos RuizTKO1, 1:0619 Dec 2009Arena ITSON, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
18Win18–0Luis ValdezTKO6, 1:095 Sep 2009Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
17Win17–0Benjamin GarcíaUD831 Jul 2009Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
16Win16–0Alex BecerraUD61 May 2009Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
15Win15–0Eduardo AvacaKO1 11 Oct 2008Auditorio Centenario, Torreón, Mexico
14Win14–0Baltasar MoralesRTD7, 3:0016 Jun 2008Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
13Win13–0Saturnino NavaUD631 May 2008Plaza de Toros Fermin Rivera, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
12Win12–0Juan ValdezRTD7, 3:0014 Apr 2008Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
11Win11–0Mauro GonzálezTKO1, 1:5231 Mar 2008Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
10Win10–0Jorge LópezKO1 9 Feb 2008El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico
9Win9–0Germán Aaron CotaTKO2 1 Dec 2007Centro Social Rockodile, San Felipe, Mexico
8Win8–0Roberto OrnelasUD420 Oct 2007Autodromo de Go Karts, Cancún, Mexico
7Win7–0José ÁlvarezKO1, 0:3310 Sep 2007El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
6Win6–0Daniel Arturo VegaKO1, 1:363 Sep 2007El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
5Win5–0Germán MerazUD413 Aug 2007El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
4Win4–0Jorge CruzUD46 Jul 2007Auditorio [Benito Juarez (Los Mochis)|Auditorio Benito Juarez], Los Mochis, Mexico
3Win3–0José UríasTKO2, 0:264 Jun 2007El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
2Win2–0Javier MerazTKO2, 2:3330 Apr 2007El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico
1Win1–0Jesús Enrique Grivalja FelixTKO2, 0:569 Nov 2006El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico