The 31-year-old Vera (21-6, 12 KOs), who fights out of Austin, Texas, is coming off of a victory over perennial contender Sergio Mora last August. I will define the moment and not let the moment define me.' 'I've prepared to get back into the win column, and anything less is unacceptable. It was my fight to grab and it slipped away because I let it,' he said.

'I felt like my last time out, I didn't capitalize on every opportunity that was presented to me. He drew with Jonathan Gonzalez in his most recent bout, in September, so I expect him to be sharper and better motivated on this occasion. The event will unfold at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, and the mainer stands out as a rock-solid pairing for FNF.ĭzinziruk (37-1-1, 24 KOs), a 36-year-old Ukrainian who lives in Germany and is promoted by Gary Shaw, beat Daniel Santos in 2005 to win a 154-pound crown, and held the title until 2010. ET) and some undercard action on 'Friday Night Fights.' You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīoxing returns to Verona, N.Y., on Friday when middleweight contender Sergiy Dzinziruk, seeking to nail down a title shot by the end of the year, gloves up in the main event against rawhide-tough spoiler Brian Vera.ĮSPN2 and WatchESPN will televise the main event (9 p.m.