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Abner Mares, Anselmo Moreno shine in dominant performances
Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas– Give credit to 26-year-old rising star, Abner Mares (24-0-1, 13 KOs) for turning a potential stinker into an entertaining Showtime battle in a unanimous decision win over veteran former world titlist, Eric Morel (46-3, 23 KOs).
Abner Mares: Life Outside of the Ring (Video)
A look at the life of Abner Mares and preview of his upcoming bout with Eric Morel
Abner Mares vs. Eric Morel: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Complete breakdown of Saturday’s jr. featherweight title fight featuring Abner Mares and Eric Morel on Showtime World Championship Boxing.
The Fall of Vic Darchinyan
Jesse Ian Lardies, in his Boxing Tribune debut, explores the past, present, and future of Raging Bull, Vic Darchinyan.
Abner Mares Vacates IBF Bantamweight Title; Morel Next, Then Pursuit of Donaire Bout at 122?
Abner Mares, who just made the first defense of his IBF bantamweight belt last December against former champion, Joseph Agbeko, has opted to vacate his title rather than face mandatory challenger, South Africa’s Vusi Malinga.
Mares Scores Unanimous Decision Victory Over Agbeko, Moreno Beats Darchinyan
Honda Center, Anaheim, California — Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) scored a wide unanimous decision victory over Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (28-4, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. All three scores were identical, 118-110 in favor of Mares. The low blows that dominated the first fight between Mares and [...]
Margarito-Cotto Weigh-In (w/Video), Rios Loses Title on Scale, More
Results of Weigh-In from New York and Anaheim
Abner Mares is Focused on Agbeko Rematch, Setting the Record Straight
IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares talked to The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison about his December 3 rematch with Joseph Agbeko, their controversial first fight, and putting it behind him.
Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko II, Saturday December 3rd
IBF bantamweight champion, Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13KOs) will face Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22KOs) out of Ghana in a rematch of their first hotly contested bout.
4-Round Boxing News Brief (The Latest on Ward-Froch, Mares-Agbeko, James Toney, and Felix Sturm)
- Undefeated WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) has reportedly suffered a cut while sparring, forcing the postponement of his October 29 Super Six Finals showdown with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs). – The rematch between IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) and former champion Joseph [...]
IBF Orders Mares-Agbeko Rematch
After Saturday’s controversial majority decision between Abner Mares and then-IBF bantamweight champion, Joseph Agbeko, the IBF has ordered an immediate rematch between both fighters. The official order, coming from IBF president Daryl Peoples, cited Mares’ repeated low blows and referee Russell Mora’s “inappropriate conduct” which “affected the outcome of the fight” by failing to deduct [...]
Notes from the Underground 2: Electric Boogaloo; Magno’s Monday Rant
What do Russell Mora, the sanctioning bodies, and boxing site owners who do pay-for-play writing have in common? They’re all in this week’s Monday Rant cross hairs.
Mares dethrones Agbeko with aid of referee, Russell Mora
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada– The final bout of the Showtime bantamweight tournament was marred by referee Russell Mora’s poor decision-making as Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) took Joseph Agbeko’s (28-3, 22 KOs) IBF bantamweight title via majority decision by scores of 113-113, 115-111, 115-111. After Mora ruled a questionable knockdown in [...]
Agbeko vs. Mares: Winner Takes All?
The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison takes a look at this Saturday’s Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko bout and what it means to the winner’s claims of bantamweight superiority.
BODY BLOW #158: MARES VS AGBEKO
The boxing show that goes toe to toe!
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