All Entries Tagged With: "Abner Mares"
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!
Agbeko and Mares to Meet in Bantamweight Tournament Final, Saturday August 13 (w/ promo video)
IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) and Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) will meet in the final round of Showtime’s four-man bantamweight tournament, Saturday August 13. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds and will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was originally scheduled [...]
Is Boxing Dead? No, Just Sleeping; Magno’s Monday Rant
Welcome to another edition of Magno’s Monday Rant– The weekly column that makes bloated bloggers and shilling boxing scribes grind their teeth at night with angst.
10 Attention-Worthy Fights in the Second Half of 2011
The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison shares his list of “Must See” fights for the second half of 2011.
Agbeko – Mares Rescheduled for August 13
The finals of Showtime’s bantamweight tournament between Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) and Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) have been officially rescheduled for August 13 at a venue to be determined. The bout was originally scheduled to take place in April, but had to postponed after Agbeko suffered a back injury. In Agbeko’s last fight, [...]
Mares-Agbeko is Off
The finals of Showtime’s mini-tournament in the bantamweight division pitting Abner Mares against Joseph Agbeko have been called off due to medical reasons. Preliminary stories range from Agbeko collapsing in training Monday night to a bout with Sciatica, a nerve disorder that causes pain and/or numbness along the lower back and, often, in the extremities. [...]
