From New York, NY -- Miguel Cotto: 152.5 (WBA junior middleweight champion) Antonio Margarito: 152.5 Also, Brandon Rios has been forced to vacate his WBA lightweight title due to failing to make the 135 lb. limits after three tries. In his first attempt, he weighed in at 136.4 lbs. Moments later, he came in at 135.6 lbs. Then after being given an hour to lose the … [Read more...]
Abner Mares is Focused on Agbeko Rematch, Setting the Record Straight
When Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) steps into the ring to defend his IBF bantamweight title on Showtime against former titlist, Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs), he will be up against the events of their first bout, not to mention competing for viewers with the Cotto-Margarito Pay-Per-View grudge match. When Mares, 26, scored a close split decision victory over Agbeko in … [Read more...]
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. These fighters first met on August 13, 2011 and Mares won the title match on a controversial majority decision. Agbeko’s promoter, Don King, filed a formal complaint and the IBF granted his request for an immediate … [Read more...]
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 Agebko (28-3, 22 KOs) … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]