Russell Mora says he is still bothered by the job he did 21 months ago as the referee for the first fight between Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko — and that he wants to apologize both boxers. “That was the worst thing that I have ever done,” Mora to...
No one will ever know for sure whether or not the first loss of Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO), at the hands of Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KO), was tainted beyond the inner circle of the victor. We can all know, for sure, who the better man is in Decem...
Honda Center, Anaheim, California - In a mandatory rematch, IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) to retain his title. All three judges scored it 118-110.
Mexican-born 26-year old Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KO) of Montebello, California, provided some answer to critics who questioned the number of low blows he was allowed to get away with in winning the IBF Bantamweight title in August, keeping them mostl...
While Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito throw down in their high profile rematch in New York, another “repeat or revenge” themed headliner takes place nearly 3,000 miles west. Abner Mares puts on the line his unbeaten record, bantamweight title and...
By Thomas Gerbasi - The old adage is that revenge is a dish best served cold. Not in boxing. When a fighter is the victim of a wrongdoing, either real or imagined, there is nothing businesslike about the act of getting even. It’s all personal, no mat...
Undefeated Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., and challenger Joseph King Kong Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) of the Bronx, N.Y., both weighed in at 117.25 pounds Friday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., just a day before their highly...
By Jake Donovan - All of the televised participants made weight for Showtime’s bantamweight doubleheader, which takes place Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The main event features unbeaten titlist Abner Mares, who makes the first def...