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...
In a Showtime televised co-main event, WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno, who hasn’t lost in over nine years, outlanded Vic Darchinyan better than 2-1 in total punches. Moreno landed a whopping 66% of his power punches- 30% higher...
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...
Honda Center, Anaheim, California - WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno (32-1-1, 11KOs) made a cracking debut in the United States with a twelve round unanimous decision over IBO champ Vic Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27KOs). The scores were 11...
By Cliff Rold - It’s hard not to think about Cristian Mijares. WBA Bantamweight titlist Anselmo Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KO) has built up a small but devoted following among the hardcore faithful in recent years with eight title defenses since 2008. Th...
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...
ANAHEIM, Calif. – In a potential candidate for Fight of the Year, unbeaten Abner Mares will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Championship titles against former two-time IBF 118-pound...