Photos: Jesus Cuellar Grinding Hard For Abner Mares Title Defense

Featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar and former three-division world champion Abner Mares are less than two weeks away from their world title showdown presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Saturday, December 10. The event will be live on SHOWTIME from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles. Photos by Ryan Greene, Premier Boxing Champions.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader begins with super welterweight world champion Jermall Charlo defending his title against top contender Julian "J-Rock" Williams in a matchup of undefeated rising stars in their prime.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions, are priced at $35, $50, $75, $150 and $200. To purchase tickets go to .

RICHARD SCHAEFER, Chairman & CEO of Ringstar Sports

"This is a statement fight for Jesus Cuellar. It's the biggest fight of his career. But he has passed every test so far. He's a true warrior, as all Argentine fighters are. He's a big puncher with a sterling record. This is a tough challenge, but he has every intention of keeping that belt.

"Abner Mares is a true warrior and you will all have the opportunity on December 10 to go after a fourth world title against a strong champion in Jesus Cuellar, who has defended his title five times. But that is the kind of person Abner Mares is. He's going to test himself against the best there is.

"I'm happy to be back and hopefully I'll be able to add to this great sport of boxing. We're here in a first class venue today and this is the kind of venue deserving of boxing. Boxing is about entertainment, and if you were to pick four boxers to put on an entertaining card, these would be them.

"These are going to be tremendous fights. Styles makes fights. Mares has been waiting for this opportunity and Cuellar is going to fight to keep his title. This is one of the most talked about fights around. It's going to be all toe-to-toe action from the start to the finish.

"Two of the best matches in the sport are happening right here in Los Angeles on the same night. This is the best fighting the best and Los Angeles will be buzzing.

"It's very special to be able to do my first event back in Los Angeles. To have two exciting, toe-to-toe battles on this card is great. Then the cherry on top is the opportunity to work with a man like Abner Mares. I met him at the 2004 Olympics and I was always impressed with his style and his personality and how he carries himself."