Agbeko vs. Mares

No Controversy In Rematch; Moreno Decisions Darchinyan In Co-Feature Don’t Miss The Replay On Tuesday Dec. 6, At 10 P.M. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME _____________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, Live on SHOWTIME® From Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2011) – In the first defense of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight world title, [...]

By Eric Thomas: Photo: Casino/Showtime – International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KO’s) left no doubts this time in his rematch against Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night, defeating him by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

WEIGHTS: Abner Mares: 117.25 Joseph King Kong Agbeko: 117.25

By Allen Fox: 26-year-old IBF bantamweight and WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KO’s) is favored to beat Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night in their rematch at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Boxing Channel Full Coverage Mares-Agbeko II & Margarito-Cotto II The Boxing Channel will provide coverage of two major fight cards on opposite ends of the United States on Saturday, December 3.

By Allen Fox: IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) feels that he’s got it under control in terms of his terrible habit of tagging his opponents low left and right in his fights, and he’s not going to stop throwing to the body even if it means he’ll likely lose points this Saturday [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is furious with Golden Boy Promotions and its CEO Richard Schaefer. The reason for Arum’s ire is that Golden Boy has decided to go ahead with the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight championship rematch between current title holder Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko on December [...]

By Eric Thomas: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, the promoter for IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s), says that he has no problems with Mares fighting Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) again in a rematch and that he’s open to it.

By Eric Thomas: IBF and WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) got some really news today from the International Boxing Federation, who is ordering the 25-year-old Mares to give an immediate rematch with former IBF champion Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) by December 14th, according to Boxing Talk. Mares and Agbeko aren’t [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya, the promoter of IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s), believes that Mares deserved to get the decision over Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Eric Thomas: It looks as if IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares won’t be getting a big money unification fight against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire after his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank pretty much shot that idea down because of the circumstances surrounding Mares’s win over Joseph Agbeko last Saturday night.

By Eric Thomas: Newly crowned IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) says he’s open to giving Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) a rematch after beating him by a 12 round majority decision in a low-blow plagued fight last night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mares wants to [...]

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 13, 2011) – In a great action fight Saturday marred by puzzling officiating by the referee that left fans at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, those watching on SHOWTIME® and the telecast team themselves totally perplexed, Abner Mares won The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All and the International Boxing Federation [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) put on a clinic in throwing beautiful low blows on Saturday night in defeating International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) by a very controversial 12 round majority decision on Saturday night in the finals of [...]

By Peter Wells: Photo credit: Casino/Showtime – At the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Joseph Agbeko and Abner Mares will contest to become the number one Bantamweight in the world. It is almost guaranteed to be a thrilling contest, which will be broadcast in the US on Showtime.

SHO Sports News Brief: Al Bernstein Reports from The Bantamweight Tournament Final Press Conference LIVE on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 11, 2011) – You beat the best, you are the best and this Saturday, Aug. 13, the best bantamweight in the world will emerge when finalists Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares clash in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West [...]

The Boxing Channel, the only all video internet channel completely devoted to boxing coverage, will again provide wall to wall coverage of an important fight, when Hall of Fame Boxing Broadcaster Al Bernstein serves as lead reporter for the August 13th fight between Joseph Agbeko and Abner Mares.

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 10, 2011) – In an eagerly awaited matchup this Saturday, Aug. 13, Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title against unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on [...]

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 4, 2011) – Undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Mares participated in a Los Angeles media workout on Thursday, just nine days before he will take on International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champ Joseph King Kong Agbeko in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on [...]

NEW YORK (Aug. 2, 2011) — International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko and undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound Champion Abner Mares participated in a media conference call on Tuesday to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All taking place on Saturday, August 13, live on [...]

NEW YORK (JULY 14, 2011) – Joseph King Kong Agbeko has been cleared by his doctors and has resumed training to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight championship against undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Mares, who will also defend his title,in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes [...]

By Jim Dower: IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KO’s) won’t be able to defend his International Boxing Federation title this Saturday night in Showtime’s Bantamweight tournament against challenger Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KO’s) due to Agbeko suffering a case of sciatica after a long plane ride. Agbeko collapsed shortly after the plane flight [...]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (April 11, 2011) – After a spirited 60-minute media workout Monday at the Activity Center here, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs), of Santa Fe Springs, proclaimed himself fit and ready for his important 12-round fight against two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KOs), [...]

BRONX, N.Y. (April 5, 2011) – International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko participated in a media workout today at John’s Boxing Gym in the Bronx, N.Y. as he prepares for Abner Mares in the eagerly anticipated final of The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME [...]