By Jason Kim: This Saturday night IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) will be fighting a rematch against Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) in a rematch of their controversial fight last August, which ended with Mares winning by a 12 round decision despite nailing Agbeko with low blows all through the fight without being penalized.
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Arum furious with Golden Boy: Vows to get even
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 3.
Arum not pleased that Mares-Agbeko II scheduled opposite Cotto-Margarito II PPV rematch
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum reportedly wasn’t pleased with learning the news that the rematch between Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares II fight on Showtime will run opposite of Arum’s pay per view card featuring World Boxing Association (WBA) junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito on December 3rd on HBO.
Agbeko vs. Mares II, Darchinyan vs. Mares on December 3rd
By Dan Ambrose: On December 3rd, Showtime will be televising a rematch between IBF and WBC Silver Bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) at the Honda center in Anaheim, California. Also on the card, WBA Super World bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KO’s) will be defending his title against former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (31-3-1, 27 KO’s) in a fight that will be pure joy to watch.
Schaefer: We have no problem with Mares fighting Agbeko in a rematch
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.
IBF forces Mares to give Agbeko a rematch
By Eric Thomas: The International Boxing Federation ruled on Tuesday that newly crowned IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares has by December 14th to give a rematch to Joseph Agbeko, who Mares defeated by a controversial 12 round majority decision last Saturday night in Showtime’s bantamweight tourney.
Are boxing officials killing the sport in the USA?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Every time there is poor officiating in a major boxing match it drives another nail in the coffin of boxing in the United States. Boxing in the USA has had problems in the past with bad decisions and that trend continues to get in the way of a rebirth in boxing.
De La Hoya: Mares’ punches were on the belt line of Agbeko
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.
Arum: Donaire fighting Mares doesn’t make sense because of his questionable win over Agbeko
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.
Mares-Agbeko: Russell Mora and Mares’ low blows beat Agbeko
By Peter Wells: Yet again there is controversy surrounding a world title fight, this time it’s not the judges but a combination of referee Russell Mora and fighter Abner Mares.