By Chris Williams: WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) says he’s okay with fighting IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) in a unification bout, according to the latest boxing news from Philboxing.com. If the fight can be worked out between Donaire’s Top Rank promoter and Mares’ promoters from Golden Boy Promotions, Donaire says he’d do it.
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Mares open to a rematch with Agbeko
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 move on to bigger fights such as a unification bout with WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire.
Mares decisions Agbeko
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 Showtimes’ bantamweight tourney at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Agbeko-Mares: Super Four final Preview
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.
Agbeko vs. Mares this Saturday
By Jason Kim: Showtime’s bantamweight tournament will finally conclude this Saturday night with International boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KO’s) facing still unbeaten WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KO’s) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Darchinyan wants rematches with Donaire or Mares
By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1, 14 KO’s) by a 5th round technical decision last night in Showtime’s bantamweight tournament at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, California. The 35-year-old Darchinyan showed his old punching power and aggression that previously made him one of the best fighters in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions. Since moving up to bantamweight, however, Darchinyan’s punching power has abandoned him as he’s had two 12 round decision losses, one 12 round decision win over little known Eric Barcelona and now a 5th round technical decision victory against Perez.
Mares wants a fight with Donaire
By Jason Kim: Unbeaten WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (21-0-1, 12 Ko’s) wants a shot against WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s). Mares’ bantamweight finals tournament fight with Joseph Agbeko went down the tubes yesterday after Agbeko collapsed after a flight due to back ailment. With Agbeko now out of the tournament final and no replacement opponents found, Mares is now free to look for his next fight. A bout against Donaire would seem to be the perfect solution.
Agbeko suffers injury, fight with Mares is off
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 and was face down on the canvas unable to move for a short period of time. He was then taken to a nearby hospital and has been ruled medically unable to fight for Saturday night against Mares.
Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko: Can Mares figure out his style?
By Francisco Hernandez: The final of Showtime’s bantamweight tournament will happen on April 23, 2011 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, with Abner Mares fighting Joseph Agbeko. Mares faces a tough test against Agbeko. In his last fight Abner Mares wasn’t able to figure out the style of his opponent Vic Darchinyan. Mares pressed forward but ate a lot of punches from Darchinyan. Mares landed few convincing punches.
Darchinyan’s manager says the WBC will order a Darchinyan-Mares rematch
By Jim Dower: Elias Nassar, the manager for Vic Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KO’s), says the World Boxing Council will order a rematch between Darchinyan and undefeated Mexican Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KO’s) due to Darchinyan losing a controversial 12 round split decision to Mares in December in Showtime’s four-fighter bantamweight tournament. Darchinyan and his manager filed a protest after the defeat, feeling that they should have won the fight.