Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko

Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko was a championship fight for the WBC Silver & IBF bantamweight championships.[1] The bout was held on August 13, 2011, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and was televised on Showtime.[2][3] The bout was marred in controversy due to the prevalence of low blows by Mares that went unpenalized by referee Russell Mora.

World Championship Boxing
DateAugust 13, 2011
VenueHard Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Title(s) on the lineWBC Silver and IBF bantamweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mexico Abner Mares Ghana Joseph Agbeko
Nickname King Kong
Hometown Guadalajara, Mexico Accra, Ghana
Pre-fight record 21-0-1 (13 KO) 28-2-0 (22 KO)
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 117+1⁄2 lb (53 kg) 118 lb (54 kg)
Recognition WBC Silver bantamweight champion IBF bantamweight champion
Result
Mares defeats Agbeko by majority decision

Main card

Preliminary card
  • Bantamweight bout Puerto Rico Eric Morel vs. Mexico Daniel Quevedo
    • Morel defeats Quevedo via technical knockout (retirement) at 3:00 of fourth round
  • Light Welterweight bout United States Carlos Molina vs. Mexico Juan Montiel
    • Bout was ruled a split decision draw. (78-74, 76-76, 74–77)
  • Heavyweight bout United States Éric Molina vs. United States Warren Browning
    • Molina defeats Browining via technical knockout at 0:24 of third round
  • Light Welterweight bout Cuba Angelo Santana vs. Russia Ramzan Adaev
    • Santana defeats Adaev via technical knockout at 2:02 of second round.

References
  1. http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/168445-ring-pass-agbeko-vs-mares
  2. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/mares-set-for-agbeko-again
  3. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/joseph-king-kong-agbeko-im-happy-to-be-back
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