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Fight Joseph Agbeko L MD 12 (12) Abner Mares

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Boxers	Joseph Agbeko [28-2-0, 22] Abner Mares [21-0-1, 13]
Referee cards	111-115, 113-113, 111-115
Comment	Agbeko down in 1st. and 11th. Mares cut over left eye by accidental head butt in 6th
Weight division	Bantamweight (118 lbs)
Title	IBF Title,
Date	13 August 2011, Sat
Location	USA, Las Vegas, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Other fights of this evening	Fight Eric Morel W TKO 4 (10) Daniel Quevedo Fight Kimbo Slice W KO 1 (4) James Wade

News: Fight Joseph Agbeko -VS- Abner Mares

15 Aug 2011 15:22

Abner Mares — «Both Agbeko Knockdowns Were Good!»

Joseph Agbeko has called for an immediate rematch after a controversial defeat to Abner Mares for the IBF world title and the finale of the Showtime Bantamweight Tournament in Las Vegas. Mares picked up a majority decision, with two judges calling it 115-111 and the other 113-113, but it was the performance of referee Russell Mora that attracted most of the post-fight fallout read more ...

14 Aug 2011 12:03

Agbeko: Ref Stole My Title, Mares is Not a Champion

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas — Joseph Agbeko is demanding an immediate rematch after a serious backlash over referee Russell Mora’s performance in Agbeko’s bantamweight unification with Abner Mares. During the first round of their fight, Mares was credited with a knockdown after Agbeko lost his balance and slipped to the mat read more ...

14 Aug 2011 11:44

Mares wins SHOWTIME tourney

In the long awaited SHOWTIME Bantamweight Tournament Final, unbeaten Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs) laid his claim to being the world’s best 118-pounder by dethroning IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) via a controversial twelve round majority decision on Saturday night in the highly acclaimed at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas read more ...

13 Aug 2011 10:54

Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares Ripped and Ready

The weights are in for Saturday night’s big main event. The finalists of Showtime’s bantamweight tournament, Joseph «King Kong» Agbeko (28-2, 22KOs) and Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13KOs), will clash over twelve rounds for the IBF and WBC silver bantamweight titles. The fight will take place at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev read more ...

12 Aug 2011 12:29

Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares Final Presser Quotes

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 (10:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) read more ...

11 Aug 2011 09:54

Abner Mares, Joseph Agbeko Open Workouts

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: Bantamweights Joseph «King Kong» Agbeko and Abner Mares arrived in Las Vegas for a light workouts before the media at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Agbeko-Mares collide this Saturday in the final bout of Showtime’s bantamnweight tournament. Photos by Chris Cozzone read more ...