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+12 lb (53 kg) 118 lb (54 kg)
Recognition WBC Silver bantamweight champion IBF bantamweight champion
Result
Mares defeats Agbeko by majority decision

Main card

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Preliminary card

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

References

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Preceded by Abner Mares' bouts
August 13, 2011
Succeeded by
Rematch
Preceded by Joseph Agbeko's bouts
August 13, 2011