Abner Mares.
country Mexico
residence Montebello, California, USA
birth place Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
birth name Abner Mares Martinez
birthdate 1985-11-28
Stance Orthodox
height 5' 5"/164cm
reach 66"/168cm
Stance Orthodox
Division Featherweight
Record 26-0-1 (13 knockouts)
Biography:
Abner Mares MartÃnez is a Mexican professional boxer. Mares got his pro career off to a great start on January 6, 2005, when he knocked out hard-hitting Luis Malave of Puerto Rico in just two rounds, and a little over a month later, on February 19, he once again showed great poise and punching power in knocking out Francisco Soto in five rounds.
On June 16, 2005, Abner faced Arizona’s Baladan Treviso in a bout televised on HBO Latino’s Oscar de la Hoya Presents Boxeo De Oro, and the thunderous punching Mares was in fine form, stopping Treviso at 1:15 of the fifth round.
On March 25, 2010, Mares headlined Golden Boy Promotions’ “Fight Night Club” event against Colombian veteran Felipe Almanza and knocked him out in the fifth round. The ‘keep busy’ bout led to a May 22nd title shot against IBF bantamweight champ Yonnhy Perez, and after 12 heated rounds, most in attendance believed Mares had done enough to win his first world title. Only one judge agreed though, with the other two calling the bout even, allowing Perez to keep his belt via a majority draw.
Undeterred, Mares expected to strap championship gold around his waist as soon as he got another shot at the crown, and that’s just what happened on December 11, 2010 when he won an exciting split decision over Vic Darchinyan for the WBC Silver bantamweight title.
In his last fight, on November 10, 2012, Abner Mares won a unanimous decision against Anselmo Moreno for the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Mares has won world titles in three weight divisions. Mares has held the IBF Bantamweight, WBC Super bantamweight and WBC Featherweight championships. Abner medaled repeatedly in international amateur tournaments for Mexico. Mares grew up in the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California.
Abner Mares'Quotes:
"When I hear fans say they like me, it only encourages me to work harder and show them what I’ve got. I have a long ways to go, but the hard work has been paying off so far and I think I’m doing OK."
"I really want to thank my beautiful wife and two children, my promoter, Golden Boy, who signed me and made me a three-time world champion, my manager, Frank Espinoza, who's been with me every step of the way, and SHOWTIME. Without SHOWTIME, people would have never heard of me."
"I feel very happy and motivated to get the opportunity to become a world champion again. I always wanted to be a world champion in multiple weight classes that fans would remember and always follow. It's an honor to fight for the WBC title. It was always one of my dreams."
“The only pressure on me when I fight is the pressure I put on myself to please the fans. They’re who I fight for. I want them to see tremendous action and great fights each time. I really want to give them what they want. I never want to disappoint them."
"When I hear fans say they like me, it only encourages me to work harder and show them what I’ve got. I have a long ways to go, but the hard work has been paying off so far and I think I’m doing OK."
"I really want to thank my beautiful wife and two children, my promoter, Golden Boy, who signed me and made me a three-time world champion, my manager, Frank Espinoza, who's been with me every step of the way, and SHOWTIME. Without SHOWTIME, people would have never heard of me."
"I feel very happy and motivated to get the opportunity to become a world champion again. I always wanted to be a world champion in multiple weight classes that fans would remember and always follow. It's an honor to fight for the WBC title. It was always one of my dreams."
“The only pressure on me when I fight is the pressure I put on myself to please the fans. They’re who I fight for. I want them to see tremendous action and great fights each time. I really want to give them what they want. I never want to disappoint them."