Lem’s latest: Moreno calls Mares ‘just another opponent’
“I’m very hungry for this fight, and that’s what’s going to carry me to victory,” said once-beaten Anselmo Moreno, who will make his 122-pound debut on Nov. 10 against undefeated WBC tltleholder Abner Mares.
read moreMares eyes Moreno, wants Donaire
If Abner Mares could have chosen an opponent other than Anselmo Moreno, he said, “I would have taken, hands down, the Nonito Donaire fight.”
read moreQ&A: Morel is confident going against Mares
Eric Morel on Abner Mares: “His style is perfect for mine. I’m aware of his power and I’m aware of everything that he can bring. I’m confident that I can pull it off.”
read moreQ&A: Mares already a veteran despite his youth
Abner Mares will be in his fifth straight title fight when he debuts as a junior featherweight against ex-beltholder Eric Morel on April 21.
read moreMajority of media pick Mares to edge Agbeko again
The majority of those who participated in a Showtime media prediction poll on the Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko rematch picked the young bantamweight titleholder to edge the veteran in a close fight. Everyone envisions an entertaining scrap.
read moreDonaire eyes Narvaez, Mares-Agbeko II winner, Marquez, Gamboa
Two-belt titleholder Nonito Donaire wants to defend his crowns against Omar Narvaez, and then pursue either the winner of Abner Mares-Agbeko II or seek challenges in the junior featherweight and featherweight divisions
read moreKing turns 80 but is too busy to celebrate
Promoter Don King turned 80 on Saturday but his publicist says he hasn't slowed down long enough to celebrate.
read moreSchaefer talks Khan, Guerrero-Maidana, Mares-Agbeko II for Dec. 3
Richard Schaefer is targeting Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko II for Dec. 3 and says that Robert Guerrero’s MRI revealed “no broken bones” in his shoulder.
read morePacquiao-Marquez scheduling conflict threatens Roach’s role in Chavez’s corner
Trainer Freddie Roach might have to skip Julio Cesar Chavez's next fight due to a commitment to the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour.
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