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Lem’s latest: Mares to show ‘elite’ talent versus Gonzalez

15
Aug

Lem’s latest: Mares to show ‘elite’ talent versus Gonzalez

Unbeaten WBC featherwieght titleholder Abner Mares on his Aug. 24 fight with veteran two-division beltholder Jhonny Gonzalez: “You will see a different Abner Mares. I can’t wait to show that I’m one of the elite.”

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24
Jul

Q&A: Mares preps for powerful Gonzalez

Abner Mares on Jhonny Gonzalez: “Without ranking them, I would definitely say that he is one of the most difficult fighters that I will be facing, because, if you look at his record, he’s definitely a power puncher.”

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26
Jun

Mares-Gonzalez, Santa Cruz-Terrazas on Aug. 24

Abner Mares, Leo Santa Cruz and Gary Russell Jr. could be involved in a triple-header on Aug. 24 in Carson, Calif., on Showtime.

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22
May

Lem’s latest: Mares says Russell ‘hasn’t fought anybody’

Unbeaten three-division titlewinner Abner Mares on a potential matchup with prospect Gary Russell Jr.: “Whenever this fight with Gary Russell were to happen, we’ll find out then if I’m tailor-made for him.”

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08
Apr

Mares: Donaire KOs Rigondeaux in seven

Former WBC 122-pound titleholder Abner Mares on the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherwieght championship bout: “I see Nonito winning by knockout. I estimate a seven-round knockout by Nonito if Rigondeaux doesn’t just run and box all night.”

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02
Apr

Santa Cruz, Love official for Mayweather-Guerrero card

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz and undefeatd middleweight prospect J’Leon Love will compete in separate bouts on the undercard of the May 4 Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero Showtime Pay Per View event.

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12
Nov

Mares: ‘I want Donaire next’

WBC junior featherweight titleholder Abner Mares calls a clash with RING, IBF and WBO champion Nonito Donaire “the only fight for me.”

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01
Nov

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.

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01
Nov

Mares 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.”

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30
Oct

Lem’s latest: Pacquiao in LA, Calderon retires, Gamboa-Beltran ‘close’

Manny Pacquiao began training in Hollywood on Monday for his fourth clash with Juan Manuel Marquez, which is slated for Dec. 8 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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