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Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko

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Date
  
August 13, 2011

5 feet, 5 inches
  
5 feet, 6 inches

21-0-1 (13 KO)
  
28-2-0 (22 KO)

117.5
  
118.2

Venue
  
Hard Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Title(s) on the line
  
WBC Silver/IBF Bantamweight titles on the line.

Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko was a championship fight for the WBC Silver & IBF Bantamweight championships. The bout was held on August 13, 2011, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and was televised on Showtime. The bout was marred in controversy due to the prevalence of low blows by Mares that went unpenalized by referee Russell Mora.

Contents

Main card

  • Bantamweight Championship Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko
  • Mares defeats Agbeko via majority decision. (115-111, 113-113, 115-111)

    • Preliminary card

  • 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

    Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko Wikipedia
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