Abner Mares: record, next fight and profile →
On June 9th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Abner Mares will get the opportunity for revenge, when he battles WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) in a rematch. Back at the same venue in 2015, Mares (31-2-1, 15 KOs) lost a close majority decision to Santa Cruz.
Leo Santa Cruz Training Photos Gallery - Featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz hosted a media workout in Los Angeles Tuesday as he prepares for his world title rematch against four-time world champion Abner Mares Saturday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Abner Mares, and trainer Robert Garcia, are hoping that the second time is the charm, when the challenge WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) on June 9th at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Back in 2015 at the very same venue, Mares (31-2-1, 15 KOs) dropped a close twelve round decision to Santa Cruz.
Abner Mares Workout Photos Gallery - Four-time world champion Abner Mares, along with trainer Robert Garcia, hosted media at their training camp in Riverside, California Wednesday ahead of the featherweight world title rematch between Mares and Leo Santa Cruz Saturday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Abner Mares, the four-time boxing world champion and current WBA Featherweight World Champion, has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with ADIDAS Boxing, said Christophe Dessalles, Managing Director, ADIDAS BOXING/Double-D.
The man who most recently shared a ring with Jesus Cuellar cannot envision him winning Saturday night. Abner Mares expects Gervonta Davis to beat Cuellar “easily” when they fight for a version of the WBA’s super featherweight title at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Argentina’s Cuellar hasn’t fought in the 16 months since Mares (31-2-1, 15 KOs) beat him by split decision for a version of the WBA’s featherweight championship in Los Angeles.
Leo Santa Cruz expects to encounter a smarter, more tactical Abner Mares when they fight again June 9 in Los Angeles. Santa Cruz won their first fight by majority decision, yet even Mares admits he lost that 12-round fight for the WBA “super” world featherweight title in August 2015. They thoroughly entertained fans that attended that battle at Staples Center, the same site where their rematch will be held, but Mares wasn’t pleased with his performance.
Some Mexican boxers have shown solidarity with the situation that affected compatriot Canelo Alvarez after his positive test for clenbuterol for a supposed consumption of red meat in his country. However, for boxers like Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz, prevention is better than a cure.
Mares, Santa Cruz Rematch Press Conference Photos Gallery - Featherweight world champions Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares met face to face at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday and discussed their world championship rematch taking place Saturday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Scott Hirano)
Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) and Mares (30-2-1, 15 KOs) first met in August 2015 at STAPLES Center and went toe-to-toe for 12 fast-paced rounds, with Santa Cruz eventually earning the majority decision and a vacant featherweight title. Now, Santa Cruz will put his WBA Super World Featherweight Title on the line against the WBA Regular Featherweight World Champion Mares.