Official: PBC on ESPN Santa Cruz vs Mares Pre/Post fight thread

[bigjavi973]

Saturday August 29, 2015
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California, USA
Commission: California State Athletic Commission
Cromoter: Tom Brown (TGB Promotions)
Television: USA ESPN 10PM/ET

Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz

Age: 27
Height: 5'7-1/2"
Reach: 69"
Stance: Orthodox
From: Huetamo, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Record: 30W(17KOs)-0L-1D

VS

Abner Mares

Age: 29
Height: 5'4-1/2"
Reach: 66"
Stance: Orthodox
From: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Record: 29W(15KOs)-1L(1KO)-1D

[bigjavi973]

[Redeaux]

The welfare checks have run dry for Santa Cruz, time to face the music.

Mares clears out the trash with a solid UD.

[bojangles1987]

I think Santa Cruz outworks Mares for a close but clear decision. Mares has been looking really average against worse fighters than Leo.

I'm definitely rooting for Mares, though.

[Joey_Torreo]

Is this at 126?

[Beercules]

I'm going with Mares.

[Ganondorf]

I like both guys and I think this fight will be entertaining, but I don't think Mares is quite the same fighter that he was before the Gonzalez fight. I just believe Leo's pressure and work rate will eventually overwhelm Mares. Leo by late stoppage.

[R_Walken]

Let's Go LSC

Really looking forward to this fight should be a great fight.

[bigjavi973]

[Boxfan83]

Imagine if Mares wouldve dropped back down to 122 (his natural weight) after beating PDL & Santa Cruz was still at 122 (his natural weight) this fight could have been ppv worthy (with a decent undercard) but now we have fighters rushed to stardom & peaked way to quick fighting on espn. Dont get me wrong, im going to be watching the fight drinking bud light in a michelada cup eating some carne like most chicanos but this fight lost something in my eyes. Terrible management imo. Wont be surprised if its a controversial decision for LSC or a draw.