Donaire vs Mares...

Styles make fights, Donaire likes guys who are aggressive, Mares is aggressive. Him liking to work the body might actually work against him in this fight because he can be caught with uppercuts when he does that, Donaire is quick enough to catch him in between his shots IMO. Donaire by TKO, ad he'll look good doing it. I agree with this post...

Styles make fights, Donaire likes guys who are aggressive, Mares is aggressive. Him liking to work the body might actually work against him in this fight because he can be caught with uppercuts when he does that, Donaire is quick enough to catch him in between his shots IMO. Donaire by TKO, ad he'll look good doing it.

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Depends. If Mares boxes the way he did in the beginning rounds vs Morel I'd pick him but if he gets wild, brawling the way he did past the mid rounds when he was getting tagged more I'd probably pick Donaire. Even then Im not sure if I'd Donaire... Just cause I don't like him. :lol1:

Mares looses to both guys that Montiel lost to before Donaire and he's not beating prime Hasegawa. I rate Montiel higher than him. Vasquez Jr. is not a brawler, seriously watch him fight please. Mares is much more aggressive, offensive fighter, who throws much more punches and thus leaves himself open more. Mares gets hit alot, doesn't have solid rock chin I don't believe he can handle punches. But hey, maybe he'll prove me wrong. Did you ever saw Wilfredo "Face first" Vasquez fighting? Looking at your assesment it doesn't look like that. Mares has more offensive skills and is better overall, but I'd say Wilfredo may be better defensive fighter. I can understand your approach. Styles make fights but skills trump style. Also, I seen WV walk face first through Sonsona and try to against Arce :boxing: For PR fighters, Morel is a mover, Calderon is a mover. WV2 is not a mover. That's fine though. You dont think WV2 is a brawler and I dont think Nonito can KO Mares. That's why they fight the fights.

I thought WV2 fought very defensively in that fight,and was a big reason he heard the final bell tbh... i agree...vasquez fought defensive and tentative. he didn't really push himself to try to win the fight...something you can't expect mares will do. mares is a proud fighter and he's gonna bring it against donaire.

Well, im not saying he cant be knocked out. Its boxing and anyone can get knocked out but I am saying the likelihood of that happening is low IMO and the odds of that happening get lower the more I think of it. Nonito didnt knock out his last opponent who is a face first fighter and much less skilled than Mares. I say if he couldn't do it to WV2, I dont see him doing it to someone more polished like Mares. I thought WV2 fought very defensively in that fight,and was a big reason he heard the final bell tbh...

Montiel fought Donaire all wrong. Don't think he believed Donaire hit that hard and payed the price for not boxing him. He was landing on Donaire but stayed too close to him. This may be the downfall of Mares, but Mares has better defense than Montiel but am not sure he has the one power ko that Montiel has. It would be good, but Mares will have to keep his defense tight. From what i seen of Donaire he's a very good fighter but i don't think working with Garcia works for him but i just started following his fights.

Montiel was not better than Mares is now. :ugh1: Old Montiel was on his way out, Hasegawa win was his last hurrah. Abner is on a streak better than any streak Montiel has ever had. Donaire is on a streak fighting guys coming off losses (Marquez, WV2) and midgets (Marquez, Sydorenko, Narvaez, Vargas, Montiel etc). WV2 has a brawling style, less RING IQ and amateur/pro experience than Mares and he didnt get knocked out and he was coming off a loss. But somehow Nonito is going to knock out Abner Mares? Don't think so. Mares looses to both guys that Montiel lost to before Donaire and he's not beating prime Hasegawa. I rate Montiel higher than him. Vasquez Jr. is not a brawler, seriously watch him fight please. Mares is much more aggressive, offensive fighter, who throws much more punches and thus leaves himself open more. Mares gets hit alot, doesn't have solid rock chin I don't believe he can handle punches. But hey, maybe he'll prove me wrong. Nonito didnt knock out his last opponent who is a face first fighter and much less skilled than Mares. I say if he couldn't do it to WV2, I dont see him doing it to someone more polished like Mares. Did you ever saw Wilfredo "Face first" Vasquez fighting? Looking at your assesment it doesn't look like that. Mares has more offensive skills and is better overall, but I'd say Wilfredo may be better defensive fighter.

So you don't believe(based on Mares active style)Donaire can knock Mares out?? Well, im not saying he cant be knocked out. Its boxing and anyone can get knocked out but I am saying the likelihood of that happening is low IMO and the odds of that happening get lower the more I think of it. Nonito didnt knock out his last opponent who is a face first fighter and much less skilled than Mares. I say if he couldn't do it to WV2, I dont see him doing it to someone more polished like Mares.

mares is not defensive enough to make donaire uncomfortable. he's too macho to shy away from slugging it out with donaire and that will be his downfall. donaire has more power and handspeed to overwhelm mares. his counterpunching is superior too.

Montiel was not better than Mares is now. :ugh1: Old Montiel was on his way out, Hasegawa win was his last hurrah. Abner is on a streak better than any streak Montiel has ever had. Donaire is on a streak fighting guys coming off losses (Marquez, WV2) and midgets (Marquez, Sydorenko, Narvaez, Vargas, Montiel etc). WV2 has a brawling style, less RING IQ and amateur/pro experience than Mares and he didnt get knocked out and he was coming off a loss. But somehow Nonito is going to knock out Abner Mares? Don't think so. So you don't believe(based on Mares active style)Donaire can knock Mares out??

Donaire by ko in a very fan friendly exciting fight. Mares has heart so it should be a war.

Bantamweight Montiel was better than Mares is now, you won't beat Donaire with that style if he's at his best. Mares too wild and easy to hit, he gets knocked out. Montiel was not better than Mares is now. :ugh1: Old Montiel was on his way out, Hasegawa win was his last hurrah. Abner is on a streak better than any streak Montiel has ever had. Donaire is on a streak fighting guys coming off losses (Marquez, WV2) and midgets (Marquez, Sydorenko, Narvaez, Vargas, Montiel etc). WV2 has a brawling style, less RING IQ and amateur/pro experience than Mares and he didnt get knocked out and he was coming off a loss. But somehow Nonito is going to knock out Abner Mares? Don't think so.

Mares Ko's Donaire. :boxing: Nah,Mares is not what ya would call a power puncher..Mares is more of a high work rate kinda of fighter..Not a ko kinda fighter...

Bantamweight Montiel was better than Mares is now, you won't beat Donaire with that style if he's at his best. Mares too wild and easy to hit, he gets knocked out.

Mares Ko's Donaire. :boxing:

Donaire always looks his best in the biggest fights. He wins.