Abner Mares vs Gerry Penelosa for 10/18 or Anselmo Moreno for 12/6

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Bantamweight Abner Mares, a 2004 Mexican Olympian and Golden Boy's brightest rising prospect, looks as if he will get his title shot against Gerry Penalosa. Golden Boy's Eric Gomez said he was close to finalizing the bout with Penalosa, who has been holding out for a bigger purse. If they close the deal, Gomez said the fight would take place Oct. 18 on the Kelly Pavlik-Bernard Hopkins HBO PPV undercard. If the fight is not finalized, Gomez said Mares would still appear on the card and then possibly face Anselmo Moreno for his version of the bantamweight title either on the Dec. 6 Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao undercard or in early 2009.

Wow in better news insted of this Guzman disater, Mares is finally stepping up. I'm kind of hoping he faces Moreno isnted because he could unify with Hasegawa if he wins since it's the WBA title. Mares vs Penelosa would be a great PPV undercard though. Same with Mares vs Moreno.

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I think it's to early to put him in with Moreno, but Penelosa is the more winnable fight imo.

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I think it's to early to put him in with Moreno, but Penelosa is the more winnable fight imo.

I am actually kinda glad Sidorenko lost. I always felt he got the benefit of the doubt in his fights.
He must've really lost against Moreno seeing as it was in Germany.