Mares' speed is overrated.

**RIZO24** · 12-12-2010, 03:14 PM

Yeah his speed is not all that great, but hes a good all around fighter, hes only 24 and he will be better, Has a hell of a chin, with that chin and good overall boxing he will give anyone from 1115-122 problems!!!

**Kevin Malone** · 12-12-2010, 03:16 PM

Vic doesn't have power at bantam either. He should move back down in weight after the tournament if he wants to keep fighting.

**QQQQQQQ** · 12-12-2010, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Kevin Malone

Vic doesn't have power at bantam either. He should move back down in weight after the tournament if he wants to keep fighting.

I think people arent giving Mares enough credit for his chin, Vic hit him with bombs!! Most people would have fell

**Khalid X** · 12-12-2010, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by ALLBOXING247

Dont think im a Mares hater, hes prob in my top 5 fav fighters.

But his speed is ovverated, its decent, nothing special.

His fight with Vic should have been billed Youth vs Experience, not Speed vs Power.

Abner is just a great ALL AROUND boxer. Nothing specific stands out.

None the less he definitely deserved the W last nigth and i tak my hat off to him.

I look foward to having him on the show tommorow.

Any1 else feel the same way?

Not really IMO.

If you actually followed Abner, you would know he is a well rounded fighter that does everything good, but nothing exceptional.

He has decent speed, decent power and is just a solid fighter all around. I think the speed vs power was just an angle showtime was trying to spin to give those who have never seen both fight an idea of what to look for.

With that said, I don't know anyone who actually paid attention to Mares that thought he had fast hands. So no, I don't think his hand speed is overrated unless you were watching him and expecting some speed demon.

**Khalid X** · 12-12-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Kevin Malone

Vic doesn't have power at bantam either. He should move back down in weight after the tournament if he wants to keep fighting.

Dude do you even follow that division?

Vic has power but people fail to realize that Agbecko has one of the best, if not the best chins in boxing. It's even better than Margarito, Clottey and Andrade as I have seen those guys hurt, but I have never seen Agbecko so much as buzzed. Dude has iron in his chin and forehead, so Vic not hurting him is nothing shocking.....hell I didn't expect him to.

With Mares, people fail to realize that he has been in with bigger fighters who have carried bigger punches. I haven't seen Mares stunned until the Vic fight and even Abner said Vic had great power.

Abner has a great beard and while Vic has power at BW....he just ran into two guys with great chins. It will happen for a third time as well because Yohnny Perez has one of the best chins in boxing as well.

**MXboxingfan** · 12-12-2010, 03:36 PM

Abner Mares has good speed. I would say that the only person in the division with faster hand speed is Nonito Donaire.

**QQQQQQQ** · 12-12-2010, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by -Top Rank-

Not really IMO.

If you actually followed Abner, you would know he is a well rounded fighter that does everything good, but nothing exceptional.

He has decent speed, decent power and is just a solid fighter all around. I think the speed vs power was just an angle showtime was trying to spin to give those who have never seen both fight an idea of what to look for.

With that said, I don't know anyone who actually paid attention to Mares that thought he had fast hands. So no, I don't think his hand speed is overrated unless you were watching him and expecting some speed demon.

Ive been saying that from day 1 actually, what im trying to say is how showtime hypes him up as a fighter who strives off his speed, which isnt the case. As you said, and i stated in my initial post, hes a GREAT alll around fighter, which makes him who he is.

**el malo** · 12-12-2010, 03:49 PM

what speed?

Mares' speed is overrated.