Comments Thread For: Schaefer: Talk of Mares vs. Leo Santa Cruz Premature

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It’s only natural to wonder about a potential fight between Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz. Mares is a 126-pound titleholder who also held belts at 122 and 118. Leo Santa Cruz is a 122-pound contender who previous held a title at bantamweight. Both are with Golden Boy Promotions, and they’ve shared Showtime broadcasts twice.

They will do so for a third time on Aug. 24, when Mares defends his title against Jhonny Gonzalez and Santa Cruz challenges Victor Terrazas for a junior featherweight belt.

But it’s not yet time to put them together, according to Golden Boy Promotions executive Richard Schaefer. [Click Here To Read More]

[Cinci Champ]

how is it premature did arum take over golden boy?

[baya]

he's right. it is too early. leo should take on more live guys before a mares. gbp has given us nothing but fights as of recent.

this has barrera / morales written all over it.

[anonymous2.0]

Its almost like Richard is...what's that thing you do to meat? You soak the meat, you immerse, you douse, you preserve, you do something...

[Evil Abed]

It is too early. This is not like the Gamboa-Juanma situation.

Leo needs more experience for this to be a better fight.

[SD180sx]

Schaefer taking a page from Arums cook book "How to marinate"

[mrlopez]

Let it marinate

[Infamous]

Nothing wrong with that... Let them become big names... Let it marinate... Let it become a big fight... And juice that f.ucker for what it's worth... Business man business...

[Bushidō]

I don't want to see this yet. Let Leo Santa Cruz build up his name a bit.