Comments Thread For: Mares wants Santa Cruz, Gonzalez, Walters, Lomachenko

[Aztekkas]

I still think the Jhonny Gonzalez fight was a fluke. Mares will avenge the loss to Gonzalez, take Leo Santa Cruz's "O", and be back in the Top 10 P4P towards the end of 2015. Book it, .

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I guess it would take him beating Donaire into a coma, litererally. Before people understand hiccups in boxing.

Johnny caught him beautifully, and yet Mares didn't break after the first KD. He got up and although displayed an immense heart, went about it the wrong way and tried to fight fire with fire while buzzed . Mares was hurt but he knows what he did wrong, and that's what matters. I think Mares takes Jhonny in the rematch and I'm also a huge Gonzalez fan.

[Basco]

"Mares wants Santa Cruz, Gonzalez, Walters, Lomachenko"

Against Santa Cruz, we got ourselves a fight! Everybody else on that list wrecks him.....including the obvious ommision, El Chacal!

[just the facts]

I guess it would take him beating Donaire into a coma, litererally. Before people understand hiccups in boxing.

if it was just a hiccup, why not fight a credible opponent instead of pounding the crap out of limited opposition?

[lefthook2daliva]

He's gonna' get his ass kicked, but I admire the sentiment.

[vman075]

I don't like Mares' chances at all against Walters. Too big, too strong, hits hard. Mares not good enough to outbox him.

I could see him giving Lomachenko problems if he comes with an agressive gameplan and makes Loma fight going backwards - he's not comfortable fighting like that (see Salido, Russell Jr in some rounds). But the question is: can Mares take Loma's power punches? After all, he fought bantamweights at 122 and when he moved up to 126 he got hurt by Jhonny and even Ponce de Leon I think.

Mares should avenge his knockout loss first in my opinion. If he can't beat Jhonny Gonzalez in a rematch, then he has no business staying at 126.

Not necessarily, Jhonny is the biggest hitter and one of the top at 126. That's kind of like saying if you can't beat GGG you have no business at 160.

[Aztekkas]

if it was just a hiccup, why not fight a credible opponent instead of pounding the crap out of limited opposition?

Because that minor mistake in his defense led to a major loss. He endured a grueling string of fights for 2 years before losing to Gonzalez, I'm sure a loss and such a tough regiment would have him considering a slow comeback. Plus, he is 29... he is getting up there in years.

Oquendo was a contender at one point and Ramirez was a decent name, not bad for "soft touches" considering what Haymon has fed his undefeated champions recently.

[Nightfall]

mares is ready to toss the leather. 2015 is going to be great.

[nivek535]

loma vs mares
loma vs donaire
loma vs gradovich
loma vs gonzalez
loma vs walters
loma levels up
loma vs salido
and the list goes on

[Ganondorf]

What a warrior Abner Mares is!

[just the facts]

Because that minor mistake in his defense led to a major loss. He endured a grueling string of fights for 2 years before losing to Gonzalez, I'm sure a loss and such a tough regiment would have him considering a slow comeback. Plus, he is 29... he is getting up there in years.

Oquendo was a contender at one point and Ramirez was a decent name, not bad for "soft touches" considering what Haymon has fed his undefeated champions recently.

you're making my point for me. If it was just a minor mistake, then take the rematch with Gonzalez. When presented with this option, Mares backed away. A fighter only has so many prime years, and at 29 Mares can't afford to have a slow comeback. Conclusion: the KO loss to Gonzalez was more then just hiccup