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It's no secret that Abner Mares is one of my favorite fighters. He may not be the fastest, strongest, most technically sound or talented but his heart, will and determination will always be worthy of admiration. Up until his his stunning loss to Jhonny, he was facing top competition and all comers and ultimately became a 3 weight world champion.
Many questioned his heart after his KO loss to El Bombardero and although he faced sub par competition for 3 fights thereafter, he bounced back and took on Leo Santa Cruz in a much anticipated showdown. Currently he is looking to return to the ring and possibly face the formidable KO Argentinian boxer, Jesus Cuellar. He's suffered two losses in his career and adversary outside of the ring in forms of injuries and a detached retina that threatened his career back in 2008.
Everyone gives credit to other fighters whom haven't done much in the sport recently but live off of past victories, why isn't Abner also held with such regard? He drew with Perez, beat Darchinyan, Agbeko x2, Moreno, Ponce De Leon, lost to Gonzalez and fought his heart out in his second loss to Leo. Now he's headed towards Cuellar and win, lose or draw, his resume continues to get deeper.
He's a throwback fighter. He has always wanted to fight the best and always gives his all in the ring. My main question is, will Abner fade into obscurity after such an exciting career or will he be remembered as one of the gutsiest warrior of his era in the sport? Will he continue to be some what overlooked while he's active and be remembered and missed once he retires... or will he simply never get the recognition I personally believe he deserves?
Many questioned his heart after his KO loss to El Bombardero and although he faced sub par competition for 3 fights thereafter, he bounced back and took on Leo Santa Cruz in a much anticipated showdown. Currently he is looking to return to the ring and possibly face the formidable KO Argentinian boxer, Jesus Cuellar. He's suffered two losses in his career and adversary outside of the ring in forms of injuries and a detached retina that threatened his career back in 2008.
Everyone gives credit to other fighters whom haven't done much in the sport recently but live off of past victories, why isn't Abner also held with such regard? He drew with Perez, beat Darchinyan, Agbeko x2, Moreno, Ponce De Leon, lost to Gonzalez and fought his heart out in his second loss to Leo. Now he's headed towards Cuellar and win, lose or draw, his resume continues to get deeper.
He's a throwback fighter. He has always wanted to fight the best and always gives his all in the ring. My main question is, will Abner fade into obscurity after such an exciting career or will he be remembered as one of the gutsiest warrior of his era in the sport? Will he continue to be some what overlooked while he's active and be remembered and missed once he retires... or will he simply never get the recognition I personally believe he deserves?
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