Abner Mares boxer

Abner Mares boxer
bouts
35
won
31
lost
3
draw
1
Status
active
Division
featherweight
Debut
2005-01-06
Height
5′ 4½″/164cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
33
Born
1985-11-28
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

Abner Mares Martínez (born November 28, 1985) is a Mexican born American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF bantamweight title from 2011 to 2012, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC featherweight title in 2013, and the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2016 to 2018. As an amateur, Mares won numerous medals at international tournaments while representing Mexico. He grew up in the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California and holds dual citizenship with the United States and Mexico.Mares was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and at age seven his family moved to the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California. At age fifteen he was sent back to Mexico by his father.As an amateur, Mares compiled a record of 112-8 with 84 KOs. Mares won the U17 World Championships and the bantamweight gold medal at the Central American games 2002 beating Juan Manuel López and the silver medal in the same division in 2003 at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.At the Junior World Championships 2004, he finished second losing to Aibek Abdimomunov.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was beaten in the first round of the Bantamweight (54 kg) division by Hungary's Zsolt Bedák in a highly controversial decision.In January 2005, Mares won his professional debut against Puerto Rican Luis Malave.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-06-09 Leo Santa Cruz WWWLWW Staples Center, Los Angeles LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-10-14 Andres Gutierrez WWWWLW StubHub Center, Carson WIN
2016-12-10 Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar WWWWWW USC Galen Center, Los Angeles WIN
Split-decision
2015-08-29 Leo Santa Cruz WWWWWW Staples Center, Los Angeles LOST
Majority decision
2015-03-07 Arturo Santos Reyes WWWWWL MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-12-13 Jose Ramirez WLWWWL MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
2014-07-12 Jonathan Oquendo WWWLWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-08-24 Jhonny Gonzalez WWWLWW StubHub Center, Carson LOST
KO
2013-05-04 Daniel Ponce De Leon WLLWWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2012-11-10 Anselmo Moreno WWWWWW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-04-21 Eric Morel WWWWWW Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-12-03 Joseph Agbeko WWWLWL Honda Center, Anaheim WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-08-13 Joseph Agbeko WWWWLW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
2010-12-11 Vic Darchinyan WWLWWW Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Split-decision
2010-05-22 Yonnhy Perez WWWWWW Staples Center, Los Angeles DRAW
Majority decision
2010-03-25 Felipe Almanza WWDDWW Club Nokia, Los Angeles WIN
KO
2009-08-27 Carlos Fulgencio WWLWLW Club Nokia, Los Angeles WIN
KO
2009-05-02 Jonathan Perez LWLLLW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
2008-06-27 Jonathan Arias WWWWWL Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-03-15 Diosdado Gabi WLWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2007-11-17 Damian David Marchiano LWWLWW Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-09-07 Isidro Garcia LWDLWW Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Corner retirement
2007-07-06 Saul Gutierrez Hernandez LLLWLW Convention Center, McAllen WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-04-20 Angel Antonio Priolo WWLLLL Cicero Stadium, Cicero WIN
Technical knockout
2007-03-02 Robert Allanic WWWWWL New Alhambra, Philadelphia WIN
Corner retirement
2006-11-25 Wilmer Rodriguez WWWWW Dodge Arena, Hidalgo WIN
Technical knockout
2006-09-15 Kevin Hudgins WLWLLW Aragon Ballroom 1106 W Lawrence, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-02-24 Omar Adorno LDWLLL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-12-16 Yamin Mohammad LLLLWW Convention Center, Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-09-17 Selso Bosquez WWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2005-07-16 Elvis Luciano Martinez WWLLWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2005-06-16 Baladan Trevizo DDLLLD Sundance Square, Fort Worth WIN
Technical knockout
2005-04-29 David Vasquez DW Entertainment Center, Laredo WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-02-19 Francisco Soto LLWDLD Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
KO
2005-01-06 Luis Malave DLLLLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout