Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko

World Championship Boxing
DateAugust 13, 2011
LocationHard Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Title(s) on the line WBC Silver/IBF Bantamweight titles on the line.

Mexico Abner Mares vs. Ghana Joseph Agbeko
King Kong
Tale of the tape
Guadalajara, Mexico From Accra, Ghana
21-0-1 (13 KO) Pre-fight record 28-2-0 (22 KO)
5 ft, 5 in Height 5 ft, 6 in
117.5 Weight 118.2
WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Recognition IBF Bantamweight Champion

Result Mares defeats Agbeko by majority decision

Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko was a championship fight for the WBC Silver & IBF Bantamweight championships.[1] The bout was held on August 13, 2011, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and was televised on Showtime.[2][3] The bout was marred in controversy due to the prevalence of low blows by Mares that went unpenalized by referee Russell Mora.

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Preceded by
W12 Vic Darchinyan
Abner Mares' bouts
August 13, 2011
Succeeded by
Rematch
Preceded by
W12 Yonnhy Perez
Joseph Agbeko's bouts
August 13, 2011
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