Hard-hitting featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) is set to take on former three-division world champion Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) in a world title showdown that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions event on Saturday, December 10. The exciting doubleheader will be live on SHOWTIME from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar and former three-division world champion Abner Mares met face-to-face Thursday at a press conference at OUE Skyspace at US Bank Tower - the tallest building west of the Mississippi River - to discuss their world title showdown presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Saturday, December 10. The event will be live on SHOWTIME from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles.
Abner Mares, the former three-division world champion boxer, will be taking class, technique and power into the ring when he meets WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar on Saturday, June 25 live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Live coverage begins at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
Abner Mares and Jesus Cuellar will be featured in the co-main event of the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter fight card. Check out the media conference call transcript for Cuellar vs. Mares.
Former three-division world champions Abner Mares and Fernando Montiel will square off in all-action co-feature on Saturday, March 12, live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT.
Leo Santa Cruz has gotten pounded for a couple of years. Not in the ring. In the ring, he’s an undefeated, indefatigable nightmare for other fighters. But outside the ring... Well, the dude has been worked over.
In a veritable throwback fight between two hometown fighters, Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) slugged his way to a majority decision win over Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) to win the vacant WBA Featherweight title at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles California.
Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares made weight on Friday ahead of their highly-anticipated Featherweight clash on Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz share a fighting spirit baptized by SoCal streets and cut with a Mexican blood heritage. Tonight, they look to set the ring aflame against each other at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
On the August 29th edition of PBC on ESPN, Leo Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) will take on Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Featherweight title at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
On Saturday, August 29, 2015, Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) takes on Abner Mares (29-1, 15 KOs) in a 12-round Featherweight bout in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN. Read on for RBRBoxing's staff predictions and let us know who you think will win.
RBRBoxing's Senior Writer, Lou Catalano, discusses the upcoming fight between Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz. He discusses some of the key factors to look for in the battle.
Boxing fans and media members gathered at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles Wednesday as fight week kicked-off for Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN headlined by Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs)taking on Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday, August 29 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
RBRBoxing's Brandon Glass dives into the much-anticipated matchup between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares which takes place this Saturday as part of PBC on ESPN.
On Saturday, August 29, 2015, Southern California boxing fans will be in for a rare treat as two highly-ranked Featherweights--both of whom call So Cal their home--will face off in a 12-round fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
