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Boxing News: Abner Mares Retains Title Against Anselmo Moreno Saturday

Boxing News
Abner Mares Retains Title Against Anselmo Moreno Saturday
Nov 11th 2012, 07:55

LEO SANTA CRUZ & ALFREDO ANGULO WIN WITH IMPRESSIVE KNOCKOUTS Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Telecast Will Replay TOMORROW At 9:30 a.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME LOS ANGELES (Nov. 10, 2012) – Abner Mares defended his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a 12-round unanimous decision victory in the main event of Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast [...]

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ESPN.com - Boxing Blog: Mares has big plans after Moreno win

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Mares has big plans after Moreno win
Nov 11th 2012, 05:56

The way in which unbeaten junior featherweight titlist Abner Mares lowers his head and bulls forward in an attempt to break his opponents' will is nothing short of relentless. In fact, it mirrors the stubborn determination with which Mares seeks out the toughest challenges available to him. Coming off an impressive streak of five difficult bouts against a who's who at 118 and 122 pounds, Mares outworked defensive wizard Anselmo Moreno in arguably his most difficult challenge to date, claiming a unanimous decision (116-110, 116-110, 120-106) Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Abner Mares vs. Anselmo Moreno: Mares Retains WBC Title Via Unanimous Decision

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Abner Mares vs. Anselmo Moreno: Mares Retains WBC Title Via Unanimous Decision
Nov 11th 2012, 05:55

In a thrilling fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Abner Mares used every possible boxing technique in the book to defeat Anselmo Moreno via unanimous decision.

The match was for the WBC bantamweight title. Abner is the reigning champion, and he retained his title after Moreno moved up four pounds to fight the titleholder.

Moreno (34-2-1) had several firsts in the bout, but none that will make headlines in a positive way. He was knocked down for the first time in his career in the sixth round and lost for the first time in over a decade. He had won 22 straight fights since 2002, but that streak will come to an end after Saturday night.

Boxing writer Michael Woods noted that Moreno's camp felt the wild swings and unpredictable nature of the fight should have led to a closer score than the 116-110 on two of the judges' scorecards.

Moreno thinks fight should have been closer, calls Mares great champion. CLASSY GUY

— Michael Woods (@Woodsy1069) November 11, 2012

He was also deducted a point on a controversial call for pulling Mares' head in toward his body after the Mexican champion continued to dive in head first on his attacks.

Mares (25-0-1) continues his impressive streak of wins.

Always on the attack, Mares repeatedly forced Moreno into the ropes and the corners in an attempt to suffocate the shifty Moreno. Even when Moreno seemed to have an advantage, Mares baited him into trading blows, which favored the 122-pound-tested Mares.

ESPN's Bernardo Osuna wasn't a fan of the final scorecard, a 120-106 decision for Mares, but he too had the fight going the champ's way.

120-106 is ridiculous, but I had @abnermares00 winning 115-110

— Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn) November 11, 2012

IBF bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz also defended his title, and speculation of a bout between the two is sure to head to the forefront in the next few weeks as bouts are scheduled for these two champions.

Mares and Moreno traded over 1,000 blows in the fight. Mares had a far lower percentage of connected shots but managed to make his hits count. Moreno was looking for a more technical bout but could never gain enough balance to counter the onslaught that Mares brought all night.

 

Ethan Grant is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report's Breaking News Team.


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ESPN.com - Boxing: Lara, Martirosyan fight to draw in eliminator

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Lara, Martirosyan fight to draw in eliminator
Nov 11th 2012, 05:25

Junior middleweights Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan each went to the ring on Saturday looking for a signature win to help negotiate a future date with WBC titlist Saul Alvarez. Neither got his wish.

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ESPN.com - Boxing: Mares beats Moreno, defends 122-pound title

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Mares beats Moreno, defends 122-pound title
Nov 11th 2012, 06:11

Abner Mares attacked relentlessly on the way to a unanimous decision over Anselmo Moreno on Saturday night, defending his WBC 122-pound title and handing Moreno his first defeat in a decade.

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Lara and Martirosyan Settle for Foul-Filled Technical Draw, Garcia KOs Barros

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Lara and Martirosyan Settle for Foul-Filled Technical Draw, Garcia KOs Barros
Nov 11th 2012, 05:10

As ESPN's Dan Rafael aptly pointed out in a recent blog post, sometimes the best way for two avoided prizefighters to secure an import bout is for them to fight each other. Both Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan have had trouble luring marquee names into the ring, and their decision to fight one another in a junior middleweight title eliminator carried significant stakes for both men.

Having garnered deserved HBO exposure, the fight figured to be hotly contested, given the pedigree of both Lara (17-1-2, 11 KO) and Martirosyan (32-0-1, 20 KO), and the bout itself ultimately featured high-intensity and plenty of fouls.

And the result? Well, a clash of heads forced a premature ending, and both fighters had to settle for a technical draw via scores of 86-85 (Martirosyan), 87-84 (Lara) and 86-86.

Both men set a brisk pace in Round 1, but the difference ended up being Lara's straight left hand to the body. Lara had solid success landing this punch behind his southpaw jab, and while Martirosyan, a 2004 U.S. Olympian, threw big shots, he only landed one right hand of note.

Lara continued to work Martirosyan's body in Round 2 behind his right jab. While Martirosyan was somewhat wild with his combinations, he did back Lara up with some hooks, even if most of them were blocked. The round did feature a clash of heads, and Lara closed the frame on his back foot.

Lara's well-schooled defensive skills frustrated Martirosyan in Round 3, which, perhaps, prompted him to hit Lara on the break after he'd been put in a headlock. While Lara landed an excellent right uppercut, Martirosyan consistently backed him up, even if he wasn't landing clean shots.

 

The intensity continued to ratchet up in Round 4 when Lara hit Martirosyan with a low blow. Undeterred, Martirosyan displayed dogged aggression, and he taunted the less energetic Lara. The fight continued to take a dirty turn in Round 5 as Martirosyan was again caught hitting on the break. Still, he landed a solid right hand, though Lara returned fire with a few straight lefts of his own.

Martirosyan started off Round 7 well by cutting Lara with an overhand right. Lara, however, began to find appropriate range for his straight left hand, and he landed several eye-catching blows and consistently evaded Martirosyan's assaults. 

Lara continued his solid work by landing left hands and using movement to confound Martirosyan, but the fight came to abrupt end 26 seconds into Round 9 when a massive clash of heads opened up a cut over Martirosyan's left eye and severely obstructed his vision.

Despite the abbreviated ninth stanza, the judges were forced to score the round. This frustratingly ended up resulting in a premature ending to an intense and intriguing prizefight. Given the unfortunate nature of the fight's conclusion and verdict, a rematch is certainly in order.

Martirosyan accused Lara of running like an amateur fighter, while Lara countered by suggesting that he clearly deserved the verdict, insinuating that the Top Rank-promoted card favored Martirosyan; it should, of course, be noted that Lara fights under the Golden Boy promotional banner.

There seems to be an abundance of bad blood between both fighters, and a rematch, though it could be equally sloppy, will have no shortage of drama. 

 

On the undercard, featherweight prospected Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia (30-0, 26 KO) scored a sensational eighth-round knockout over former WBA 126-pound belt-holder Jonathan Victor Barros (34-4-1, 18 KO).

A cagey start mostly consisted of both Garcia and Barros exchanging jabs in the center of the ring. Garcia, who is extremely poised and calculated for a 24-year-old, worked behind a stiff jab and landed a nice straight right hand toward the end of the stanza. Barros threw the harder hooks, but Garcia parried most of them.

The action opened up in Round 2, and Barros started well by doubling his jab and throwing some hard hooks to Garcia's body. Garcia responded with a solid one-two, his right-hand shot knocking Barros off-balance. Backing Barros up against the ropes, Garcia let his hands go, punctuating combinations with left hooks to Barros' body.

Barros started out Round 3 with more activity, throwing a four-punch combination that was mostly blocked, though a right hook to the body did connect. Garcia picked up his pace in the stanza's second half, landing a few solid right hands and incorporating a lead left hook into his offense. 

Garcia continued to pump his jab, sometimes doubling and tripling the punch. Barros, who had been overly defensive to this point, finally started to engage with more consistency.

He landed well to Garcia's body, especially with his right hook, and a five-punch combination backed Garcia up. Garcia, however, came roaring back, landing a series of combinations, including a hard right hand followed by two hooks to close Round 4. 

Garcia began Round 5 by landing a solid, counter left hook, but Barros continued to apply pressure and let his hands go. Several jabs followed by right hands worked well for Barros, though Garcia probably landed the round's hardest punch when he connected with a right hand around Barros' guard that landed on his ear.

 

The action intensified in Round 6 as Garcia and Barros spent the last minute of the stanza standing in the pocket and slugging. Both men landed well to the body and were throwing powerful right hands. While many blows were partially blocked by both men, Garcia appeared to land the harder shots.

Barros started off well in Round 7 as he hurt Garcia with a left hook. Barros, however, was unable to capitalize as Garcia regained control of the stanza by again working behind his jab. Barros did try to muster more offense, but Garcia was able to avoid most of his combinations. That said, Barros likely won the round by virtue of having been more aggressive.

A case could be made that Barros was gaining momentum, but that came to an abrupt end when Garcia landed an absolutely monstrous left hook that knocked Barros silly. Barros reeled backward before falling forward, and he rose on unsteady legs at the count of eight.

Referee Robert Byrd asked Barros if he wanted to continue, and the Argentine fighter, who had turned his back to Garcia, said, "no mas," prompting the stoppage. 

Garcia was originally supposed to face WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, but an injury forced Salido to withdraw. Garcia has firmly established himself as one of the top contenders at featherweight, and the prospect of a fight against Salido should have boxing fans salivating.

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Top 6 Shane Mosley Victories

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Top 6 Shane Mosley Victories
Nov 11th 2012, 05:23

Shane Mosley announced his retirement from the ring less than a month after losing to Canelo Alvarez in May 2012. He finished his career with a 46-8 record.

Mosley had a dramatic career, winning his first championship at the age of 26 as a lightweight when he defeated Philip Holiday. While that victory was not a famous triumph, it made Mosley a boxing champion and pushed him into the spotlight.

Mosley was a workmanlike fighter who knew how to take advantage of his opponents' mistakes. He lost some big fights to Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Vernon Forrest and Miguel Cotto, but he also had a number of well-earned and dramatic wins.

Mosley's name was tainted by a performance-enhancing drug scandal (source: New York Daily News), but he was a hard-working and solid fighter.

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Boxing News: Mares decisions Moreno

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Mares decisions Moreno
Nov 11th 2012, 05:25

Abner Mares UD 12 Anselmo Moreno 116-110, 116-110, 120-106

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Boxing News: Special 90 minute “November 10th Preview” Edition of “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap”

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Special 90 minute "November 10th Preview" Edition of "The Pugilist KOrner's: Weekend Wrap"
Nov 5th 2012, 01:20

Blog Talk Radio's, "The Pugilist KOrner's: Weekend Wrap" is proud to present a special "November 10th Big Preview" tonight at 9:00 PM EST. Pugilist KOrner link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wcsteelerfan/2012/11/05/tha-weekend-wrap Pugilist KOrner listener line: 718-506-1506 On tonight's broadcast, we will be dissecting this weekend's big action, including Bute/Grachev, Huck/Arslan, and much more. James and Joseph will also give [...]

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Boxing News: Can Wach derail Klitschko?

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Can Wach derail Klitschko?
Nov 4th 2012, 22:51

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Undefeated Polish heavyweight contender Marius Wach (27-0, 15 KO's) has a golden opportunity to derail WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (58-3, 51 KO's) when they clash on November 10 in Hamburg, Germany. For the first time in nearly a decade Wladimir will be without Emanuel Steward, who transformed [...]

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Boxing News: ANDRZEJ FONFARA CHICAGO PUBLIC/MEDIA OPEN WORKOUT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,

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ANDRZEJ FONFARA CHICAGO PUBLIC/MEDIA OPEN WORKOUT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,
Nov 4th 2012, 21:44

CHICAGO, IL (November 4, 2012) Just eight days ahead of the biggest fight of his career, Chicago's Polish Prince, Andrzej Fonfara will host a Public/Media Open Workout on Thursday, NOVEMBER 8 at 12Noon at the 8 Count Boxing Gym (410 N. Oakley, Second Floor, Chicago, IL). On Friday, NOVEMBER 16, Fonfara will face world title [...]

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