Abner Mares

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Name: Abner Mares
Birth Name: Abner Mares Martinez
Born: 1985-11-28 (Age:27)
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Hometown: Montebello, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 4½″   /   164cm
Reach: 66″   /   168cm
Boxing Record: click

Trainer: Ignacio Beristain
Manager: Frank Espinoza
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

Amateur Highlights

• Represented Mexico at the 2004 Olympics in Athens as a Bantamweight. Lost in the opening round to Zsolt Bedak of Hungary on points 27-24
• Silver medalist at the 2004 World Junior Championships
• Silver medalist at the 2003 Pan American Games. Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
• Gold medalist at the 2002 Central American & Carribean Games
• Gold medalist at the 2002 World Cadet Championships
• Claims an Amateur Record of: 112-8 (84)

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 4-0-1 (0 KO) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 6-0-1 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists.
  • Won against Isidro Garcia, Vic Darchinyan, Joseph Agbeko (twice), Eric Morel, and Anselmo Moreno.
  • Drew against Yonnhy Perez.

Regional & Minor Titles

• WBC Silver Bantamweight Title (December 2010)
• IBO Bantamweight Title (December 2010)
• NABO Bantamweight Title (September 2007 - 2008)

World Titles

• WBC Super Bantamweight Title
• IBF Bantamweight Title