Abner Mares

Abner Mares

Abner Mares Martínez (born November 28 1985 in Guadalajara, Jalisco ) is a boxer from Mexicowho medaled repeatedly in international amateur tournaments. He is now a prospect in the pro ranks.

Amateur

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. [ [http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fighters/mares_abner/bio.html HBO: Boxing: Fighters: Bio: ABNER MARES!-- Bot generated title -->] ]

Amateur Highlights

*Represented Mexico at the 2004 Olympics in Athens as a Bantamweight, losing 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, losing to Guillermo Rigondeaux
*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)

Pro

He turned pro afterwards and has beaten his first 15 opponents. On September 7, 2007, Mares defeated former world champion Isidro Garcia by scoring a 7th round knockout and also captured the NABO Bantamweight Title. On March 16, 2008, Mares (16-0, 10KOs) defended his title by stopping Filipino Diosdado Gabi (30-4-1, 21 KOs) in two-rounds. [ [http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=13101 www.boxingscene.com, Pacquiao Wins Split Verdict Over Marquez] ]

External links

* [http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athens2004/mex/Abner+Mares+Martinez/360585 Yahoo! Sports]
* [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldCadetChampionships2002.html 2002 cadets]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldJuniorChamps2004.html Juniors 2004]
* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=287904&cat=boxer Pro record]

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