Abner Mares helping to give L.A. youth a fighting chance
Abner Mares was one of 11 siblings who grew up in an area he called the “City of Hate.”
Abner Mares overcomes illness and Arturo Santos Reyes alike
Abner Mares lies on his back in his dressing room as a doctor tends to a bruised eye, the swelling a testament to the war of wills he’s just won.
The Moment: Second-round knockdown gives lift to Abner Mares
Abner Mares floored former sparring partner and 127-pound rival Arturo Santos Reyes in the second round Saturday night on the way to winning a 10-round unanimous decision in the debut of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC.
Abner Mares triumphs in bruising slugfest
Abner Mares shook his head like the punch didn’t hurt him—and so Arturo Santos Reyes gave him another.
Abner Mares dedicating first PBC fight to fallen friend
Abner Mares smiled as he was being serenaded, nodding his head to a sound as spirited as his movements in the ring would soon be.
Fighters get intense onstage at weigh-in for PBC debut
While John Molina Jr. weighed in exactly at 140 pounds for his Premier Boxing Champions fight against Adrien Broner, his opponent came in one pound over the weight for their bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Abner Mares looking to become crossover star in PBC debut
Abner Mares combed his hair differently today. This may seem like a trivial detail. Not to Mares.
Abner Mares brimming with confidence for Saturday night
Shimmying to Kendrick Lamar’s “I Love Myself” in the ring, three-division world champion Abner Mares wasn’t hurting for confidence as he engaged in a brief public workout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
