On December 3, 2011, Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KOs) gets a shot at the bantamweight IBF title held by Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13 KOs).
Abner Mares is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Agbeko, 3 months and 20 days ago. Joseph Agbeko is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 71% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Mares, 3 months and 20 days ago.
The winning odds are at 92.4-7.6 in favor of Abner Mares. It is going to be very difficult for Joseph Agbeko to win this fight.
Abner Mares defeated Joseph Agbeko via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Mares improves his record to 23-0-1, while Agbeko adds a loss to his record at 28-4.