Joseph Agbeko vs Abner Mares
On August 13, 2011, Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs), the bantamweight IBF champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs).
Agbeko vs Mares Stats
Joseph Agbeko is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Yonnhy Pérez, 8 months and 2 days ago. Abner Mares is on a 1-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Vic Darchinyan, 8 months and 2 days ago.
Agbeko vs Mares Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Joseph Agbeko at 99-1 winning odds. Abner Mares really doesn't have much to present against Agbeko.
Agbeko vs Mares Result
Abner Mares defeated Joseph Agbeko via majority decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Mares improves his record to 22-0-1, while Agbeko adds a loss to his record at 28-3.