On August 24, 2013, Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Jhonny González (54-8, 46 KOs).
Abner Mares is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO victory over Daniel Ponce de León, 3 months and 20 days ago. Jhonny González is on a 2-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Akihiko Katagiri, 3 months and 28 days ago.
The winning odds are at 81.9-18.1 in favor of Jhonny González. Abner Mares is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. González should win this fight.
Jhonny González made quick work of Abner Mares, stopping the champion via KO in the 1st. González improves his record to 55-8 (47 KOs), while Mares adds a loss to his record at 26-1-1.