Abner Mares vs Daniel Ponce de León
On May 4, 2013, Daniel Ponce de León (44-4, 35 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KOs).
Mares vs León Stats
Abner Mares is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Anselmo Moreno, 5 months and 24 days ago. Daniel Ponce de León is on a 3-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, with his last fight being a technical decision win over Jhonny González, 7 months and 19 days ago.
Mares vs León Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Abner Mares at 99-1 winning odds. Daniel Ponce de León really doesn't have much to present against Mares.
Mares vs León Result
Abner Mares stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Mares improves his record to 26-0-1 (14 KOs), while León adds a loss to his record at 44-5.