LOS ANGELES – Undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Mares participated in a Los Angeles media workout on Thursday, just nine days before he will take on International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champ Joseph King Kong Agbeko in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, August 13, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
Undefeated lightweight rising star Luis Ramos Jr., (19-0, 8 KO’s), of Santa Ana, Calif., and “Dangerous” David Rodela(15-4-4, 6 KO’s), of Oxnard, Calif., also participated in Thursday’s workout in preparation for their 10-round lightweight bout on the Aug. 13 non-televised undercard. Undefeated and heralded prospect Carlos Molina (14-0, 7 KO’s) of Norwalk, Calif., participated in the workout and will face an opponent to be named in an eight round junior welterweight bout.
Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, along with a limited number of VIP suite seats priced at $150, are on sale now and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
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BERNARD “THE EXECUTIONER” HOPKINS
AND “BAD” CHAD DAWSON HOST PRESS CONFERENCE
TO DISCUSS OCTOBER 15 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN
AT STAPLES CENTER AND PRESENTED LIVE
BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®
ANTONIO DEMARCO AND JORGE LINARES ALSO TO ATTEND TO DISCUSS THEIR WBC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN ON UNDERCARD
MONDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 11:00 A.M. PT
STAPLES Center – Star Plaza (more…)
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Check out Abner Mares working the speed bag. Mares is preparing for his upcoming fight against Joseph Agbeko on August 13th.