In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mares and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Abner Mares
Mares in 2010
Born
Abner Mares Martínez
(1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 38)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality
Mexican
American
Statistics
Weight(s)
Bantamweight
Super bantamweight
Featherweight
Super featherweight
Height
5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)[1]
Reach
66 in (168 cm)[1]
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
36
Wins
31
Wins by KO
15
Losses
3
Draws
2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador
Bantamweight
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo
Bantamweight
Abner Mares Martínez (born November 28, 1985) is a Mexican-American professional boxer who also works as a boxing analyst and commentator for Showtime. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF bantamweight title from 2011 to 2012, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC featherweight title in 2013, and the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2016 to 2018. As an amateur boxer, Mares won numerous medals at international tournaments while representing Mexico. He grew up in the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California and holds dual citizenship with Mexico and the United States.[2]
^ abShowtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Léo Santa Cruz rematch.
^Morales, Robert (23 August 2013). "Abner Mares enjoying life as one of boxing's best". Los Angeles Daily News - Boxing. LA Daily News. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
AbnerMares Martínez (born November 28, 1985) is a Mexican-American professional boxer who also works as a boxing analyst and commentator for Showtime...
AbnerMares". Bad Left Hook. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018. "Gervonta Davis Says He'll Fight Abner Mares...
world champions Alfredo Angulo, Nicola Adams, Andre Berto, Andre Ward, AbnerMares, Amir Khan and Mario Barrios, as well as Tony Yoka and Joshua Buatsi...
judges scoring it 116–112, 117-111 and 115–113. Also on the card was AbnerMares, who defeated Vic Darchinyan via controversial split-decision to advance...
April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021. Reeno, Rick (31 January 2013). "AbnerMares Vacating The WBC Title, Heading Up To 126". boxingscene. Archived from...
Lucian Bute Andre Dirrell Anthony Dirrell Andrzej Fonfara Carl Frampton AbnerMares Eddie Chambers Gerald Washington Julian Williams Sergey Lipinets Mark...
Al Bernstein as chief color analyst and (when he is available) boxer AbnerMares as an analyst. Amir Khan, Austin Trout, and Daniel Jacobs have served...
October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021. Rafael, Dan (8 February 2012). "AbnerMares to move up in weight class". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 May...
bantamweight for his next bout, in order to challenge the reigning WBC champion AbnerMares. The title fight was scheduled as the event headliner of the 10 November...
Nishioka, Shawn Porter, Edgar Sosa, Miguel Berchelt, Leo Santa Cruz, AbnerMares, Amir Khan, Daniel Dubois, Jamel Herring, Jessica McCaskill, Regis Prograis...
Agbeko, AbnerMares and IBF bantamweight champion Yonnhy Pérez. Darchinyan lost in the semi-finals on 11 December 2010 against México's Mares via controversial...