Abner Mares

Name: Abner Mares
Birth Name: Abner Mares Martinez
Hometown: Montebello, California, USA
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 166cm
Reach: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainers: Ignacio Beristain (former), Clemente Medina (present)
Managers: Frank Espinoza, Al Haymon
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions (former)
Abner Mares Gallery

Amateur Highlights

Represented Mexico at the 2004 Olympics in Athens as a Bantamweight. Lost in the opening round to Zsolt Bedak of Hungary on points 27-24
Silver medalist at the 2004 World Junior Championships
Silver medalist at the 2003 Pan American Games. Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
Gold medalist at the 2002 Central American & Carribean Games
Gold medalist at the 2002 World Cadet Championships
Mares had a purported amateur Record of: 112-8 (84)

Has a record of 7-3-1 (1 KO) in World Title fights.
Has a record of 8-3-1 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists:
- Won against Isidro Garcia, Vic Darchinyan, Joseph Agbeko (twice), Eric Morel, Anselmo Moreno and Daniel Ponce de León, Jesus Andres Cuellar
- Lost against Jhonny Gonzalez, Leo Santa Cruz (twice).
- Drew against Yonnhy Perez.

Preceded by: Joseph Agbeko	IBF Bantamweight Champion 2011 Aug 13 – 2012 Feb Vacated	Succeeded by: Leo Santa Cruz
Preceded by: Toshiaki Nishioka Vacated	WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 2012 Apr 21 – 2013 Jan Vacated	Succeeded by: Victor Terrazas
Preceded by: Daniel Ponce de Leon	WBC Featherweight Champion 2013 May 4 – 2013 Aug 25	Succeeded by: Jhonny Gonzalez
Preceded by: Jesus Andres Cuellar	WBA Featherweight Champion 2016 Dec 10 – 2018 Jun 9 Regular Champion Lost bid for Super Championship	Succeeded by: Jesus M Rojas