Mares hurts rib, delays Gonzalez rematch
Abner Mares experienced a rib trauma during a competing session, requiring him to delay his rematch with featherweight titlist Jhonny Gonzalez, Golden Boy Promotions leader Richard Schaefer stated.
Mares, the former titleholder, was because of encounter Gonzalez in a rematch on Feb. 15 generally event of a Showtime-televised card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Schaefer claimed the battle will be rescheduled on a date to be established, yet most likely at a different place because of the problem safeguarding an open Friday night at Staples Facility, among the busiest sectors in the world.
"I obtained a telephone call from directly Abner [on Monday mid-day] and he stated that he endured a rib trauma last week in competing which he tried to see if he can tremble it off but he had to go and see the medical professional and that the doctor informed him he need to not have any kind of get in touch with for several weeks," Schaefer said. "To ensure that warrants that we move the date of the battle and it will certainly not occur on Feb. 15.".
Schaefer said that Golden Child matchmaker Eric Gomez informed Gonzalez's group of the circumstance. Schaefer claimed he likewise notified Outset Sports chief Stephen Espinoza.
"I will certainly be working next week with Stephen to see just what we want to do," Schaefer stated. "I should speak to places and collaborate with Showtime to discover a various day. Abner desires this battle and so does Jhonny, so it's merely a matter of locating a different day that works.".
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Mares, a previous bantamweight and junior featherweight titlist and among the best rising superstars in boxing, knocked out Daniel Ponce De Leon to succeed a lightweight world title in Might, the 3rd weight class where Mares had actually triumphed a title during a fantastic 21-month stretch.
However in his initial light title protection on Aug. 24, Mares took on Gonzalez-- that had actually when utilized a young Mares as a sparring partner in 2006-- and was stunningly knocked down two times and dropped in the preliminary as Gonzalez pulled the dismayed to triumph a 126-pound globe title for the 2nd time.
Mares (26-1-1, 14 KOs), 28, a 2004 Mexican Olympian based in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., can a rematch in the contract and instantly exercised his alternative quickly after the reduction to Gonzalez (55-8, 47 KOs), 32, of Mexico.
Frank Espinoza, Mares' supervisor-- and no relations to Showtime's Espinoza-- stated Mares was in training camp in Mexico City when he suffered the injury.
"He said that his ribs were quite sore and when I communicated to speak with Richard [on Monday], he stated there is nothing that we can do as for rescheduling the fight up until next week, after the holiday, when the Showtime individuals are back in the office," Espinoza claimed. "Certainly, Abner is let down. He prepared to go in and win the globe title once more.
"This is boxing and collisions occur in sparring. Unfortunately, he acquired hurt. So now we will certainly wait and speak to Golden Kid about a new day.".
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