###OFFICIAL### Joseph Agbeko - Abner Mares Bantamweight Final RBR/Discussion Thread

I know I sound like a **** LP, but the ref wasn't forcing Mares to low blow. Abner knew he could get away with it and continued to do it. Fair play if Mares needs glasses and has depth perception issues where the low blows could be explained, but there abundant absence against Yohnny Perez suggests that hunch is wrong. Mares did it a bit against Darchinyan, but tonight he crossed the line and scored a low blow nearly every round. He's a nice kid and a real hearty, gutsy fighter who fought well tonight, but he is a dirty, dirty fighter aswell and I can't find respect for someone who did what he did tonight. :conf

 

no, but i don't think it was intentional, no way could some1 think they'd get away with that many low blows:yep

awful from the ref:deal

 

fair do's mate, im just disapointed that Mares fought a great fight and his moment is ruined by a **** referee.

defo should of had at least 1 point taken, i think Mares will do the right thing and re-match him:good

 

If Mares moment is ruined its as much his own fault as the refs, he didn't have to keep punching low, his corner told him to stop as well...

 

Mares fought a good fight and performed better than I expected, props to him for showing up with a plan, and ironing out flaws which were evident in the Darchinyan fight. Got his defense sorted and his jab looked a lot better. It really is a shame about the *****-punching.

My scorecard had it 113-113. Mares winning rounds 1(10-8), 2, 5, 6, & 11 (10-8), whilst Agbeko won rounds 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 on my card. Not a bad decision, a Mares win was justified, but the offiiciating of the bout allowed it to happen.

 

Very true.Mares done well and the old cliche is if something is working, keep doing it. It was up to the ref to stamp it out.
I'm just glad I deliberately didn't go nuts for this fight incase it didn't turn out as expected.
Rematch needed and Mora needs to be low blowed continually

 

This. Nothing else needs to be said. I don't think I've ever agreed more with a post than this one.

 

true agbeko might of done the same but i woul dbe just as angry.

it's spoilt a good fight and a good win for mares ...even though without th ekd it would of been a draw for me

 

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Pedz, u honestly think he hit him low on purpose everytime :huh

ScouseLeader, thats a fair point, Mares is getting better every fight, he'll win more convincingly next time IMO. yes the ref was ****, i'd like to see the scorecards, sometimes if the judges clearly see it wasn't a KD they still score the round 10-9

Scotty, :good

 

You've summed up how I feel perfectly - except I'll add that Mora is either corrupt or dangerously inept. Either way he shoul never be allowed to officiate so much as a bar room brawl ever again.

 

Mares intentionally hit him low plenty, then had the brass to feign innocence. I lost a lot of respect for Mares tonight.

 

i wonder how much critiscm hatton got when he low blowed Tyszu :think

probably none :deal

 

Mares thought punches within 6 inches of the belt were okay as the ref never deducted a point...