Two undefeated fighters entered the ring, and two undefeated fighters left the ring as Abner Mares  (20-0-1, 13 KOs) vs Yhonny Perez (20-0-1, 14 KOs) was ruled a majority draw.  Two judges had the fight scored 114-114 and one judge had it 115-113 for Mares.  Perez retained his IBF 118 pound title.

The fight was a war from the beginning with Mares showing quick combination punching in the early rounds and scoring often.  However in typical Yhonny Perez fashion he kept coming forward pressing the fight and started to land hard body shots which made Mares get on his bicycle by the fourth round.  Read on for more…

The middle rounds were all Yhonny Perez and and it seemed as though Mares wouldn’t see the final bell. Perez was landing strong effective punches while Mares moved without landing much.  The crowed began to slightly boo Mares as he moved away from the aggressive Perez.

However by the final rounds Mares stood his ground and landed the classic 1-2 (jab, right hand) combination on Perez often.  The two combatants traded shots from close range however the quicker Mares seemed to get the better of it.  Mares closed the rounds strong and stood toe to toe with Perez to earn the draw.

The fight truly could have gone either way.  Perez seemed to be bigger, stronger, and a harder puncher than Mares.  However Mares showed very good technique thorough out the fight.  Lets see it again!