Saturday, 29 August 2015

Leo Santa Cruz beats Abner Mares by majority decision (The Associated Press)

Abner Mares, left, exchanges punches with Leo Santa Cruz, right, during the first round of the WBC diamond featherweight and WBA featherweight championship boxing bout, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

Leo Santa Cruz beat Abner Mares by majority decision Saturday night, remaining unbeaten with a superior technical performance in a thrilling featherweight bout between two hometown fighters. Santa Cruz (31-0-1) survived a night of furious exchanges and eventually controlled several rounds with his superior jab and reach, overcoming Mares' heavy pressure. Mares (29-2-1) did admirable work inside and survived numerous big shots, but ultimately couldn't land a decisive blow.



Leo Santa Cruz beats Abner Mares by majority decision (The Associated Press) Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

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