Mares vs. Moreno For WBC Crown November 10 In LA
By Boxing Press October 3rd, 2012 All Press ReleasesOscar De La Hoya formally announced yesterday at ESPN Zone L.A. Live that undefeated Abner Mares (24-0-1, 13 KO’s), of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., would defend his WBC Super Bantamweight Championship against WBA Bantamweight Super Champion Anselmo Moreno (33-1-1, 12 KO’s), of Panama City, Panama.
The bout is the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Staples Center live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
In other televised fights, exciting, hard-hitting junior middleweight Alfred Angulo (20-2, 17 KO’s), of Los Angeles by way of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, will make his highly anticipated return in his initial start under trainer Virgil Hunter and first fight in a year against Raul Casarez (19-2, 9 KO’s) of Edinburg, Texas.
Undefeated IBF Bantamweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz (21-0-1, 12 KO’s), of Lincoln Heights, Calif., who is coming off an eye-opening fifth-round TKO win over former world champ Eric Morel, will make his second defense against an opponent to be determined. A fourth bout will be announced soon.
Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com , by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the Staples Center Box Office.
Mares vs. Moreno is a 12-round battle for Mares’ WBC Super Bantamweight Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions taking place on November 10 at Staples Center in Los Angeles . The event is sponsored by Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on Showtime.
