Re: Where does Abner Mares go from here?

Originally Posted by
Rantcatrat
If there ever was a situation where Top Rank should have guy go fight on Golden Boy's card it is now with Rigo and Mares. Rigo is never going to be a big money-making fighter. He's Cuban and fights in what some people view as a style that isn't fun to watch. They should permit him to fight Mares because I would argue that is where Mares should go from his win over Ponce.
Mares brought up Russell Jr. That's a big fight too.
Very good point about Rigo. The promotion could play off the Cuba VS Mexico rivalry (Mexico VS any other latin country is always a rivalry in boxing) and that would be Rigo's best bet to gain a following.
I totally forgot about Gary Russell Jr. Mares VS Russell Jr. would be a great fight. Hard to pick in that fight as I really havent seen anyone test Russell Jr, but he never been in the ring with anyone on Mares' level or near it. I'd like to see Russeell Jr. in with some higher calibue fighters perhaps agaisnt Ponce De Leon.
In the future I think we will see Mikey Garcia VS Abner Mares, which will be a great fight as well. My hope is that they dont rush in and put in Santa Cruz VS Mares, I'd like to see Santa Cruz get a little older and fill out more in weight with muscle and not just water or fat as he goes up the weight classes.
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