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4 of the world’s most talented bantamweights participated in the ''' The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All''' |
4 of the world’s most talented bantamweights participated in the ''' The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All'''. It is a 2-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders – which begins with two Semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11, from [[Emerald Queen Casino|Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash]]. |
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In the opening bout, undefeated, world-ranked rising star [[Abner Mares]] of [[Guadalajara, Mexico|Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico]], will face two-division world champion [[Vic Darchinyan]] of [[Sydney, Australia]], by way of [[Armenia]].<ref>{{cite journal | title = SHOWTIME SPORTS BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNMENT | journal = GoldenBoyPromotions | date = 2010-12-07 | first = | last = | id = http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/news/showtime-sports-bantamweight-tournment-to-be-held-at-emerald-queen-casino-in-tacoma-wash |accessdate = 2010-12-07}}</ref> |
In the opening bout, undefeated, world-ranked rising star [[Abner Mares]] of [[Guadalajara, Mexico|Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico]], will face two-division world champion [[Vic Darchinyan]] of [[Sydney, Australia]], by way of [[Armenia]].<ref>{{cite journal | title = SHOWTIME SPORTS BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNMENT | journal = GoldenBoyPromotions | date = 2010-12-07 | first = | last = | id = http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/news/showtime-sports-bantamweight-tournment-to-be-held-at-emerald-queen-casino-in-tacoma-wash |accessdate = 2010-12-07}}</ref> |
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| Date | December 11, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue |  Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | IBF Bantamweight Title. | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 of the world’s most talented bantamweights participated in the The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All. It is a 2-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders – which begins with two Semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11, from Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash.
In the opening bout, undefeated, world-ranked rising star Abner Mares of Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, will face two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan of Sydney, Australia, by way of Armenia.[1]
Build up
Rather than an immediate rematch with Perez and Mares, Perez will be facing Joseph Agbeko for the second time in the first round of Showtime's upcoming bantamweight tournament while Mares faces Vic Darchinyan will face Abner Mares. The winners of both fights will face each other sometime in early 2011.[2] Joseph will get the chance to regain his title on December 11 when he takes on Perez in the semi-finals of the upcoming tournament.
They are barely unknown outside of boxing circles, fighting in a 118-pound division that rarely gets any attention. But they've all signed on for a single-elimination tournament in hopes of not only making a name for themselves, but also providing boxing fans with some exciting fights.
The tournament originally was scheduled for Leon, Mexico, but Showtime did a site survey and realized that the cost for staging the event there - including security in a region that has been besieged by violence among the drug cartels - would be prohibitive. When no venue could be secured in Los Angeles, the event was moved to Tacoma, Wash.
Perez is the only current champion, while Agbeko and Darchinyan have both held world titles and Mares is a top contender. They have a combined record of 102-4-3 with 76 knockouts.[3]
The fight
Undercard
Televised
- Bantamweight bout:
Yohnny Perez vs. 
Joseph Agbeko - Bantamweight bout:
Abner Mares vs. 
Vic Darchinyan - Bantamweight bout:
Eric Morel vs. TBA - Super Flyweight bout: Cesar Seda vs. TBA
- Super Bantamweight bout:
Chris Avalos vs. Cecilio Santos - Heavyweight bout: Vincent Thompson vs. TBA
- Light Welterweight bout: Virgil Green vs. Nalo Leal
- Super Featherweight bout: Jorge Espinoza vs. Rob Diezel
External Links
References
- ^ "SHOWTIME SPORTS BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNMENT". GoldenBoyPromotions. 2010-12-07. http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/news/showtime-sports-bantamweight-tournment-to-be-held-at-emerald-queen-casino-in-tacoma-wash.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Blake, Brian O. (October 4th, 2010). "Showtime Holds Press Conference For Upcoming Bantamweight Tournament". SportsBettingWorld. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Connor, Patrick (December 07, 2010). "Showtime Bantamweight Tournament: Vic Darchinyan vs Abner Mares Preview". BoxingBulletin. Retrieved December 07, 2010.
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