Abner Mares’ bantamweight tournament finale back on

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Abner Mares’ bantamweight tournament finale against previously injured Joseph Agbeko has been rescheduled to Aug. 13 at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Mares’ promoter Richard Schaefer confirmed Monday.

Mares(21-0-1, 13 KOs), from Hawaiian Gardens, was due to fight Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) on April 23 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, but Agbeko suffered extreme back pain called sciatica after a flight to the Southland from New York and had to withdraw.

Mares, 25, defeated Vic Darcinyan by split decision in the opening round of Showtime’s four-fighter bantamweight tournament, and Agbeko won the International Boxing Federation belt by defeating Yonnhy Perez of Colombia.

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