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Referee Mora rises from career low

"I really felt like there was a death...I knew that I had made a horrible call in the 11th round," Nevada referee Russell Mora told RingTV.com of his failure to penalize Abner Mares for clear low blows in the first Joseph Agbeko fight.

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Mares aims for above-the-belt legitimacy in his rematch with Agbeko

Abner Mares: "The people that really know me that have followed my career since Day One, honestly they can say that I've grown."

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Weekend Review: Good (Angulo's return) and bad (Guerrero's injury)

By Michael Rosenthal  Alfredo Angulo didn't have a chance to shake off much rust during his first-round KO of Joseph Lopez but the important thing is that he's back in the game.

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Pacquiao-Marquez scheduling conflict threatens Roach's role in Chavez's corner

Trainer Freddie Roach might have to skip Julio Cesar Chavez's next fight due to a commitment to the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez press tour.

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Schaefer on Mares-Agbeko, Mora and the rematch

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says those who have labeled Russell Mora a "Golden Boy referee" should "get a life."

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Exclusive: Agbeko on Mares, Mora, the low blows and the rematch

Joseph Agbeko thought about retaliating against Abner Mares for his repeated low blows in his majority-decision loss on Saturday but never considered quitting. "I said, 'No way, I have to continue.'"

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IBF orders Mares to give Agbeko an immediate rematch

The IBF has ordered an immediate rematch between Abner Mares and the man he dethroned, Joseph Agbeko, having determined that referee Russell Mora's failure to call low blows affected the outcome of the fight

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Weekend Review: Rogue ref steals the show

By Michael Rosenthal  Referee Russell Mora's poor performance on Saturday overshadowed a good performance by Abner Mares and stole any chance Joseph Agbeko had of holding onto his title belt.

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Will IBF grant King a rematch for Agbeko versus Mares?

Having successfully gained an immediate rematch for Steve Cunningham against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Don King has cause for optimism in seeking the same after Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko

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Mora taints Mares victory over Agbeko, ruins good fight

Referee Russell Mora's poor officiating spoiled a good fight between Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko and what should have been a proud moment for Mares, who won a controversial majority decision Saturday.

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