Abner Mares to begin training

Former world champion Abner Mares is back in training after a recent eye injury, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“I got some really good news. I got the green light to start training,” Mares said in a video he posted to social media on Friday. “I got the green light to start doing my normal activities, meaning I can hit the bag, I can go run. I can do all the boxing training except one thing. I can’t spar yet. No contact in the eye, but that’s a big improvement.

“My eye is really good. As you can see, it’s been a little bit past a month, almost two months since the surgery. It looks good. This is big news for me. I can’t wait. Hopefully, soon I’ll be back in the ring.”