The odd pairing of undefeated WBA junior welterweight belt holder Jessie Vargas and former pound-for-pound star Roy Jones Jr. began out of simple necessity when Vargas' trainer Ismael Salas was lured to the UK for an extended gig. Rather than make the trip overseas in order to train for his November 22 opponent, Antonio DeMarco, Vargas decided to stay at home and retain the … [Read more...]
Jessie Vargas vs. Antonio DeMarco on Pacquiao-Algieri Undercard
Top Rank has just announced that WBA "regular" junior welterweight champ Jessie Vargas (25-0, 9 KOs) will face former lightweight titlist Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs) on the November 22 Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri undercard in Macau. This second defense of Vargas' belt will round out the televised portion of that evening's PPV broadcast. Vargas, who has been itching as … [Read more...]
Jessie Vargas Vs. Antonio DeMarco Added to Pacquio-Algieri Undercard
Promoter Bob Arum has announced that Jessie Vargas (25-0, 9KOs) will defend his WBA "regular" junior welterweight title in Macau, on the Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri undercard against former lightweight titlist Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs). This will be the second defense of the belt Vargas won from Khabib Allakhverdiev in April of this year on the Pacquiao-Timothy … [Read more...]
Kovalev Steamrolls Caparello, Rios Takes DQ Over Chaves
HBO's split-site triple-header was capped off by an ugly, thrilling, but ultimately unfulfilling welterweight clash which saw Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) win a ninth-round DQ over Diego Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs) at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chaves, who barely made it into the US from his native Argentina on Thursday due to visa issues, gave Rios all … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Beats Bradley Again– This Time It Sticks
MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada-- It took Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) nearly two years to avenge his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs), but he did so Saturday night with an equally decisive victory that was, fortunately, scored correctly this time. Judges' final tallies were 116-112, 116-112, and an off-the-mark 118-110-- all for … [Read more...]