Antonio Vargas: record, next fight and profile →
A title triple-header takes place in Japan on July 30 when one of the finest fighters in the sport, Kenshiro Teraji, defends his WBA and WBC flyweight titles against Ricardo Sandoval
Bantamweight beltholder Antonio Vargas has been signed by Matchroom Boxing, who will co-promote the WBA champion with Boxlab Promotions.
Antonio Vargas may now be the full WBA champion at 118lbs, but that doesn't mean he's done yet with Seiya Tsutsumi
Antonio Vargas was elevated to WBA titleholder and Seiya Tsutsumi downgraded to champion in recess after Tsutsumi's team notified the WBA he is not yet able to return to the ring.
Now that Antonio Vargas has the interim WBA bantamweight title – earned in a hard-fought battle earlier this month – he is aiming to cash in on the fruit of his labor against primary WBA titleholder Seiya Tsutsumi.
In a return to the glory days of the bantamweight division, Antonio Vargas proved the most persistent of two inspired fighters, scoring a 10th-round technical knockout of Winston Guerrero on Friday.
MVP announced today that “Most Valuable Prospects 10” will take place on December 13 at the Caribe Royale Resort.
Bantamweight contenders Antonio Vargas and Winston "El Fantasma" Guerrero (22-0, 13 KOs) will meet for the interim WBA title atop MVP's Most Valuable Prospects 10 card at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida on December 13
Antonio Vargas is trained by his father-in-law Doel Montes. Last weekend, Vargas stopped Jonathan Rodriguez in the seventh round to become the No. 1 contender for the WBA bantamweight title.
Antonio Vargas earned a shot at WBA bantamweight titlist Takuma Inoue after he climbed off the deck to drop Jonathan Rodriguez twice and prompt a corner stoppage at the end of the seventh round of a scheduled 12 rounder in Orlando, Florida.