Official: HBO Boxing Vargas vs Berchelt RBR Thread

Saturday January 28, 2017 Fantasy Springs Casino Indio, California, USA Commission: California State Athletic Commission Promoter: Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions) Matchmaker: Roberto Diaz (GBP), Javier Razo Doctor: Tzu Shang Liu, Jeff Roberts, Kelly Tucker, Paul Wallace Inspector: Mark Relyea Television: USA HBO http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/sites/default/files/EventPoster-1.28.17.jpg WBC World Super Featherweight Title http://photo.boxingscene.com/uploads/VargasBerchelt1%20(720x480).jpg Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas Age: 32 Weight: 129.5 lbs Height: 5'8" Reach: 70" Stance: orthodox From: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Record: 23W(17KO)-0L-2D VS Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt Age: 25 Weight: 129-3/4 lbs Height: 5'7" Reach: 71" Stance: orthodox From: Merida, Yucatán, Mexico Record: 30W(27KO)-1L http://photo.boxingscene.com/uploads/MiuraRoman1%20(720x480).jpg Takashi Miura Age: 32 Weight: 129-3/4 lbs Height: 5'6-1/2" Reach: 70" Stance: southpaw From: Tokyo, Japan Record: 30W(23KO)-3L(2KO)-2D VS Miguel "Mickey" Roman Age: 31 Weight: 129-1/4 lbs Height: 5'5" Stance: orthodox From: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Record: 56W(43KO)-11L(1KO)

Comments (20)

DinoCop

Miura vs Roman was a war, total war :D Made me a Miura fan eally, I call him Takashi the Dragon Miura hereby :D

9y ago

The_Big_Dunn

or it could be he didnt have any tainted horse meat.... didnt vargas fail a test before? I don't recall if he did right now bigjavi. Whether he was onn PED's or not, he took some crazy punishment. He'd have kept fighting Sat if the ref didn't stop it. Dude needs to chill for a long time.

9y ago

bigjavi973

Taped this card and watched it Sunday morning. Great fights. Berchelt looked really strong. I think Vargas needs probably a year off. His last few fights he has taken beatings that most men couldn't take. Both fights really great action. Great night of boxing. or it could be he didnt have any tainted horse meat.... didnt vargas fail a test before?

9y ago

Mexican_Puppet

Vargas received only 250 k for this fight! What a crime!

9y ago

hinode

Can't believe the scores were that close at the time of the stoppage. Rey Danseco 95-95 Hubert Minn 94-96 Zac Young 94-96

9y ago

The_Big_Dunn

9y ago

GMAN_SUPREME

I picked berchelt to upset vargas because I thought the cuts on vargas were not fully healed and it would become a big issue in this fight in addition to berchelt who has power in his punches, you could see the effect they had on vargas even before the cuts became a problem. he was getting rocked all over the place and bechelt never let up.I was at the fight live and I thought vargas was going to get stopped early I was surprised he lasted as long as he did. huge props to him he was going to fight to the death gladiator style his heart is insane.

9y ago

Mexican_Puppet

damn...no miura vargas rematch? :( berchelt on dat juice :( Stop saying sh.it. This guys trains like a BEAST. He had 3 months training he was not celebrating Christmas and new year because he was training like a monster.

9y ago

Mexican_Puppet

Berchelt would destroy miura ppl seem to be underestimating Berchelts power the kid is a genuine hitter. Berchelt takes miuras head clean off with those crisp combos. Miguel will decapitate Miura. Mark my works, I said a lot of times that Berchel will be the winner in this fight.

9y ago

Mexican_Puppet

Thank you for all Vargas! One of the greatest warriors in the last years. Thank you man, for your heart and passion, for be an humble warrior! More fighters like Vargas is what boxing needs.

9y ago

ManOfVictory

Berchelt is very good! I knew he would be a champion! Fkn Mexicans!

9y ago

bigdunny1

I don't think vargas has much more left tbh. the last 3 fights have shaved around 10-20 years of his life, he has taken a ridiculous amount of punishment and his face is a total mess with scar tissue that will never heal and open up in every single fight Miura is a mandatory for the belt so he will be fighting berchelt.. Yeah I hope not he is just a joy to watch and brings it every fight. I'm praying they can find a way to manage these cuts. Hey I thought gatti was done in 1998 because he too had a big problem with cuts. He went to fight for almost a decade longer, won another world title and gave boxing one of the greatest trilogy of alltime after everyone said he was done because of cuts and face blowing up every fight.

9y ago

mlac

does anyone know why berchelt was not tested??

9y ago

bigdunny1

this means no vargas in canelo-chavez With those cuts no way. Long layoff to heal and needs a miracle doctor.

9y ago

Superbee

2 great main cards tonight... That's a win for Boxing ... Vargas is done... Farewell Champ .... Miura might not last long against Berchelt power, but that's a good match up...

9y ago

mlac

You can easily go right into a vargas/miura rematch or salido. Vargas didn't hurt his rep. But will need a long time for the cuts to recover. I don't think vargas has much more left tbh. the last 3 fights have shaved around 10-20 years of his life, he has taken a ridiculous amount of punishment and his face is a total mess with scar tissue that will never heal and open up in every single fight Miura is a mandatory for the belt so he will be fighting berchelt..

9y ago

Outworn

Lomachenko-Berchelt is a sure to be made.. :boxing:

9y ago

Dean_Razorback

this means no vargas in canelo-chavez

9y ago

sicko

No surprise, Vargas lost to Salido IMO

9y ago

bigdunny1

damn...no miura vargas rematch? :( berchelt on dat juice :( You can easily go right into a vargas/miura rematch or salido. Vargas didn't hurt his rep. But will need a long time for the cuts to recover.

9y ago