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Doesn't seem like anything concrete but I've seen this rumour flying around a few times, what does everyone think of the match-up? Peterson would be a better and tougher comeback fight imo, but I'm good with Vargas tooWas told in those talks that @DannySwift could fight Brandon Rios next and that @JVargasBoxing thinks he has shot at Keith Thurman.
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) October 11, 2017