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Jamal James Reflects on KO of Chaves, Open To Face Jessie Vargas

•Jan 19, 2018

Yours truly was a special guest on Monday's edition of ATG Radio that featured up and coming welterweight Jamal James (22-1). The 29-year-old made a statement in his last fight when he stopped the normally durable and always tough Diego Chaves on December 15th in California. James said that the game plan was to use his height and reach advantage to keep the shorter Chaves from getting inside where his tactics haven't always been of the legal variety.

Jessie Vargas Feels He Has a Good Shot To Land Keith Thurman

Miguel Rivera

•Jan 14, 2018

The welterweight titles held by Keith Thurman are in the crosshairs of Jessie Vargas, who hopes to secure the opportunity in March or April, and feels very confident that he would have a good chance to beat him. Thurman, the undefeated 147-pound champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the World Boxing Association (WBA), is close to returning to the ring and Vargas is reportedly a frontrunner to land that fight.

Jessie Vargas Confident That He Can Put Keith Thurman To Sleep!

Miguel Rivera

•Jan 12, 2018

At the table there has been no formal offer, but former two-division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) is confident that at some point he will enter the ring to challenge WBC, WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman. And if the fight is made, Vargas believes that he has the tools to pull off the win and even knock Thurman out.

Team Porter To Keith Thurman: We'll Be Waiting Motherf***er!

Steve Kim

•Dec 22, 2017

There are various reports that WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) will be facing Jessie Vargas in the spring. Shawn Porter, who narrowly lost to Thurman in June of 2016, will be an interested observer should this match-up come to fruition. His father/trainer, Kenny, told BoxingScene.com - "We'll be sitting ringside, waiting on you 'lil Kiki' to fight your mandatory, Shawn Porter. We'll be waiting on you, we'll be ringside."

Jessie Vargas Crossing Fingers That Keith Thurman Bout Happens

Miguel Rivera

•Dec 22, 2017

Former two division champion Jessie Vargas is feeling the Christmas spirit in high form, because he's a frontrunnner to face WBC, WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman. Thurman, who has been inactive since unifying his two titles with a close points win over Danny Garcia in March, is looking to return on a date in April - with the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as a potential venue.

Jessie Vargas: I'm Very Interested in Fighting Keith Thurman

BoxingScene Staff

•Dec 21, 2017

Former two division world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) is looking for a major fight when he returns to the ring in the first quarter of 2018. Earlier this month, Vargas won a ten round unanimous decision over Aaron Herrera at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. Herrera was down in the sixth round, but managed to last until the final bell.

Photos: Mikey Garcia, Jessie Vargas, Centeno Unite For Toy Giveaway

Boxing Photos

•Dec 18, 2017

This past Sunday, December 17, Boxing restaurant Last Round Bar & Grill along with Supreme Boxing had its 1st Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway hosted by WBC World Lightweight Champion Mikey Garcia and friends in Ontario, CA. The event was a huge success with over 800 people showing up for gifts as well as many fans and press coming to donate gifts for the Children. WBC Champ Mikey Garcia, Former Champion Jessie Vargas, who had just fought and won his fight two days before, Contender Hugo Centeno Jr., along with prospects Joseph Landeros, Panchito De Vaca, Jose Gomez, Brandon Glanton, and Recording Artist Martin Castillo.

Jessie Vargas: I Want Thurman, Spence-Peterson Winner or Garcia

Random Hits

•Dec 16, 2017

Former welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) returned to drop and defeat Aaron Herrera (24-8-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision in the main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California.

Jessie Vargas Drops, Dominates Aaron Herrera For Easy Win

Keith Idec

•Dec 16, 2017

Jessie Vargas’ return wasn’t nearly as entertaining as the knockouts John Molina Jr. and Jamal James produced on his undercard, but he easily out-boxed Aaron Herrera on Friday night. In his first fight since losing the WBO welterweight title to Manny Pacquiao in November 2016, Vargas defeated Herrera by unanimous decision in the main event of a four-fight FS1 telecast from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. Vargas won each of the 10 rounds in their 147-pound bout and won by the same score, 100-89, according to judges Rudy Barragan, Fernando Villareal and Zachary Young.

Jessie Vargas Eyes Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, Ali Rematch

BoxingScene Staff

•Dec 15, 2017

The last time boxing fans have seen Jessie Vargas in a boxing ring was when he dropped a unanimous decision to Manny Pacquiao in November of last year. That was over 13 months ago, maybe too long for a prizefighter, especially if he is in the prime of his career. Vargas did use the time to sign with a new promoter, mentally recharge, and reassess his career. One constant is Vargas believes he is still an elite fighter and wants to prove it again to his detractors.