Jessie Vargas: record, next fight and profile →
Eight division world champion, 'Fighter of the Decade' and Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao continued to train relentlessly on Saturday for his WBO welterweight championship fight against current titleholder Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on November 5.
Senator Manny Pacquiao, the eight division world champion looked devastating in sparring against unbeaten Jose Ramirez at the Flash Elorde Gymnasium in the Mall of Asia complex on Thursday.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao is back in training after dealing with a cold that forced him to take a few days off. Pacquiao will challenge World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on November 5th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Stephen A. Smith is the first to admit that he’ll be out of his broadcasting element November 5. Smith will serve as an analyst for a live boxing broadcast for the first time that night, when he’ll help call the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas pay-per-view card from Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. As brutally honest as usual, the outspoken ESPN personality didn’t pull any punches when assessing his role on Bob Arum’s hand-picked broadcast team, which also includes former ESPN boxing analyst Brian Kenny and two-division champion Timothy Bradley.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) had a minor setback in camp. It's been reported that Pacquiao was hit with a cold that caused him to miss two days of camp, and he plans to return to the gym on Monday. On Saturday, November 5th, Pacquiao will return to the ring to challenge WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1) at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1) is just a few weeks away from the biggest fight of his career when he faces former 8-division champion Manny Pacquiao at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be distributed on pay-per-view independently by promoter Top Rank.
On Saturday, November 5th, Jessie Vargas (27-1) will face former champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) at the Thomas and Mack Center just off the Las Vegas strip. While Las Vegas is a second home for Pacquiao, it is Vargas' hometown and he is looking forward to fighting in front of his local fans.
WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas is very confident in his ability after knocking off unbeaten Olympian Sadam Ali in March to capture the vacant world title.
November 4th will feature one of the best match ups of the 2016 Solo Boxeo season. Unbeaten super featherweights Casey Ramos (23-0) and Andy Vences will battle over 10 rounds at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The fight will be a step up in competition for both fighters.
Freddie Roach, trainer of eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38KOs), is expecting a late rounds knockout over Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10KOs).