Jessie Vargas: record, next fight and profile →
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas to discuss his recent win over veteran Ran Narh at the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas, some future possibilities and more.
Luis Sedano (1-0) made his debut a successful one with a violent knockout of Norberto Pantaleon (0-2-1). Pantaleon's head bounced off the canvas and he laid on the canvas for several minutes before rising to his feet. The fight was stopped at the 2:52 mark of the 2nd round. Erick DeLeon improved to 5-0 with a 1st round knockout out of Aaron Acevedo (2-2-2). Acevedo went down from a bodyshot and failed to beat the count. The time of the stoppage was 2:08 of the opening round.
Undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas put in a lot of hard work for his upcoming fight with veteran Ray Narh at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada --- Undefeated 16-0 Jessie Magdaleno of Las Vegas and Raul Hidalgo of Mexico weigh in (Magdaleno 122.5 lbs, Hidalgo 122.5 lbs) for their upcoming 8-round Super Bantamweight feature fight on Top Rank's "Solo Boxeo Tecate" card televised on the UniMas network, Friday, Oct 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,Nevada. Undefeated 22-0 Jessie Vargas (pictured) of Las Vegas and Ray Narh weigh in (Vargas 147.5 lbs, Narh 147 lbs) for their upcoming 10-round main event --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
BoxingScene.com recently spoke to welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (22-0) who returns to the ring against Ray Narh (26-3) in the main event of a special Friday edition of UniMas' Solo Boxeo series at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vargas last fought in March when he defeated Wale Omotoso via unanimous decision in Carson, CA. He said that he is happy to be back in action and plans on putting on a great performance. "I am happy to be returning to the ring. I am very excited. I just can't get wait to get back in the ring and put on a show for the fans. It should be action packed.
This weekend’s pay-per-view event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas may not come with its usual nationwide rebate offer [a rebate is being offered for the Southwest states, but that doesn’t mean Tecate isn’t throwing all of it support behind a Top Rank promotion. One night prior to Tim Bradley’s welterweight title defense versus Juan Manuel Marquez, the Thomas & Mack Center will play host to the ring return of unbeaten welterweight Jessie Vargas. The local contender takes on Ray Narh in a scheduled 10-round main event which will air live on UniMas – and also come free of charge to all fans in the area wishing to attend the fight. Tecate serves as the sponsor for both events, but footing the bill for the UniMas card on Friday evening. Free tickets will be available courtesy of local representatives of the beer company to fans interested in attending.
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas to discuss his upcoming fight with Ray Narh, training camp, the future and more.
Undefeated welterweight Jessie Vargas (22-0, 9 KOs), 24-years-old, feels ready to take on the best at 147-pounds. Trained by renowned Mexican trainer Roberto Alcazar (who would lead Oscar De La Hoya to stardom), and promoted by the promoter Top Rank, Vargas wants to take the next step by facing a top gun in his division. Vargas will have one more test on Friday October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. He will face Ghanaian contender Ray Nahr (26-3, 21 KOs). The following night at the same venue, World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Timothy Bradley will defend against Juan Manuel Marquez .
Top Rank has put together a UniMas televised doubleheader on October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. In the main event, undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (22-0, 9KOs) will take on battle-tested veteran Ray Narh (26-3, 21KOs). The co-feature will see red hot super bantamweight prospect Jessie Magdaleno (16-0, 12KOs) face Raul Hidalgo (19-9, 14KOs).
On March 16, WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley found himself in a position some may not have expected, as he was deadlocked in a fire fight with Ruslan Provodnikov. Facing off with the durable Russian inside of the Home Depot Center (now the StubHub Center) in Carson, Calif. on HBO’s airwaves, Bradley may have taken much more punishment than he would have preferred, yet he was also able to showcase an abundance of heart and grit that helped him push towards a unanimous decision victory. Bradley now finds himself lined up with an even bigger opportunity, as he is scheduled to defend his belt on Oct. 12 inside of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas against Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez.