Video: Jessie Vargas on His Recent ESPN Win, More
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas about his recent decision win and more.
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Jessie Vargas Outpoints Vito Gasparyan Over 10 Rounds
Kenny Abril (14-5-1) pulled off a major upset when he defeated Dennis Laurente (40-4-4) via split decision in the evening's opening fight at the Texas Station casino in Las Vegas. The Filipino fighter started off strong but Abril was able to score a knock down in the third round and his counter punching proved to be the difference in the fight.Up and coming light heavyweight prospect
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Photos/Weights: Jessie Vargas-Gasparyan, Valdez-Page
Las Vegas, Nevada --- Undefeated Jessie Vargas (R) and Vito Gasparyan (L) weigh in (Vargas 149 lbs, Gasparyan 149.5 lbs ) for their upcoming Welterweight main event on Top Rank's Azteca America televised show at Texas Station Gambling Hall & Casino, Friday, Dec. 7 from Las Vegas. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
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Magdaleno Injured, Replaced on Card By Jessie Vargas
BoxingScene.com has been advised that unbeaten super featherweight Diego Magdaleno (23-0) has injured his hand and his December 7th fight against Adailton De Jesus has been cancelled. The fight was to serve as the main event on Box Azteca. Magdaleno injured his hand while sparring and is scheduled to have an MRI today. Assuming the MRI is clear, he is expected to return to the ring in February.
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Vargas, Omotoso, Penalosa on Pacquiao vs. Marquez Card
The entire undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez is coming together. The HBO pay-per-view event takes place on December 8th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In the pay-per view main event, Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOs) and Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs) will trade punches for a fourth time.
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Sept. 13 ESPN2 Card Sells 428 Tickets, Brings in $16.5K
The Sept. 13 card featuring a main event of Jessie Vargas vs. Aaron Martinez had a total attendance of 963, with 428 tickets sold and 535 tickets given away for free, according to figures provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. A total of 569 tickets went unsold. The six-fight card, held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and broadcast on ESPN2, brought in a total gate of $16,513.
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Video: Jessie Vargas on Martinez Win, Eyes Big Things
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas to discuss his victory over Aron Martinez, what he plans to do next and more.
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Jessie Vargas Eyes Pacquiao, Rooting For Chavez Jr.
On Thursday evening Jessie Vargas (20-0) defeated Aron Martinez (18-2-1) in the main event of a special edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights. The fight headlines a card taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in las Vegas. In a recent interview on The Boxing Lab (BoxingScene's official audio show), Vargas told us that he likes to stand and trade with his opponents and feels that he is a strong inside fighter.
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CompuBox Stats: Vargas Knocks Out 45% on Martinez
Jessie Vargas was the more efficient power puncher, landing 45%, while limiting Aron Martinez to 29%.
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Jessie Vargas Cruises Past Aaron Martinez Over 10 Rounds
By Jake Donovan - Jose Felix Jr. survived a mid-fight knockdown to outwork former standout prospect Luis Cruz in their 10-round televised co-feature. Scores were 96-94 (twice) and 97-92 in their super featherweight bout. The decision was met with mixed reviews, but was the right call.
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