Last month in Las Vegas, former two-division world champion Jessie Vargas (27-2) came up short in his pay-per-view showdown against Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao. Even though the result of the fight wasn't what he wanted, Vargas was glad that the fight entertained the fans and vows to come out with a win in his next fight.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum is very pleased with the pay-per-view buyrate figures for his November 5th card, which a main event with Manny Pacquiao capturing the WBO welterweight title from Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
by David P. Greisman - The boxer who was once one of the best fighters in the world can no longer be expected to be the best version of himself. He doesn’t need to be the best version of himself in order to remain one of the best welterweights in the sport. Manny Pacquiao is nearly 38 years old, a man whose res...
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was not satisfied with Saturday's performance by Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino star returned for the first time since his April trilogy win over Timothy Bradley, and he captured the WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas with a dominating twelve round unanimous decision at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas - Following the conclusion of Saturday night's pay-per-view, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum was upset with certain scorecards in two of the championship fights.
Pacquiao, who retired from boxing for a while so he could learn the ropes of governing, is back. He has won a record eight division titles in his now 59-6-2 career, and has now won the won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title for a third time. His victim this time was young titleholder Jessie Vargas, who talked a good game with his new trainer, Dewey Cooper, but could not match the speed and fire power of a man 10 years his senior and five inches shorter.
At 37, Manny Pacquiao doesn’t throw the same sustained combinations, doesn’t appear to have his finishing touch, and rarely fights three minutes of a round. Matched right, he doesn’t have to. There are some young guys out there that might be ready to push him over the edge into the pastures of old fistic age but in 2016 he was still good enough to beat Timothy Bradley and a game Jessie Vargas.
Las Vegas - Brian McIntyre, trainer and co-manager of WBO/WBC junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford (29-0, 20KOs), was not overly impressed with Manny Pacquiao's victory on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Jessie Vargas discusses the decision loss to Manny Pacquiao - Las Vegas – Manny Pacquiao put on a dazzling display in his return to the ring after a brief retirement, scoring a unanimous decision over champion Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title here on Saturday.
Manny Pacquiao showed he still has plenty of energy by dominating Jessie Vargas in a WBO title fight on Saturday – and his rival Floyd Mayweather was there to see it with a ringside seat.