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Rey Vargas Already Back To Work, Hopes For Quick Return

Rey Vargas Already Back To Work, Hopes For Quick Return

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•Jul 18, 2018

World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas is full steam ahead in the gym gearing up for his fourth defense. Forthright as ever the lanky Rey says - "We`re back in the gym and waiting for the indications of my promoters. I`m at the first stage of physical preparation and depending on what they tell us we will design a strategy with the rest of the work team involving detailed analysis of the opponent, with Nacho Beristain."

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Leo Santa Cruz More Than Ready For Oscar Valdez, Gary Russell

Leo Santa Cruz More Than Ready For Oscar Valdez, Gary Russell

Miguel Rivera

•Jul 1, 2018

Leo Santa Cruz (35-1-1, 19 KOs) has not yet finished digesting the rematch victory he had last month against division rival Abner Mares in Los Angeles, and he is already excited about the possibility of unifying world titles in December with another Mexican, Oscar Valdez, who recently launched a direct challenge.

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WBC Prez Applauds Luis Nery For Withdrawing From Return

WBC Prez Applauds Luis Nery For Withdrawing From Return

Miguel Rivera

•Jun 1, 2018

Last week, former WBC bantamweight world champion Luis Nery (26-0, 20 KOs) canceled his return to the ring on June 9 - after being warned by the World Boxing Council. The WBC had placed him on a temporary suspension for failing to make weight for his March rematch with Shinsuke Yamanaka.

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Manzanilla Shocks Julio Ceja, Costs Him Mandatory Title Shot

Manzanilla Shocks Julio Ceja, Costs Him Mandatory Title Shot

Miguel Rivera

•May 27, 2018

At the Teatro Moliere in Mexico City, a big upset took place when former world champion Julio Ceja was knocked out by Venezuelan underdog Franklin Manzanilla, who broke Ceja's nose in the second round and forced him not to come out for the fifth round.

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Luis Nery vs. Jetro Pabustan Set Down For June 9 in Tijuana

Luis Nery vs. Jetro Pabustan Set Down For June 9 in Tijuana

Miguel Rivera

•May 16, 2018

The return of former world champion Luis 'Pantera' Nery is approaching, and it will not be in San Diego, California as expected, but in the Municipal Auditorium of his native Tijuana, Baja California. Nery has finally been advised of additional information to provide him with more certainty about its future. The finalized opponent will be Filipino Jetro Pabustan for the date of June 9, according to ESPN Deportes.

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Photos: Rey Vargas Defeats Azat Hovhannisyan in Grueling Brawl

Photos: Rey Vargas Defeats Azat Hovhannisyan in Grueling Brawl

Boxing Photos

•May 13, 2018

Vargas, Hovhannisyan Fight Photos Gallery - Mexico's Rey Vargas retained his World Boxing Council title with a unanimous decision over Azat Hovhannisyan in a bloody showdown between a pair of super bantamweight fighters on Saturday night. (photos by Ed Mulholland/HBO).

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Rey Vargas Fights Through Fire, Cuts To Beat Azat Hovhannisyan

Rey Vargas Fights Through Fire, Cuts To Beat Azat Hovhannisyan

BoxingScene Staff

•May 12, 2018

Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York - Rey Vargas (32-0, 22 KOs) had to fight through fire to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Azat Hovhannisyan (14-3, 11 KOs) to retain the WBC super bantamweight title. The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.

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Photos: Sadam Ali, Jaime Munguia - Ready For Turning Stone War

Photos: Sadam Ali, Jaime Munguia - Ready For Turning Stone War

Boxing Photos

•May 11, 2018

Ali, Munguia Weigh-In Photos Gallery - HBO Sports presents another WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING card from the Empire State, this time visiting Verona, for SADAM ALI VS. JAIME MUNGUIA AND REY VARGAS VS. AZAT HOVHANNISYAN, to be seen SATURDAY, MAY 12 at 10:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will call the action, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino. (photos by Ed Mulholland).

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Rey Vargas Expects a Wild War With Azat Hovhannisyan

Rey Vargas Expects a Wild War With Azat Hovhannisyan

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•May 8, 2018

WBC super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas defends his crown for a princely sum, against marauding Armenian Azat Hovhannisyan this Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

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Magdaleno, Should He Win, Wants Rey Vargas or Danny Roman

Magdaleno, Should He Win, Wants Rey Vargas or Danny Roman

Steve Kim

•Apr 28, 2018

Should Jessie Magdaleno successfully defend his WBO super bantamweight title versus his mandatory challenger, Isaac Dogboe, last today in Philadelphia, he has one goal in mind. Unify the titles. "That's the plan after this fight," stated Magdaleno (25-0, 18 KO's) to BoxingScene.com.

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