Rey Vargas Intends To Pursue Mandatory Shot at Mark Magsayo
Unbeaten Mexican contender Rey Vargas was confirmed by WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman as the official challenger for the World Boxing Council's featherweight title.
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Photos: Rey Vargas Bags Dominant Decision Over Leonardo Baez
Vargas, Baez Fight Photos Gallery - Las Vegas, MGM Grand - In a featherweight fight, former world champion Rey Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) boxed his way to a dominant ten round unanimous decision win over Leonardo Baez (21-4, 12 KOs). (photos by Ryan Hafey)
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Rey Vargas Hopes Next Fight is For Featherweight World Title
At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, former WBC super bantamweight world champion Rey Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) showed no signs of ring rust in his first fight in over two years, cruising to a unanimous decision over Leonardo Báez (21-5, 12 KOs) in a Mexico vs. Mexico matchup in the second fight of the telecast.
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Rey Vargas Boxes Past Leonardo Baez To Win Dominant Decision
LAS VEGAS – Rey Vargas effectively returned from a long layoff Saturday night. Vargas was busier and more accurate against Leonardo Baez for most of their 10-round featherweight fight on the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant undercard at MGM Grand Garden Arena. They didn’t exactly excite the early-arriving crowd, but Vargas convincingly won this battle between Mexican combatants by unanimous decision.
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Photos: Rey Vargas vs. Baez, Elvis Rodriguez vs. Romero - Fights Set
Rey Vargas, Leonardo Baez Weights Photos Gallery - Fighters competing on this Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant SHOWTIME PPV undercard went face-to-face at the official weigh-ins on Friday before they enter the ring in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
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Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant, Undercard Weigh-In Results From MGM Grand Garden Arena
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant were kept apart again after they weighed in Friday afternoon at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Fearful of another brawl on stage, organizers of their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event separated the super middleweight champions from the time they arrived until the time they left. They jawed at each other from several feet away, with promoter Tom Brown, event security and even Mike Tyson between them.
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Photos: Rey Vargas vs. Baez, Elvis Rodriguez vs. Romero - Face-Offs at Final Presser
Vargas, Baez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Fighters competing on this Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant SHOWTIME PPV undercard went face-to-face and previewed their respective showdowns at a press conference on Thursday before they enter the ring in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
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Canelo vs. Plant - Pay-Per-View Undercard Announced
Three high-stakes matchups featuring former world champions, top contenders and rising future champions have been added to the highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV event headlined by Canelo Álvarez and Caleb “Sweethands” Plant battling for the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday, November 6 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Ryan Garcia-JoJo Diaz Bout Remains In Discussion; WBC Approves As Final Eliminator
Devin Haney remains on the hunt for his next title defense while the last two opponents he has expected to fight are instead ordered to face each other. Four mandatory title fights and eliminators were revealed by the World Boxing Council (WBC) as either in progress or due to be ordered. Among the lot is a potential lightweight clash between Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18KOs) and former IBF junior lightweight titlist Joseph Diaz (32-1-1, 15KOs), with the bout in discussion for weeks and now coming with the WBC’s blessing.
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Gary Russell-Rey Vargas Agree To Terms For Featherweight Title Fight, Per WBC
Gary Russell Jr. is set for his annual title defense. The longest active-reigning male titlist in the sport today is set to next face Rey Vargas (34-0, 22KOs), with the two sides avoiding a purse bid hearing for their ordered WBC featherweight title fight. News of the matchup being finalized was revealed by the WBC, though the fight currently remains without a date or location.
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