Samuel Vargas: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Amir Khan believes unbeaten prospect Conor Benn will have his hands full with veteran Samuel Vargas. Benn, 24-years-old, will take a step up in class when he faces Vargas this coming Saturday night.
Conor Benn is eyeing a huge domestic clash with Amir Khan or Kell Brook should he get past Samuel Vargas on Saturday April 10, but 'The Destroyer' insists there is no chance of him overlooking the Canadian-Colombian warrior as he puts his WBA Continental Title on the line once more, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories.
Welterweight contender Conor Benn is confident that he can put veteran Samuel Vargas to sleep - even in the very first round. Their contest will headline a card scheduled to take place on April 10th, and broadcast by DAZN and Sky Sports.
One of boxing’s true road warriors will travel across the pond on April 10, as Samuel Vargas returns to the ring against welterweight prospect Conor Benn. The bout will headline a card aired by DAZN in Canada and the United States, and on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for undefeated welterweight contender Conor Benn, says the boxer is only three or four fights away from a world title fight. He believes the young boxer has “emerged from the shadow” of his famous father, Nigel Benn. Benn will return on April 10 against his toughest opponent to date, Samuel Vargas.
The Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte rematch on March 6, for the interim-WBC heavyweight title, will headline a Sky Box Office show. It will be supported by Ted Cheeseman bidding to regain the British super welterweight title as he faces JJ Metcalf for the vacant belt.
Conor Benn produced a career-best performance as he dominated Sebastian Formella for ten rounds to retain his WBA Continental Welterweight Title. The 24-year-old outfought and outboxed Germany's former IBO World Champion to take a unanimous decision on the judge's scorecards and progress his record to 17-0.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. never stressed about the long delay between fights or the circumstances surrounding his latest ring adventure. The unbeaten rising welterweight made his 2020 debut, seven months after earning universal recognition as 2019 Prospect of the Year. The lengthy absence was entirely due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which wound up hitting home ahead of Friday’s clash with Canada’s Samuel Vargas.
The confidence in Vergil Ortiz Jr. allowed him to enter the ring of the belief that there was no way he was going to lose as long as he implemented his game plan. There also existed the belief that Samuel Vargas could likely extend him deeper than at any other point in his career.
By Jake Donovan - The contender run is officially underway for Vergil Ortiz Jr. A power-punching display by the red-hot welterweight paved the way for a one-sided stoppage win over Canada’s Samuel Vargas. An onslaught of punishment forced a stoppage of 2:58 of round seven in their DAZN-streamed main event Friday evening, live in front of a crowdless Fantasy...