Rey Vargas On Facing Navarrete At 130: That’s A Fight That Would Be Thrilling To Mexican Fans

Emanuel Navarrete and Rey Vargas could become three-division champions within an eight-day span this month. The Mexican veterans never fought when they owned world titles in the 122-pound and 126-pound divisions, but Vargas thinks a title unification...

Rey Vargas Hasn't Decided If He'll Stay At 130 After Foster Fight Or Return To 126 Pounds

Rey Vargas could hold the WBC featherweight and super featherweight titles simultaneously if he beats O’Shaquie Foster on February 11. Vargas won the WBC featherweight championship from Mark Magsayo in his last bout, but he didn’t need to relinquish...

Rey Vargas vs. O'Shaquie Foster on February 11 at Alamodome, Showtime

Tickets are on sale now to see two-division world champion Rey Vargas and top contender O’Shaquie Foster battle for the vacant WBC Super Featherweight World Championship on Saturday, February 11 live on SHOWTIME from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex...

Rey Vargas, O'Shaquie Foster Reach Terms For Vacant WBC Title Fight, Avoid Purse Bid

The currently available WBC junior lightweight title won’t remain vacant for long. BoxingScene.com has learned that the teams representing Rey Vargas and O’Shaquie Foster have reached a deal for their ordered vacant title fight, thus avoiding a purse...

O'Shaquie Foster Pumped For Rey Vargas Title Clash: It's My Time To Take Over!

A buzzing O'Shaquie Foster has promised he will dominate the super featherweight division after his world title shot was confirmed.

O'Shaquie Foster-Rey Vargas: WBC To Order Vacant 130-Pound Title Fight  

Rey Vargas has shifted his goal from unifying the featherweight titles to become a three-division titlist. The WBC Board of Governors unanimously approved a request filed by Vargas, its current featherweight champ, to challenge for the vacant WBC jun...

WBA Permits Leo Santa Cruz, Leigh Wood To Enter Separate Featherweight Title Fights

Leo Santa Cruz and Leigh Wood are set to fight this fall. Just not against each other. The two claimants to the WBA featherweight title were instead granted permission to enter separate fights, with each of their belts at stake. As announced by Match...

Rey Vargas Crossing Fingers That Leo Santa Cruz Showdown is Next

Newly crowned WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas is still hoping to secure a showdown with WBA champion Leo Santa Cruz. Earlier this month, Vargas captured the WBC title with a twelve round decision win over Mark Magsayo.

Santa Cruz Ordered To Face Wood, Goulamirian Must Fight Merhy

The World Boxing Association has applied a lot of pressure on their WBA 'super' champion at featherweight, Leo Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has not made a mandatory defense of the featherweight belt since June of 2018. The Mexican boxer had to make a manda...

Rey Vargas Stands Tall in Second Title Win: Weekend Afterthoughts

Some fighters don’t know how to lose. It doesn’t matter that they look beatable, vulnerable, on the verge…they find ways to win because there is more there than meets the eye. With now-featherweight titlist, there is plenty to meet and please the eye...

Rey Vargas: I Would Have Much More To Lose Than To Gain By Fighting Figueroa

SAN ANTONIO – Brandon Figueroa acknowledged after his technical knockout of Carlos Castro on Saturday night that he wants to fight Rey Vargas next.

Rey Vargas: Fans Would Be Real Winners If I Fought Santa Cruz; We're Both Mexican Warriors

SAN ANTONIO – Rey Vargas’ goal now that he has won the WBC featherweight title is to add another 126-pound championship to his collection.

Magsayo: I'll Come Back Stronger, I'm Disappointed But I Did My Best

Mexico’s Rey Vargas became a two-division world champion Saturday night as he rose from a knockdown and boxed and banged his way to the WBC featherweight world championship against Mark Magsayo by split-decision in a dramatic showdown that headlined...

Photos: Rey Vargas Overcomes Knockdown To Beat Mark Magsayo, Wins WBC Title

Vargas, Magsayo Fight Photos Gallery - Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas - For the WBC featherweight title, Rey Vargas (36-0, 22 KOs) became a world champion in a second weight class when he got off the floor to win a twelve round split decision over Mar...

Rey Vargas vs. Mark Magsayo - CompuBox Punch Stats

Rey Vargas uses his length and output to take the WBC title from Mark Magsayo via twelve round split decision. Vargas held a 196-132 overall connect advantage. Vargas threw 236 more punches than Magsayo. In the end, Magsayo will wish he was more acti...