Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Unbeaten WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo 'Papito' Vazquez had no problems with making the mandatory 3-day weight for his upcoming defense on May 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Jorge 'Travieso' Arce. He came in at 128.2 and a 140.3 maximum was allowed.
Nicknamed "WV 2," the 26-year-old Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, is the son of the former world champion by the same name.
Los Mochis, Mexico - After surgery on his left shoulder, which happened in January, and the successful rehabilitation period of four weeks, the triple world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce (54-6-2, 43 KO’s) has rejoined the gym to begin training for the fight with WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1, 17KOs) on the May 7th pay-per-view undercard to Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has big plans for WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo 'Papito' Vázquez Jr. (20-0-1, 17KOs). The undefeated Puerto Rican boxer recently signed a co-promotional agreement with Arum's company. Vazquez is co-promoted by Felix 'Tutico' Zabala of All Star Boxing. The first fight under Top Rank will happen on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley undercard on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Vazquez will defend his title against veteran and former champion Jorge Arce (56-6-2, 43KOs) of Mexico.
WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0, 17KOs) was sitting ringside last Saturday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas when Nonito Donaire pulled out a crushing two round knockout of Fernando Montiel to capture the WBO/WBC bantamweight titles. Vazquez felt the champion rushed in and left himself open to the left hook that ended the fight.
Ryan Burton catches up with WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to discuss the upcoming fight with veteran Jorge Arce.
Ryan Burton catches up with former champion Jorge Arce to discuss his upcoming fight with WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
BoxingScene.com caught up to WBO junior featherweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0, 17KOs) to get his thoughts on Nonito Donaire's two round destruction of Fernando Montiel at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Top Rank Promotions held a press conference on Saturday to formally announce two of the pay per view televised fights that will open up for the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley mega fight on May 7 at the MGM Grand. Urbano Antillon (28-2) will look to avenge his loss to Humberto Soto (54-7) in the co-featured bout of the evening. The two Mexican fighters engaged in a brutal war in December in a fight that won "Fight of the Year" honors from many publications.
If WBO/WBC bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel is successful later tonight when he defends his belts against Nonito Donaire at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, he plans to move up in weight to challenge the winner of Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Jorge Arce. The unbeaten Puerto Rican, Vazquez, will defend his WBO super bantamweight title against Arce on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley undercard on May 7.