Francisco Vargas Archives

RESULTS: Berchelt and Navarrete Victorious

May 12, 2019May 12, 2019 by Top Rank

Francisco Vargas - It was pure savagery in the desert. Miguel Berchelt defended his WBC super featherweight world title over Francisco Vargas after Vargas retired on his stool following the sixth round of a brawl in front of 4,424 fans at Tucson Arena.

It was pure savagery in the desert. Miguel Berchelt defended his WBC super featherweight world title over Francisco Vargas after Vargas retired on his stool following the sixth round of … Read more

Live Updates: Miguel Berchelt beats Francisco Vargas – again

May 12, 2019May 11, 2019 by Jeff Sorby

Francisco Vargas - WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (36-1, 32 KOs) beat the hapless former WBC 135 pound champion Francisco 'El Bandito' Vargas (25-2-2, 18 KOs) like a drum in defeating him by a sixth round stoppage on Saturday night on ESPN in front of a sizable crowd of 4,424 at the Tuscon Arena in Tucson, Arizona.

WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (36-1, 32 KOs) beat the hapless former WBC 135 pound champion Francisco ‘El Bandito’ Vargas (25-2-2, 18 KOs) like a drum in defeating him … Read more

Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting: Hurd-Williams, Berchelt-Vargas II Preview

May 11, 2019 by Andrew Huntley

Francisco Vargas - If you're of a certain age, you might remember spending your Saturday watching the likes Matthew Saad Muhammad and Danny "Little Red" Lopez on network TV, as they engaged in one impossibly exciting shootout after another. Time and again, they'd endure incredible amounts of punishment in the opening rounds, and then invariably find ways to either knock their opponents silly or simply overwhelm them and overtake them on the scorecards.

If you’re of a certain age, you might remember spending your Saturday watching the likes Matthew Saad Muhammad and Danny “Little Red” Lopez on network TV, as they engaged in … Read more

Berchelt/Vargas 2 & Hurd/Williams Weekend Headliners

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by Chris Carlson

Francisco Vargas - On Saturday night ESPN and FOX go head to head, a troubling trend that tends to take away from both broadcasts viewership numbers. On ESPN after the UFC prelims, Miguel Berchelt and Francisco Vargas do battle in a rematch bout from around 27 months ago. In the co-feature Emanuel Navarrete and Isaac Dogboe run in back as well from a clean victory by Navarrete in December. On FOX in primetime the unified junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd takes on one-loss Julian Williams in a card featuring rising prospect Mario Barrios and Korobov vs. Akeem. Technically the top of the each card won’t compete directly as the PBC event should be done before the ESPN main event fighters enter the ring.Let’s start by breaking down the Top Rank rematch doubleheader beginning with Emanuel Navarrete vs. Isaac Dogboe 2.

On Saturday night ESPN and FOX go head to head, a troubling trend that tends to take away from both broadcasts viewership numbers. On ESPN after the UFC prelims, Miguel … Read more

Berchelt vs Vargas II, Dogboe vs Navarrete – Weigh In Results & Photos

May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 by Top Rank

Francisco Vargas - ESPN & ESPN Deportes (10 p.m. ET)

ESPN & ESPN Deportes (10 p.m. ET) • Miguel Berchelt 130 lbs vs Francisco Vargas 130 lbs (Berchelt’s WBC Super Featherweight world title – 12 Rounds) • Emanuel Navarrete 121.6 … Read more

Berchelt – Vargas & Navarrete – Dogboe Media Workout Photos & Quotes

May 9, 2019May 8, 2019 by Top Rank

Francisco Vargas - Two world title rematches and four blood-and-guts warriors are coming to Tucson Arena Saturday evening for "Twice as Nice," one of the year's most highly anticipated cards (ESPN and ESPN Deportes, 10 p.m ET/7 p.m. PT).

Two world title rematches and four blood-and-guts warriors are coming to Tucson Arena Saturday evening for “Twice as Nice,” one of the year’s most highly anticipated cards (ESPN and ESPN … Read more

Miguel Berchelt/Francisco Vargas II This Saturday – and a great fight is all but guaranteed

May 6, 2019 by James Slater

Francisco Vargas - If this past Saturday's Canelo Alvarez-Danny Jacobs fight didn't quite do it for lovers of a slugfest (Canelo's win being thrilling in spots but never really coming close to satisfying the bloodlust a good number of fight fans have), chances are the violence on display inside the Convention Centre in Tucson this coming Saturday evening will leave no-one feeling at all dissatisfied.

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If this past Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez-Danny Jacobs fight didn’t quite do it for lovers of a slugfest (Canelo’s win being thrilling in spots but never really coming close to satisfying … Read more

In what seems like a can’t-miss action fight, Mexican warriors Miguel Berchelt and Francisco Vargas will clash in a rematch on March 23rd, Ring.TV.com reports. The two engaged in a … Read more