Return Clash Between Mexican Warriors Miguel Berchelt And Francisco Vargas Rescheduled For May 11

03/02/2019 James Slater

The month of May really could prove to be a big one for the sport of boxing this year. We have the hugely fascinating Canelo/Danny Jacobs showdown, while rival heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury could both fight in May (though not against each other, disappointingly).

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Mexican Warriors Miguel Berchelt And Francisco Vargas To Go To War Again In March Rematch

01/16/2019 James Slater

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

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Results: Francisco Vargas defeats Rod Salka

04/13/201804/13/2018 Golden Boy Promotions

Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (25-1-2, 18 KOs), former WBC Super Featherweight World Champion of Mexico City, Mexico, defeated “Lightning” Rod Salka (24-5, 4 KOs) of Bunola, Pa.

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Francisco Vargas quotes for Rod Salka battle

03/28/201803/27/2018 Golden Boy Promotions

Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (24-1-2, 17 KOs), two-time Fight of the Year winner and former WBC Super Featherweight World Champion, hosted a Los Angeles media workout on Tuesday, March 27 at Westside Boxing Club ahead of his battle against “Lightning” Rod Salka (24-4, 4 KOs) in a 10-round super featherweight fight in the main event of the April 12 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.

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Francisco Vargas faces Rod Salka on April 12 on ESPN

03/15/2018 Rob Smith

Former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco ‘El Bandito’ Vargas (24-1-2, 17 KOs) will be taking a softer than usual fight against former Danny Garcia victim Rod Salka (24-4, 4 KOs) in a scheduled 12 round fight in the main event on ESPN on April 12 at the Fantasy Springs in Indio, California.

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Salido vs. Roman Weights & Photos

12/10/201712/08/2017 HBO Boxing

Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark® telecast begins at 10:20 p.m. ET/PT. Opening the telecast from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas is Francisco Vargas battling Stephen Smith in a 10-round super featherweight fight.

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Miguel Berchelt TKOs Francisco Vargas

01/30/201701/29/2017 Golden Boy Promotions

In a heart and soul performance before a sold-out crowd at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (31-1, 28 KOs) pulled the upset of a lifetime and was crowned the new after an 11th round stoppage of former two-time world champion Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (23-1-2, 17 KOs).

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Vargas vs Berchelt: Final quotes for Saturday

01/26/201701/25/2017 HBO Boxing

WBC Super Featherweight Champion Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (23-0-2, 17 KOs) and Mexican brawler and WBO Interim Super Featherweight champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (30-1, 27 KOs) today hosted the final press conference ahead of their 12-round sure-fire all-action fight set for Saturday, January 28 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California and televised live on the season premiere of HBO Boxing After Dark® beginning at 10:00 p.m.

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Four candidates for Fight Of The Year so far, and we still have five months to go

08/03/2016 James Slater

In a sign of how good a year it has already been for boxing here in 2016, we have at least four absolutely cracking fights being looked at as candidates for winning this year’s FOTY distinction – and as great as these fights have been, we still have some potential thrillers to look forward to in the remaining five months of the year.

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Rumble, Young Men, Rumble: Vargas And Salido Go To War

06/05/2016 Andrew Huntley

This article isn’t quite what I had intended to write earlier in the week.

Initially, I had wanted to write about last night’s clash for the WBC 130lb championship that pitted the undefeated title-holder Francisco “Bandido” Vargas and the grizzled, battle-hardened Orlando “Siri” Salido.

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