By Tim Royner: Shawn Porter says Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) vs. Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) is a done deal for April. The fighters share the same manager in Al Haymon, so that would explain why Porter knows the inside info on the Thurman-Vargas fight.
By Jeff Aranow: Jessie Vargas is hoping that he can get a fight against WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman when he returns from his 13-month layoff to make a title defense on April 16.
By Sean Jones: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman says he’s not ready to fight a unification fight against IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence in 2018, because he’s coming from an injury and he’ll likely be ordered by the WBC to defend against his mandatory challenger Shawn Porter.
By Tim Royner: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) will be back from his elbow injury on April 14 to defend his titles against former 2 division world champion Jessie ‘Ruthless’ Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) at a still to be determined venue. Vargas and Thurman are both managed by Al Haymon, so this fight is an easy one to make.
By Stanley White: After his win over journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-8-1, 22 KOs) last Friday night, former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) called out IBF 147 lb. champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. and WBA/WBC champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for a fight.
By Tim Royner: Coming off a long 13-month layoff, former WBO 147lb. champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) beat journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-8-1, 22 KOs) by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. The fight was televised on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1.
By Allan Fox: Jessie Vargas will be coming off of a long 13-month layoff tonight to face journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-7-1, 22 KOs) tonight in a 10 round fight on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and Fox Deportes at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. The televised event starts at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
By Dan Ambrose: Jessie Vargas (27-2, 10 Kos) will reportedly be emerging from a 1-year layoff next month to face journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-7-1, 22 KOs) on December 15th at a still to be determined venue in California.
By Sean Jones: Jessie Vargas (27-2, 10 KOs) is not impressed at all with WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s decision to end his career with a fight against welterweight Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) on December 2. HBO Championship Boxing will be televising the Cotto vs. Ali fight in the main event rather than placing it on the undercard.
By Dan Ambrose: Former 2 division world champion Jessie Vargas (27-2, 10 KOs) reportedly believes he can get a crack against WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) in his next title defense, according to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times.