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By Mike Smith: Rey Vargas (33-0, 22 KOs) and former WBO super bantamweight champion have agreed to terms for a fight.  → read full story

By Dan Ambrose: WBC super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas (33-0, 22 KOs) had to get up off the deck to defeat #3 WBC challenger Franklin Manzanilla (18-5, 17 KOs) by a tougher than expected 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night in their fight on DAZN at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California.  → read […]

By Allan Fox: WBA World super featherweight champion Alberto ‘El Explosivo’ Machado (21-0, 17 KOs) weighed in at 130 pounds on Friday for his title defense against #9 WBA fringe contender Andrew Cancio (19-4-2, 14 KOs) for their fight this Saturday night on February 9 on DAZN at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California.  → […]

WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Alberto “Explosivo” Machado (21-0, 17 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico and 130-pound contender Andrew “El Chango” Cancio (19-4-2, 14 KOs) of Blythe, Calif.  → read full story

Two world title fights will head to the Coachella Valley in February as Golden Boy Promotions presents another exciting night of boxing on DAZN.  → read full story

By Allan Fox: Rey Vargas (32-0, 22 KOs) retained his WBC super bantamweight title in beating the always tough Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (14-3, 11 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: WBO junior middleweight champion Sadam ‘World Kid’ Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) weighed in at 153 pounds on Friday afternoon for his first defense of his WBO title against unbeaten #6 WBC Jaime Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs) in this Golden Boy promoted fight at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona, New […]

Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs), the undefeated world champion of Mexico City, Mexico, discussed his training camp ahead of the third defense of his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title against Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (14-2, 11 KOs) in the 12-round co-main event to Sadam “World Kid” Ali and Liam “Beefy” Smith for the WBO Junior […]

Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs), the undefeated world champion of Mexico City, Mexico, will make the third defense of his WBC Super Bantamweight World title against explosive Armenian contender Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (14-2, 11 KOs) in the 12-round co-main event to Sadam “World Kid” Ali and Liam “Beefy” Smith for the WBO Junior Middleweight […]

By Jeff Aranow: The much taller 5’7 ½” WBC super flyweight champion Rey Vargas (31-0, 22 KOs) used his height and reach advantage to defeat voluntary challenger Oscar Negrete (17-1, 7 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.  → read full story