Canelo Alvarez’s victory wasn’t spectacular but it was important: Weekend Review
Canelo Alvarez’s convincing victory over Miguel Cotto wasn’t a thriller but it was a big step in the career of the young Mexican.
read moreFrancisco Vargas’ comeback KO has ‘of the Year’ written all over it
Francisco Vargas rallied to stop Miura in Round 9 of a Fight of the Year candidate in the co-featured bout to the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez event.
read moreMiura looks to rekindle Japan-vs.-Mexico rivalry against Vargas
Japanese slugger Takashi Miura has made a name for himself by beating tough Mexicans in title bouts. Can he keep it up vs. Mexico’s unbeaten Francisco Vargas?
read morePress Release – Takashi Miura-Francisco Vargas on Cotto-Canelo card
The November 21 showdown between Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez gets some strong support in the form of this intriguing junior featherweight collision.
read moreFrancisco Vargas pounds Will Tomlinson to eighth-round TKO
Francisco Vargas wanted to prove his technical knockout win over Juan Manuel Lopez was no fluke and did so on Thursday night at the expense of Will Tomlinson, stopping him in the eighth round.
read moreTitle shot-bound Francisco Vargas isn’t overlooking Will Tomlinson
Unbeaten junior lightweight contender and Mexican Olympian Francisco Vargas will fight once-beaten Will Tomlinson tonight at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. The bout headlines a Golden Boy Promotions card and will be televised live on HBO Latino, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/ 6:45 p.m. PT.
read moreFrancisco Vargas sees championship territory beyond Will Tomlinson
On March 12, Francisco Vargas intends to give the world notice of his intention to climb to the top of the 130-pound division. And don’t say he’s from Tijuana.
read moreWill Tomlinson says Francisco Vargas bout is his coming out fight
Once-beaten junior lightweight Will Tomlinson plans to have “a coming out fight” opposite unbeaten contender Francisco Vargas on March 12 at the Freeman Colesium in San Antonio. The fight headlines an HBO Latino-televised broadcast.
read moreVargas-Tomlinson, Orozco-Taylor, Frankie Gomez in March tripleheader
Undefeated junior lightweight Francisco Vargas will face Will Tomlinson and unbeaten junior welterweights Antonio Orozco and Frankie Gomez will compete in separate bouts on March 12 in San Antonio.
read moreCasimero, Vargas and Mares in separate bouts on Dec. 13
John Riel Casimero, Francisco Vargas and Adan Mares will share the spotlight in separate bouts on FOX Deportes and Televisa on Saturday night.
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