Vargas vs Briceno

Who won Vargas vs Briceno?

Josue Vargas beat Salvador Briceno by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 in favor of winner Josue Vargas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Alex Saucedo's and Sonny Fredrickson's clash.

Vargas vs Briceno stats

Back in June 2020, Josue Vargas stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Salvador Briceno made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Briceno had a slight advantage in power over Vargas, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Vargas' 56%.

Josue Vargas was the younger man by 3 years, at 22 years old.

Josue Vargas fought out of the southpaw stance, while Salvador Briceno was an orthodox fighter.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 6 months later than Briceno, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Briceno's 121.

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What time did Vargas vs Briceno start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Vargas vs Briceno?

Vargas vs Briceno was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Vargas vs Briceno?

Josue Vargas was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Salvador Briceno made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.