Vargas vs Banquez

Who won Vargas vs Banquez?

Antonio Vargas beat Michell Banquez by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Yoenis Tellez's and Alberto Delgado's clash.

Vargas vs Banquez stats

Back in February 2023, Antonio Vargas stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Michell Banquez made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Antonio Vargas was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Banquez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Vargas. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Antonio Vargas and Michell Banquez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 2 months later than Banquez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 90 compared to Banquez's 135.

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Banquez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Vargas vs Banquez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Vargas vs Banquez?

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