Vargas vs Donaire

When is Vargas vs Donaire?

Antonio Vargas could fight Nonito Donaire in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Vargas would be making his 2nd defense of the WBA World Bantamweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in May 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 87 days (2 months and 26 days).

Donaire would be defending his WBA Interim World Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Andres Campos in June 2025. He has held this belt for 2 months.

Vargas vs Donaire stats

Antonio Vargas would step into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nonito Donaire would make his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 28 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Donaire would have a slight advantage in power over Vargas, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Vargas' 58%.

Antonio Vargas is the younger man by 14 years, at 28 years old.

Donaire has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Antonio Vargas and Nonito Donaire fight out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 30 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 16 years later than Donaire, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He has fought 208 fewer professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Donaire's 320.

Antonio Vargas goes into the fight ranked number 6 by The Ring at bantamweight.

Vargas vs Donaire form

Vargas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he drew Daigo Higa on July 30, 2025, by in the 12th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Winston Guerrero on December 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jonathan Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Before that, he had defeated Hernan Marquez on October 27, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had defeated Francisco Pedroza on May 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Donaire has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Andres Campos on June 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 9th round in their WBA Interim World Bantamweight championship fight at Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Alejandro Santiago on July 29, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Naoya Inoue on June 7, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Bantamweight, WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Before that, he had won against Reymart Gaballo on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

He had defeated Nordine Oubaali on May 29, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Antonio Vargas has been fighting more than Nonito Donaire.

Antonio Vargas last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while Nonito Donaire's last outing was 6 months and 6 days ago.

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Donaire's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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