Vargas vs Castro

When is Vargas vs Castro?

Rey Vargas is set to face the challenge of Carlos Castro on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest is for the WBC featherweight championship of the world.

Vargas will be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Vargas vs Castro in January 1970. He had held this belt for 55 years and 6 months.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis' and Lamont Roach's clash for the WBA Super World Lightweight championship.

Vargas vs Castro stats

Rey Vargas steps into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Carlos Castro will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Vargas has an advantage in power over Castro, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Castro's 47%.

Rey Vargas is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Vargas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Castro. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Rey Vargas and Carlos Castro fight out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Castro, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Castro's 192.

Carlos Castro is currently ranked number 5 by the WBC in the 126lb division.

Vargas vs Castro form

Rey Vargas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Nick Ball on March 8, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by O’Shaquie Foster on February 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mark Magsayo on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Before that, he had beaten Leonardo Baez on November 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

He had defeated Tomoki Kameda on July 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Carlos Castro has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Stephen Fulton on September 14, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Brandon Figueroa on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Alamodome, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Luis Nery on February 5, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Oscar Escandon on August 21, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

He had defeated Cesar Juarez on July 9, 2020, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Carlos Castro has been fighting more than Rey Vargas.

Rey Vargas last fought 1 year, 5 months and 8 days ago, while Carlos Castro's last outing was 11 months and 2 days ago.

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Castro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Vargas vs Castro start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Vargas vs Castro?

Vargas vs Castro will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Amazon Prime Video.

How do you stream Vargas vs Castro?

In the US you can stream the Vargas vs Castro PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream Vargas vs Castro via a regualr Amazon Prime Video subscription in the UK. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

1 month of Amazon Prime Video UK is £8.99, while 1 year costs £95.

What are the odds on Vargas vs Castro?

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