Vargas vs Quintana

Who won Vargas vs Quintana?

Emiliano Vargas beat Agustin Ezequiel Quintana by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Emiliano 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 Emanuel Navarrete beating Eduardo Nunez for the IBF World Junior Lightweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Tahmir Smalls was overcome by Abel Ramos, and Arturo Popoca was victorious over Jordan Martinez.

Vargas vs Quintana stats

Emiliano Vargas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Agustin Ezequiel Quintana made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Vargas had a large advantage in power over Quintana, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Quintana's 59%.

Emiliano Vargas was the younger man by 8 years, at 21 years old.

Both Emiliano Vargas and Agustin Ezequiel Quintana fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 1 month later than Quintana, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 60 compared to Quintana's 132.

Emiliano Vargas went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 7 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Activity check

Vargas' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Vargas vs Quintana start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Vargas vs Quintana?

Vargas vs Quintana was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Vargas vs Quintana?

Emiliano Vargas was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Agustin Ezequiel Quintana made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.