When is Vargas vs Juarez?
Emiliano Vargas is set to take on Omar Juarez on Saturday, December 5th, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of David Benavidez's and Michal Cieslak's clash for the WBO World Cruiserweight, WBC World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Vergil Ortiz Jr's and Keith Thurman's bout.
Vargas vs Juarez stats
Emiliano Vargas steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Omar Juarez will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Vargas has a massive power advantage over Juarez, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Juarez's 38%.
Emiliano Vargas is the younger man by 5 years, at 22 years old.
Vargas has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Emiliano Vargas and Omar Juarez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Vargas is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 3 years and 7 months later than Juarez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 77 fewer professional rounds, totaling 64 compared to Juarez's 141.
Emiliano Vargas goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at super lightweight.
Vargas vs Juarez form
Vargas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Bryce Mills on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Agustin Ezequiel Quintana on February 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jonathan Montrel on November 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Before that, he had won against Alexander Espinoza on July 26, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.
He had beaten Juan Leon on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Juarez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Omar Rosario on October 18, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Convention Center, South Padre Island, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rances Barthelemy on May 13, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Al Rivera on June 27, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.
Before that, he had defeated Elias Damian Araujo on April 17, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Shrine Exposition Center, California.
He had won against Kevin Shacks on November 23, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Emiliano Vargas has been fighting more than Omar Juarez.
Emiliano Vargas last fought 4 months and 2 days ago, while Omar Juarez's last outing was 1 year and 11 days ago.
Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.
Juarez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
What time does Vargas vs Juarez start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who is showing Vargas vs Juarez?
Vargas vs Juarez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Vargas vs Juarez?
In the US you can stream Vargas vs Juarez on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.
1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $49.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $34.99 and 1 year costs $249.99.
In the UK you can stream Vargas vs Juarez on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.
1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £21.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £249.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £15.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £25.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.
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