Mosley vs Vargas

Who won Mosley vs Vargas?

Shane Mosley beat Fernando Vargas by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, July 15th, 2006, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Mosley vs Vargas stats

Back in July 2006, Shane Mosley stepped into the ring with a record of 42 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Fernando Vargas made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Shane Mosley was the older man by 53 years, at 35 years old.

Vargas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Mosley. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mosley was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 1993, 4 years and 1 month earlier than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 262 more professional rounds, totaling 445 compared to Vargas' 183.

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Mosley's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Mosley vs Vargas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Mosley vs Vargas?

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