Vargas vs Banquez

Who won Vargas vs Banquez?

Antonio Vargas beat Michell Banquez by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday 25th February 2023 at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 KG).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Yoenis Tellez's and Alberto Delgado's clash.

Vargas vs Banquez stats

Back in February 2023, Antonio Vargas stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Michell Banquez made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws.

Antonio Vargas was the younger man by 6 years, at 26 years old.

Banquez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Vargas. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Antonio Vargas & Michell Banquez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 2 months later than Banquez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 90 to Banquez's 95.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Michell Banquez had been fighting more than Antonio Vargas.

Going to this contest, Antonio Vargas had last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Michell Banquez's last outing had been 3 years, 7 months and 13 days ago.

What time did Vargas vs Banquez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Vargas vs Banquez?

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