Vargas vs Castillejo

Who won Vargas vs Castillejo?

Fernando Vargas beat Javier Castillejo by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, August 20th, 2005, at Allstate Arena, Rosemont.

The scorecards were announced as 97-92, 98-92, 97-92 in favor of winner Fernando Vargas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Vargas vs Castillejo stats

Back in August 2005, Fernando Vargas stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Javier Castillejo made his way to the ring with a record of 58 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Fernando Vargas was the same age as Javier Castillejo, at -19 years old.

Castillejo had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 36 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1997, 8 years and 8 months later than Castillejo, whose first professional fight was in 1988. He had fought 272 fewer professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Castillejo's 455.

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What time did Vargas vs Castillejo start?

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

What were the odds on Vargas vs Castillejo?

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