Vargas vs Castillejo

Who won Vargas vs Castillejo?

Fernando Vargas beat Javier Castillejo by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday 20th August 2005 at Allstate Arena in 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 loses and 0 draws.

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

Fernando Vargas was the same age as Javier Castillejo, at -18 years old.

Castillejo had 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 36 less fights, and made his debut in 1997, 8 year and 8 months later than Castillejo, whose first professional fight was in 1988. He had fought 272 less professional rounds, 183 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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