Vargas vs Florez

Who won Vargas vs Florez?

Fernando Vargas Jr beat Luis Eduardo Florez by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, at Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg.

The scorecards were announced as 60-54, 60-54, 60-54 in favor of winner Fernando Vargas Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Vargas vs Florez stats

Back in August 2023, Fernando Vargas Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Luis Eduardo Florez made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 28 losses and 0 draws.

Fernando Vargas Jr was the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.

Fernando Vargas Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Luis Eduardo Florez was an orthodox fighter.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 43 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 9 years and 4 months later than Florez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 76 fewer professional rounds, totaling 35 compared to Florez's 111.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Fernando Vargas Jr had been fighting more than Luis Eduardo Florez.

Going into this contest, Fernando Vargas Jr had last fought 2 months and 2 days ago, while Luis Eduardo Florez's last outing had been 5 years, 4 months and 30 days ago.

Vargas' last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 month and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Florez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did Vargas vs Florez start?

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

What were the odds on Vargas vs Florez?

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