Vargas vs Mayorga

Who won Vargas vs Mayorga?

Ricardo Mayorga beat Fernando Vargas by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, November 23rd, 2007, at Staples Center, Los Angeles.

The scorecards were announced as 115-111, 113-113, 114-112 in favor of winner Ricardo Mayorga.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Vargas vs Mayorga stats

Back in November 2007, Fernando Vargas stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Ricardo Mayorga made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.

Fernando Vargas was the younger man by 51 years, at -17 years old.

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

Both Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1997, 3 years and 8 months later than Mayorga, whose first professional fight was in 1993. He had fought 92 fewer professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Mayorga's 275.

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Vargas' last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Vargas vs Mayorga start?

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

What were the odds on Vargas vs Mayorga?

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