Vargas vs Miura

Who won Vargas vs Miura?

Francisco Vargas beat Takashi Miura by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, November 21st, 2015, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super featherweight championship of the world.

Vargas vs Miura stats

Back in November 2015, Francisco Vargas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 1  draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Takashi Miura made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Miura had a slight advantage in power over Vargas, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Vargas' 73%.

Francisco Vargas was the same age as Takashi Miura, at 31 years old.

Vargas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Miura. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Francisco Vargas fought out of the orthodox stance, while Takashi Miura was a southpaw.

Vargas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 years and 8 months later than Miura, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 50 fewer professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Miura's 219.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Francisco Vargas had been fighting more than Takashi Miura.

Going into this contest, Francisco Vargas had last fought 8 months and 9 days ago, while Takashi Miura's last outing had been 6 months and 20 days ago.

Vargas' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Miura's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Vargas vs Miura?

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