Vargas vs Novikov

Who won Vargas vs Novikov?

Jessie Vargas beat Anton Novikov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 2nd, 2014, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 118-111, 118-111, 117-111 in favor of winner Jessie Vargas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.

Vargas vs Novikov stats

Back in August 2014, Jessie Vargas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anton Novikov made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Vargas had a slight advantage in power over Novikov, with a 38% knockout percentage compared to Novikov's 34%.

Jessie Vargas was the younger man by 1 year, at 25 years old.

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

Jessie Vargas fought out of the orthodox stance, while Anton Novikov was a southpaw.

Vargas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 1 month later than Novikov, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 35 more professional rounds, totaling 263 compared to Novikov's 228.

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