Vargas vs Paniagua

Who won Vargas vs Paniagua?

Rey Vargas beat Nestor Hugo Paniagua by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, January 24th, 2015, at Centro de Convenciones Azul, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Vargas vs Paniagua stats

Back in January 2015, Rey Vargas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nestor Hugo Paniagua made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Vargas had an advantage in power over Paniagua, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Paniagua's 68%.

Rey Vargas was the younger man by 12 years, at 24 years old.

Vargas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Paniagua. Despite this, Paniagua had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Rey Vargas and Nestor Hugo Paniagua fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 8 years and 10 months later than Paniagua, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 64 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Paniagua's 182.

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