Vargas vs Rodriguez

When is Vargas vs Rodriguez?

Rey Vargas could face Emmanuel Rodriguez in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Vargas vs Rodriguez stats

Rey Vargas would step into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Emmanuel Rodriguez would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Vargas would have a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 59%.

Rey Vargas is the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Vargas has a height advantage of 2 inches over Rodriguez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Rey Vargas and Emmanuel Rodriguez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Vargas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 95 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Rodriguez's 151.

Vargas vs Rodriguez form

Rey Vargas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Nick Ball on March 8, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by O’Shaquie Foster on February 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mark Magsayo on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Before that, he had beaten Leonardo Baez on November 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

He had won against Tomoki Kameda on July 13, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Emmanuel Rodriguez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Ryosuke Nishida on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Melvin Lopez on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Gary Antonio Russell on October 15, 2022, by technical decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Before that, his contest against Gary Antonio Russell on August 14, 2021 ended in a no contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

He had lost to Reymart Gaballo on December 19, 2020, by split decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Emmanuel Rodriguez has been fighting more than Rey Vargas.

Rey Vargas last fought 10 months and 14 days ago, while Emmanuel Rodriguez's last outing was 8 months and 18 days ago.

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Vargas vs Rodriguez?

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