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A loaded boxing weekend kicks off one night early, as Francisco Vargas and Will Tomlinson collide in a dangerous crossroads bout Thursday evening in San Antonio, Texas.
Their scheduled 10-round bout headlines live on Fox Sports 1 (Thursday, 9:45pm ET).
Vargas (21-0-1, 15KOs) is already the leading ranked candidate for two alphabet titles at junior lightweight, and could have certainly traveled an easier path in awaiting a crack at either belt to materialize. The rising contender enjoyed a breakout moment with a decisive points win over Brandon Bennett in their Aug. ’13 matchup of unbeaten prospect and has been on a role ever since.
Two of the biggest wins of his career came in 2014. Appearing on the undercard of a Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez-headlined Pay-Per-View event, Vargas survived a stiff test from Abner Cotto to take a decision win last March. A much easier night was enjoyed in his next fight, stopping faded former two-division titlist Juan Manuel Lopez in three rounds last September.
Vargas is coming off of an 8th round knockout of Genaro Camargo in a stay-busy fight last December, coming just before his 30th birthday.
Tomlinson (23-1, 13KOs) left everything behind in Australia in search of bringing his career to the next level. The move stateside including his signing with Golden Boy Promotions, debuting for the California-based company last March, on the very same Canelo-topped card that saw Vargas emerge as a player in the junior lightweight division.
The night didn’t go nearly as well for Tomlinson, who suffered the lone defeat of his career to date with a disappointing 10-round loss to Jerry Belmontes. Further rubbing salt in the wound was the fact that Belmontes had lost two straight, including a points loss to Vargas in his previous fight just three months prior.
Two wins have followed for Tomlinson, who—at 28 and having not endured much punishment to date—still has time on his side.
So who will come out on top in this pivotal matchup boasting title fight implications? Read on to see how the staff at Boxingscene.com believes the action will play out. [Click Here To Read More]
Their scheduled 10-round bout headlines live on Fox Sports 1 (Thursday, 9:45pm ET).
Vargas (21-0-1, 15KOs) is already the leading ranked candidate for two alphabet titles at junior lightweight, and could have certainly traveled an easier path in awaiting a crack at either belt to materialize. The rising contender enjoyed a breakout moment with a decisive points win over Brandon Bennett in their Aug. ’13 matchup of unbeaten prospect and has been on a role ever since.
Two of the biggest wins of his career came in 2014. Appearing on the undercard of a Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez-headlined Pay-Per-View event, Vargas survived a stiff test from Abner Cotto to take a decision win last March. A much easier night was enjoyed in his next fight, stopping faded former two-division titlist Juan Manuel Lopez in three rounds last September.
Vargas is coming off of an 8th round knockout of Genaro Camargo in a stay-busy fight last December, coming just before his 30th birthday.
Tomlinson (23-1, 13KOs) left everything behind in Australia in search of bringing his career to the next level. The move stateside including his signing with Golden Boy Promotions, debuting for the California-based company last March, on the very same Canelo-topped card that saw Vargas emerge as a player in the junior lightweight division.
The night didn’t go nearly as well for Tomlinson, who suffered the lone defeat of his career to date with a disappointing 10-round loss to Jerry Belmontes. Further rubbing salt in the wound was the fact that Belmontes had lost two straight, including a points loss to Vargas in his previous fight just three months prior.
Two wins have followed for Tomlinson, who—at 28 and having not endured much punishment to date—still has time on his side.
So who will come out on top in this pivotal matchup boasting title fight implications? Read on to see how the staff at Boxingscene.com believes the action will play out. [Click Here To Read More]
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