Mexico’s Rey Vargas became a two-division world champion Saturday night as he rose from a knockdown and boxed and banged his way to the WBC Featherweight World Championship against Mark Magsayo by split-decision in a dramatic showdown that headlined live on SHOWTIME from the Alamodome in San Antonio in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
“I’m at a loss of words,” said an emotional Vargas post-fight. “I worked hard for this. I want to thank God, my family, my trainer Nacho Beristain. The first title I won, I enjoyed it greatly, but this one is special. This win is for me.”
“It’s his today, no matter what, I’ll come back stronger, I’m disappointed but I did my best,” said Magsayo.
The battle of unbeatens was a fast-paced affair throughout, with both men holding momentum at different moments but never giving in to their determined opponent. Despite his height and reach advantage, Vargas (36-0, 22 KOs) was prepared to go toe-to-toe with the hard-charging Magsayo (24-1, 16 KOs) and was able to use his superior activity to edge the decision on the judges’ cards with two scores of 115-112 against a 114-113 score for Magsayo.
The only world champion from the Philippines heading into this fight, Magsayo was able to land numerous flush power shots on Vargas, who took them well and made sure to return fire with a versatile attack of his own. This success showed up on the punch stats, as Vargas out landed Magsayo 196 to 132 according to CompuBox.
“I just kept moving forward and shrugging him off no matter what was happening,” said Vargas. “All that mattered for me was coming out with the victory in the end.”
Now a two-division world champion, Vargas showed that he could rebound from adversity, as Magsayo nearly turned the tide of the fight by landing a sneaky right hand late in round nine that put Vargas down.
"It wasn't a power punch that got me," said Vargas. "It was more of something that happened because of how I was moving. We were able to recover and come back strong."
“When I had him down, the punch was straight, he did his job in the ring, running,” said Magsayo. “I applied the pressure and did what we trained for in the gym, but he was taller and he’s the man today.”
Vargas showed his veteran mettle rising to his feet and surviving a shaky 10th round to come back and sweep rounds 11 and 12 on all three judges’ cards to clinch the victory.
“It was a good, enjoyable fight,” said Vargas. “We felt comfortable throughout. I was sound technically. We were just going round-by-round and we got the result we expected.”
“I will rest and watch the fight and I’m going to train to fight again and will correct my mistakes for the next time,” said Magsayo. “Thanks to all my fans in the Philippines. I did my best and will come back stronger.”
After the fight, Vargas set his sights on a potential unification fight against four-division world champion and current WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz, a potentially huge Mexico vs. Mexico clash.
“Now I want the unification bout,” said Vargas. “I want to fight Leo Santa Cruz. We’ve already talked about it with my team and I’m ready.”
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They gave magsyo credit for punches he wasn’t even landing this is why I hate commentators some times they get so wrapped up in narratives Magsyo in rd 11 gets rocked and the commentators say oh wow what a beautiful shot from magsyo
Magsayo and his corners don't have any idea that they are loosing the fight. They should have consulted with Magsayo's wife.
I'll
Magsayo is win this figth
WE NOTICED THAT THE SCORE BOARD IS MAGIC.B
How about the announcers voice
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Unfair
Vargas 😎💯🇲🇽❤️🔥
Can yall do figueroa vs ceja, julian williams vs jeison rosario and jarrett hurd vs tony harrison
Charlo vs Williams to
VARGAS VS FIGUEROA???
Who has the Crawford vs Spence fight?? Does PBC have rights to it?
It’s on prime
Send me your number or email, I screen recorded the fight
I got you, the full fight
@pbc can we please get the plant vs benivedez undercard ???? AND WHERE IS THE MARK VS FIGGY CARD ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
Plant Benavidez has been uploaded already
@@cebongema3152the undercard bro . Ramos vs Crowley / Colbert vs Rayo 1 / Ramos vs Spencer
Plant vs benavidez@@cebongema3152
Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo & Michel Rivera vs Frank Martin
Lamang c Mark sa mga patama round 7 & 11 but the statistic score napunta kay Vargas
A❤a
Miracles talk be cheap new song out now ❤big up all boxing clubs
Vargas mereceu , faltou atenção ao magsayo depois do K.o. Aí a experiência do Vargas venceu a luta .
*Freddie roach got a fedish for Philpono fighters filipino*
Home town decision !!!!!son a ma beach
Magsayo has a power, speed, footwork the only problem is the stamina..
Go idol
Good fight
❤❤❤ SUPER-BIASED COMMENTATORS. THEY WERE GIVING CREDIT TO VARGAS' PUNCHES WHICH WERE NOT EVEN LANDING WHILE NOT GIVING CREDIT TO MAGSAYO'S PUNCHES THAT WERE LANDING. MAGSAYO WON THIS FIGHT BUT HE GOT ROBBED. ❤❤❤
Dapat dumikit si Magsayo para umabot mga power punch niya
mahina at nag..iba mga..styles sapag suntuk .ni Magsayo...kulang sa bilis ang suntuk niya ngayon....
subrang bilis nanga nya. lamang c magsayo sa mga patama sa round 7& 11. hnd lang pumabor ang judges kay Magsayo
Repere way ayo labi na judges
Big story for an announcer but not for anyone else!!
Tidak usah naek tali ring kalau cuma jago merangkul
Are u from my Indionesia my friend?!? If that’s the case no world champion from Indio my friend
Both fighters are afraid of being hit.
THERE IS A TRICK TO THIS GAME.
Vargas was so happy to have won that most boring fight.
Magsayo win
Announcers are annoying ! Call punches not landing.
Rocky maciano
Grabi pod ng mga judges kaklaro ani lamang kaayo si mgsayo unya natumba pa jud. Mga tikasan
Unfair disition.
Announcers are full of mistakes. Calling a miss a connection!
One sided
Danny Garcia vs Lucas Mathysse please PBC now that you are letting all dogs out.
❤
THANK YOU AL HAYMON
For what ?
@@vince11harris for the good fight
@@vince11harris always gotta thank Unc
I am for Magnefico Madsayo
Kulang sa combination
It's clear win for magsayo
I don't see Magsayo has danger attacks , vargas more attractiv landed punches , he won this fight by thin scores .
Walang score yung knockdown daw
That fake win over Gary Russell Jr smh The man hurt his shoulder during the right. Mag didn't earn anything. All he did was kick the man when he was down
That was Gary Russell Jr fault, In plus he was getting beat up before that happened, Magsayo did what he had to do and won fair and square.
Mark was purposely punching the right shoulder in that fight, but because shoulder punches don’t count, shit practically looked useless and wasn’t mentioned by commentary, that’s another fight that should be a rematch
@@luhspooky7779 blame Gary all you need to but the fact still remains Mag didn't earn the fight at all. You know and he knows it and that's why he refused the rematch. But as you can see he got what he deserves any way this L
@@k.tucker2011 Ok, so what? Fighters lose, It Is what Is.
I mean maybe he should’ve fought more than once a year?
I don’t like the mannerisms of magsayo keep on junping he is off guard
Hirap umabot mga suntok si magsayo maiksi kasi kamay talo tlga sa points.
Magsayo won the Fight...
Dapat manalo si magsayo ilang beses nock out si vargas
Tsamba lang panalo ni magsayo
Hwag Kang domestansya magsayo mahaba ang galamay n Vargas,
good fight and thank you for sharing
Small pilipine but teribol
Rematch please
Dalawang beses bumagsak tapos nanalo
Nadaya tyo 😢
Well, guess announcers are doing their job, talking!!!
If Vargas always use jobjob hook uppercut dentance use tiknik posible
Magsayo won that fight. TF was the judges watching?
Vargas has a history of robberies
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Why he lost magsayo to rey vargas during his fight because only dancing no upper cut punch and no follow up combination
When Vargas and Figueroa get up to 130 we gotta see them 3 fight again
Defeating themselves, jump in close instead of punching they rather grab an hold. My, thought that's amateurs work!!!
Vargas should be the attacker, Vargas Punches are all into the gloves of Magsayo...
Vargas has got to unify the belts
Bmagsayo won the fight... Vargas must be the fighter not defender😅😅 Magsayo has the clean fight
Magsayo won this game stolen
Vargas fall short Vargas Punches are all in the gloves of magsayo😅😅
Magsayo Stamina 50%😆
Kulang sa training si Magsayo pagud na siya sa gitna ng laban nila..😂
Vargas won by split decision,yes talo ang manok natin..magsayo is too lazy to punch,always blocking lng siya and there's no points for blocking only,,kaya tayo natatalo kasi masipag sumuntok ang kalaban,if hinde ma knock out ng pilipino 80% talo na pinoy..lazy nga po kasi.not like pacquiao
Kulang sa jobs si lodi
Dapat dancer ka na lang Magsayo
He feel the power of MMM that's why same of GayWeather run and run inside the ring😂😂😂😂
This is like watching paint dry; boring.
Dli man mosobag
Eso vargas
Magsayo jumping2 wait for fight vargas
Gracias PBC😎💯✊️
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@@rafaelgayo6887a!aaaaa!!!aa!aaaaaaaaqaaaaa!❤❤❤ P 😊
Alisin ang patalon talon
How this guy won the fight maybe all the jodge is his relatives..😅
👌🏻🥊
Mahsayo gemtle fighter
I hate the younger commentator it isn't fair.
El Vargas perdió no que.
No stamina as usual. Got chin but not gas.
Rematch ldolmagsayo
Dalawang beses bagsak and still the winner is Vargas thats totally the right decision of the judges
Tumakbo n lng ng tumakbo
COOKING SHOW 😂😂😂😂
Hes down vargas how to win ,,,, grrrr
Jorge picante tu fundilo surrado ere juez ok saco
Magsayo won d fight hirap na challenger 3x knockdown,bias 3rd referee,
Big Boxing MAFIA😅😅
Rematch
😂😂😂 pelde magsayo henay ug lehok
Mabagal si magsayo
Que gran boxeador vargas si ganó sus asalto, pero masayo es un boxeador espectacular, fue un robo, boxeo sucio y asqueroso
Nasubraham lang kc sa tatto si Magsayo
VARGAS NOT THE WINNER
Vargas hawak lapit agad reperi
MEXICAN ROBBERY😂 MAGSAYO CLEARLY WINS.👍🇵🇭 VARGAS KNOCKED DOWN !SHAMEFUL!😂
😢magsayo ang kolang nimo dili naman ka manontok cgi lang ka job job wala na kuinta di pildi ka
Lutong makaw yan
scam tayopi
Bias judges