Rey Vargas dethroned Mark Magsayo and successfully claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt with a split decision victory Saturday night (Sunday PH time), July 9, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas (Esther Lin / SHOWTIME Boxing)Vargas towered over Magsayo and used solid and accurate jabs while maintaining his distance to eke out a 115-112, 113-114, 115-112 victory and become a two-division world boxing champion. Despite being knocked down in the ninth round, Vargas, 31, did not waver and showed steely nerves and a gallant stand against the 27-year-old Magsayo. The Philippines is now left without a world boxing champion following Magsayo’s loss. Vargas is most likely set for a unification title bout against World Boxing Association featherweight titlist Leo Santa Cruz, another Mexican who was on Magsayo’s radar the previous months.

Source: Manila Times July 10, 2022 17:17 UTC