Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Gregorio Vargas
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2000-03-18 : Floyd Mayweather Jr 130 lbs beat Gregorio Vargas 130 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Richard Steele
- Judge: Chuck Giampa 118-109
- Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 119-108
- Judge: John Keane 119-108
- World Boxing Council Super Featherweight Title (5th defense of Mayweather)
- Referee: Richard Steele
- Judges scoring: Chuck Giampa (118-109), Daniel Van de Wiele (119-108), John Keane (119-108)
- Weights: 130 lbs (each)
Comment(s):
- Mayweather makes his 5th defense of his title with a one-sided but lackluster effort.
- Mayweather dropped Vargas with a body shot in the 6th round.
- Many in the crowd booed a perceived lack of action over the final few rounds.
- Mayweather claimed afterwards that he had injured his hand in the 6th.
External Link(s):
The Boxing Times analysis (Mayweather Goes Distance with Vargas - Luis Escobar)
