Amir Khan vs. Samuel Vargas - 8 September 2018

[Ruthless-RKO]

[handsofstone]

Should be another straightforward win for Khan but knowing him and his whole career you can just never tell, he could destroy Vargas early, put on a masterclass like he did against Collazo and Alexander or he could toil like he did against Julio Diaz

Vargas been KO'd by Spence and Danny Garcia suggests he's a guy who loses when he steps up but Khan's a different type of top tier fighter, vulnerablety is one of his main specialities, he looked sharp and accurate when destroying Lo Greco but even in the 40 seconds it lasted I thought he looked wild and a bit open

I do reckon Khan KOs Vargas here though around the midway stage,

[handsofstone]

The Welborn/Langford rematch is a great fight but the rest of the card is Danny Dire

[ILikeBeer]

Gonna Sky Plus this, and watch it on Sunday.

Isn't Tommy Langford on the undercard?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Gonna Sky Plus this, and watch it on Sunday.

Isn't Tommy Langford on the undercard?

Yeh

[Ruthless-RKO]

Samuel Vargas: 10 facts

1 Born on April 12th 1989 in Bogota, Colombia, Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza is currently 29-years-old

2 His father worked five jobs at a time in Colombia to support his poor family and moved to Canada to the Toronto suburb city of Mississauga when Samuel was 15 to find a better life

3 Being one of only two non-speaking English students in his school, he began to get into fights and hung around the streets too much, so his mother stepped in and enrolled him into the local boxing gym, which he says taught him discipline and kept him occupied and out of trouble

4 Young Vargas experienced just 12 amateur fights before turning professional in 2010, aged 20, and raced to 16 fights unbeaten in under four years

5 Vargas has fought 28 times in his native Canada; once in his country of origin, Columbia; twice in Mexico; three times in the States; and this will be his first fight in the UK

6 His first ever title fight was for the WBA-NABA (North American Boxing Association) Canada welterweight strap, which ended in a draw in his eighth outing against ‘Mighty’ Tebor Brosch (6-3-4), who hailed from the very same town of Mississauga, where the fight was also staged.

He managed to win the super-welterweight version of the WBA-NABA five fights later with a seventh-round stoppage of Julius Bunda (5-2-2). In-between those bouts, he also collected the Canadian welterweight belt, known as the NCC title (National Championship of Canada), as well as the interim WBA-NABA welterweight title in his 26th bout, later winning the full version of the WBA-NABA welterweight title in his 28th fight, which he has successfully defended four times since, earning him the No.10 spot in the WBA rankings.

7 Two of his three losses came at the hands of world champions. On 14 days notice, he tackled future IBF welterweight kingpin Errol Spence Jr (15-0) in a 10-round non-title contest in 2015 and was stopped in the fourth-round in a fight that Vargas later admitted was unwinnable but chose to take for the money that would provide a better life for his children and the chance to continue his boxing journey. In November 2015, he managed to reach the seventh-round against heavy-handed two-weight world champion Danny Garcia (32-0), who memorably blasted Amir Khan away in just four-rounds in their 2012 meeting.

8 Despite experiencing over 215 professional rounds during his eight-and-a-half-year career, this forthcoming fight with Khan will be his first ever 12-rounder

9 Vargas’s last appearance in the ring was only a few weeks ago in June against two-time Argentine super-lightweight champion Mauro Maximiliano Godoy (30-3), which ended in a draw, bringing his record up to 29-3-2

10 Vargas is 5’9” tall with a reach of 72”, which gives him ½” height gain and 1” reach advantage over forthcoming foe Amir Khan

[olij999]

The Welborn/Langford rematch is a great fight but the rest of the card is Danny Dire

The Area title fight (Kelly v Ball) should be a decent, competitive contest.

[ElJefe]

Can't say the main event or card in general is particularly exciting. Khan is always a question mark but you'd expect it to be straight forward. Langford vs Welborn will be good. Bit of local interest but mainly in mismatches.

[punchers chance]

If this is Vargas's first 12 rounder it gives you an idea of the different levels the two men have been operating at.
This will be Khan's 25th fight scheduled for 12 rounds.

[Stuarty]

The Welborn/Langford rematch is a great fight but the rest of the card is Danny Dire

The Area title fight (Kelly v Ball) should be a decent, competitive contest.

That's if they show it...

[Stuarty]

Another scrub for Khan. Wtf is happening with Brook as well? He's now talking like he's coming back to 147

[jameswilson]

The Welborn/Langford rematch is a great fight but the rest of the card is Danny Dire

The Area title fight (Kelly v Ball) should be a decent, competitive contest.

That's if they show it...

Sense would say to show it and only show the Ritson and Eggington fights vs Nicaraguans r us on delay if there are early stoppages.

[Stuarty]

The Area title fight (Kelly v Ball) should be a decent, competitive contest.

That's if they show it...

Sense would say to show it and only show the Ritson and Eggington fights vs Nicaraguans r us on delay if there are early stoppages.

Sense doesn't fit the Sky narrative. They're pushing Ritson big just now so he'll definitely be live.

[Ruthless-RKO]

If this is Vargas's first 12 rounder it gives you an idea of the different levels the two men have been operating at.
This will be Khan's 25th fight scheduled for 12 rounds.

Also, Khan has been in many, many World title fights.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Stuarty]

Khan looks healthy at 147. Not the best he's ever looked right enough. Doesn't look as shredded as usual. Vargas came on the stage looking like a London street dealer fam!

[jamamb]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

[punchers chance]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I can see what you mean.
He's always wanted to take a bit of the limelight with his fancy shirts.

[bigjack]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I didn't even know he was still alive

[Stuarty]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I didn't even know he was still alive

Loved when he gave Chico Corrales an stern word just before he stopped Castillo. Class

[jamamb]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I didn't even know he was still alive

his brother died though, dan

[Ruthless-RKO]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I didn't even know he was still alive

his brother died though, dan

Dan promoted or managed Andre Ward?

Died midway through the feud I think..

[handsofstone]

is it just me or has joe goose always looked kinda camp

I didn't even know he was still alive

Loved when he gave Chico Corrales an stern word just before he stopped Castillo. Class

"You gotta fvking get inside on him now"

[leejonesjnr]

The Area title fight (Kelly v Ball) should be a decent, competitive contest.

That's if they show it...

Sense would say to show it and only show the Ritson and Eggington fights vs Nicaraguans r us on delay if there are early stoppages.

I’d like to see it because I can’t make the show and I know them both a little bit but I don’t think for a moment that Ritson or Sam will be bumped to show an area title fight.

[Stuarty]

I didn't even know he was still alive

Loved when he gave Chico Corrales an stern word just before he stopped Castillo. Class

"You gotta fvking get inside on him now"

That's the one bruv! He was wearing a fetching shirt that night as well