Joel Casamayor vs. Yoni Vargas
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Joel Casamayor 134 lbs beat Yoni Vargas 134 lbs by TKO at 2:28 in round 5 of 10
- Date: 2002-12-20
- Location: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, USA
- Referee: Armando Garcia
- Judge: Paul Herman
- Judge: Bill Ray
- Judge: Allan Perrault
- Casamayor won the first four rounds, then cut Vargas under the right eye in round five, his fifth straight bout with a cut. Casamayor then punished Vargas with left hooks to the head, scoring two knockdowns, which brought the towel from the corner. ESPN reported that Casamayor led in blows in round five, 26/62 to 5/20.