Vargas tags Alejandro Guardado en path to a third-round stoppage in September 2023. (Picture by Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos)
After scoring spectacular knockout wins early on in his professional profession, Emiliano Vargas understands the opposition will get harder and more difficult.
Which implies he should proceed being at his highest.
Vargas will face gatekeeper Larry Fryers tonight on the Desert Diamond Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona. The eight-round bout will open the three-bout Prime Rank on ESPN telecast (10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT).
The 20-year-old Vargas (11-0, 9 knockouts), who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, shall be going through his hardest check to this point in Fryers, who has confronted prospects and unbeaten fighters. Whereas Vargas is the favourite going into the struggle, he isn’t overlooking Fryers and expects a troublesome struggle from the Eire-born fighter.
“I do know Larry Fryers is coming to struggle,” stated Vargas at Wednesday’s press convention. “He’s a fighter. He’s combating for his desires, as effectively, the identical approach I’m. Come Friday, I’m going to placed on a present. I’ve had a few of my finest performances right here in Glendale, Arizona. I’m trying to proceed to do the identical factor and present the world that ‘El Basic’ is right here to remain.
“Each fighter brings out a distinct aspect of me. He’s a hard-hitting fighter. He comes ahead. He’s sturdy. He’s an Irish fighter. They arrive ahead like Mexicans. So, he’s going to provide his all, I’m going to provide my all, and it’s going to be a fantastic struggle present for all the attractive followers.”
In his final struggle on June 29, Vargas stopped Jose Zaragoza within the opening spherical. Six weeks previous to the knockout win over Zaragoza, Vargas battered Angel Varela Urena earlier than scoring a knockout win in spherical six.
Vargas final fought in Glendale on March 29, defeating Nelson Hampton by unanimous resolution.
A lot has been publicized about Vargas and his two older brothers, Fernando, Jr. and Amado, each of whom are additionally unbeaten. All three are skilled by former two-time world junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas, who by no means pushed his sons to pursue prizefighting.
All three sons have acknowledged the self-discipline the game requires and wish to create their very own path within the sport. For Vargas, he is aware of shortcuts doesn’t equal success, which motivates him to be one of the best fighter he might be.
“That is the attractive factor about boxing,” stated Vargas. “It doesn’t lie. If you step into the ring, on the finish of the day, it’s going to indicate in case you did your miles, in case you did your sparring. All the pieces exhibits on the finish of the day. I’ll seem like a fairly face, however on the finish of the day, I’m a fighter.”
Fryers (13-6-1, 5 KOs), who now resides in Albany, New York, has not fought since June 17 of final 12 months, defeating once-beaten prospect Dimash Niyazov by technical resolution.
The 34-year-old has gained his final two fights since a unanimous resolution loss to Bryce Mills in October 2022.
In the principle occasion of the Prime Rank card, Jaime Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico will sq. off in opposition to Canada’s Erik Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs) in a 12-round bout. Each tremendous middleweight contenders are rated within the prime 10 by The Ring. Munguia and Bazinyan are rated No. 2 and No. 7, respectively.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
