Fernando Vargas Jr stepped into the ring against Callum Walsh on September 13th during the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford card in a high-stakes light middleweight showdown. Both men were undefeated going in, meaning someone’s ‘O’ had to go. Unfortunately for the Mexican fighter, it was Vargas who suffered his first professional setback on boxing’s biggest stage of the year.

The 28-year-old showed flashes of promise in the early rounds, but as the fight wore on, Callum Walsh began finding his rhythm and seizing control. After 10 hard-fought rounds, it was ‘King’ Walsh who had his hand raised, while Vargas’ unbeaten record came to an end. For Walsh, the victory not only preserved his perfect record but also strengthened his positioning as one of Golden Boy Promotions’ fastest-risi

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