I first caught a glimpse of junior welterweight prospect Jesse Vargas in April of 2010. At the time Vargas was getting ready for an appearance on the undercard portion of Floyd Mayweather?s drubbing of Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand and he could be found putting in work at the IBA gym in Southeast Las Vegas.
Watching Vargas spar with talented welterweight Rashad Holloway, I realized he had much fire behind his craft. The two men traded heavy leather and viscous body blows round after round and I felt compelled enough to approach Jesse afterwards.
We kept in touch in the following months and I have been pleased to watch Vargas? progression over the past year and a half. Dating back to his 6th round TKO over Arturo Morua on the night of Mayweather-Mosley, Vargas has reeled off seven victories, five by way of stoppage, and now finds himself in the biggest test of his professional career with an upcoming duel against Riverside, California’s Josesito Lopez.
Set to take place underneath Mayweather?s challenge of Victor Ortiz on September 17th, Vargas? showdown against Lopez is just what he is craving at this point.
