On March 5, 2016, 26-year-old Jessie Vargas (26-1, 9 KOs) and 27-year-old Sadam Ali (22-0, 13 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO welterweight title.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 7 days. Ali was on a 22-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 9 days.
Jessie Vargas stopped Sadam Ali via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Vargas improves his record to 27-1 (10 KOs), while Ali adds a loss to his record at 22-1.
On November 22, 2014, the 25-year-old WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion, Jessie Vargas (25-0, 9 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Mexican boxer Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. DeMarco was on a 3-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 30 days.
Jessie Vargas defeated Antonio DeMarco via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. Vargas improves his record to 26-0, while DeMarco adds a loss to his record at 31-4-1.
On April 12, 2014, a 24-year-old Jessie Vargas (23-0, 9 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title held by 31-year-old Russian boxer Khabib Allakhverdiev (19-0, 9 KOs).
Vargas came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 1 day. Allakhverdiev was on a 19-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 30 days.
Jessie Vargas defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev via unanimous decision and wins the WBA (Regular) title — in his first world-title fight. Vargas improves his record to 24-0, while Allakhverdiev adds a loss to his record at 19-1.
On August 2, 2014, the 25-year-old WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion, Jessie Vargas (24-0, 9 KOs), faced Anton Novikov, in a title defense fight.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 21 days.
Jessie Vargas defeated Anton Novikov via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. Vargas improves his record to 25-0
On September 30, 2010, a 21-year-old Jessie Vargas (11-0, 6 KOs) and Daniel Sarmiento met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
Jessie Vargas stopped Daniel Sarmiento via KO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 12-0 (7 KOs)
On July 8, 2011, a 22-year-old Jessie Vargas (15-0, 8 KOs) and Walter Estrada met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months.
Jessie Vargas stopped Walter Estrada via KO in the 2nd round. Vargas improves his record to 16-0 (9 KOs)
On November 5, 2016, the 27-year-old WBO welterweight world champion, Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10 KOs), faced a 37-year-old Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months. Pacquiao was on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 27 days.
Manny Pacquiao defeated Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title. Pacquiao improves his record to 59-6-2, while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 27-2.
On April 26, 2019, a 29-year-old Jessie Vargas (28-2-2, 10 KOs) and a 38-year-old Mexican boxer Humberto Soto (69-9-2, 37 KOs) met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 20 days. Soto was on a 4-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 3 days.
Jessie Vargas stopped Humberto Soto via TKO in the 6th round. Vargas improves his record to 29-2-2 (11 KOs), while Soto adds a loss to his record at 69-10-2.
On May 1, 2010, a 20-year-old Jessie Vargas (9-0, 4 KOs) and Arturo Morua met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 6 days.
Jessie Vargas stopped Arturo Morua via TKO in the 6th round. Vargas improves his record to 10-0 (5 KOs)
On March 16, 2013, a 23-year-old Jessie Vargas (21-0, 9 KOs) and Wale Omotoso met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 9 days.
Jessie Vargas defeated Wale Omotoso via unanimous decision in the 10-round welterweight fight. Vargas improves his record to 22-0