Paul Hodkinson vs Gregorio Vargas
On April 28, 1993, Paul Hodkinson (22-1-1, 21 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Gregorio Vargas (27-3-1, 18 KOs).
Hodkinson vs Vargas Stats
Paul Hodkinson is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Ricardo Cepeda, 2 months and 25 days ago. Gregorio Vargas is on a 9-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO win over Juan Carlos Ortigoza, 5 months and 28 days ago.
Hodkinson vs Vargas Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 62-38 in favor of Gregorio Vargas. Paul Hodkinson also has a chance at winning but he will have to put up a really good fight to get the win.
Hodkinson vs Vargas Result
Gregorio Vargas stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Vargas improves his record to 28-3-1 (19 KOs), while Hodkinson adds a loss to his record at 22-2-1.