Fernando Vargas vs Raúl Márquez
On July 17, 1999, Fernando Vargas (16-0, 16 KOs), the super-welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion Raúl Márquez (30-1, 20 KOs).
Vargas vs Márquez Stats
Fernando Vargas is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Howard Clarke, 4 months and 4 days ago. Raúl Márquez is on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Michael Lerma, 3 months and 28 days ago.
Vargas vs Márquez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Fernando Vargas at 99-1 winning odds. Raúl Márquez really doesn't have much to present against Vargas.
Vargas vs Márquez Result
Fernando Vargas stopped Raúl Márquez via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-welterweight title. Vargas improves his record to 17-0 (17 KOs), while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 30-2.