Francisco Vargas vs Miguel Berchelt
On January 28, 2017, Miguel Berchelt (30-1, 27 KOs) gets a shot at the super-featherweight WBC title held by Francisco Vargas (23-0-2, 17 KOs).
Vargas vs Berchelt Stats
Francisco Vargas is coming off a draw with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision loss to Orlando Salido, 7 months and 24 days ago. Miguel Berchelt is on a 9-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo, 6 months and 12 days ago.
Vargas vs Berchelt Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Miguel Berchelt at 99-1 winning odds. Francisco Vargas really doesn't have much to present against Berchelt.
Vargas vs Berchelt Result
Miguel Berchelt stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC super-featherweight champion. Berchelt improves his record to 31-1 (28 KOs), while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 23-1-2.