Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-11-21, very tough fight with a spectacular finish: Takashi Miura vs Francisco Vargas is close to get four stars.Takashi Miura entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 29-2-2 (22 KOs=76%) and he is ranked as the No.3 super featherweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2011 when he faced #1 Takashi Uchiyama, since then he has collected nine consecutive victories winning the Wbc world belt against Gamaliel Diaz in 2013 and defending it four times, the last one against Billy Dib (=Miura vs Dib).
His opponent, the undefeated Francisco Vargas, has a record of 22-0-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He has fought once in 2015 beating Will Tomlinson (=Vargas vs Tomlinson). Miura vs Vargas is valid for the WBC World super featherweight title (Miura’s fifth defense); undercard of Miguel Cotto vs Saul Canelo Alvarez. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-11-21
Where: Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Division: super featherweight (130 lbs, 59.0 kg)
Title: WBC World super featherweight title
Miura’s previous fight: Takashi Miura vs Billy Dib
Vargas’ previous fight: Francisco Vargas vs Will Tomlinson
Vargas’ next fight: Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido
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Official video:
(Alternative free embeddable video hosted on Youtube)
Amazing fight
Unbelievable comeback. Bravo to Vargas who walked through hell for this one.
Excellent fight which deserves no less than 4 starts. The knock down that ended the fight was superb because the several and precise punches connected by Vargas. I’m not sure if Weed’s decision of stopping the fight was premature since he seems that he can continuing a little bit more because Varga’s punches after the knock down were no as precise as before. Vargas in spite of receiving a harsh punishment demonstrated to be a very technical and fast boxer. I’m very surprised for the amount of punches he was able to connect considering that the champion was southpaw. Miura did very good fight as well.
This fight certainly stole the show, what a reversal of situation :)
Perfectly articulated arjay. He certainly fell into a ring of fire, tge flames rose higher, and yet vargas exacted precision thunder and lightening… All with one eye.
I can understand the questioning of week’s dceision of the timing of the fight, but take another look at that fateful round, especially in slow-mo, miura was very long gone, eyes in stare, confused and fighting blind.
Speaking of fighting blind, how about week’s decision to not stop the fighg much earlier, due to the horror show that was vargas’s eye? Gotta give him notches of credit there. So many times, officials strike fear in american fighters’ hearts, way early in fights, when a lil puffiness occurs. Like they protect even when the fighter themselves dont want nor need it. Its almost like it was a conscious decision before the fight night, to let all fists fly, to combat the recent yawns of pay-per-view boxing. Thank goodness…
Hell of a fight!
Someone tell Miura to work on his defense though. Its hard to see a boxer take so many punches in the head sometimes.
Great fight.I hope there will be a rematch!!!
rough fight for both. can we see it again? ha won’t know who will win still haha. both very tough guys
Hello ATBF! Long time no see.
Best fight of the night, by far! In my mind, this one should be rated at least 4 stars. One of the best fight this year. I agree with Tango, the stoppage was a bit premature… I even thought he was turning things around when the referee made the call. Maybe he saw something we didn’t see… I want a rematch in 2016!
Welcome back Olivier!!
I just wanted to point out that this was my FOTY pick for 2015, and ring magazine picked the same. :P
You own The Ring, no wonder :D
man if Miura knew how to box he would be devistating.
Great fight. Great ending. Remtach waranted.
Sorry Tony weeks in the back pocket of vegas..please man.Highway robbery.Stopped to early..I don’t see a rematch happening too risky for vargas.Miura is the man., with a little defensive technique he’s going to hurt a lot of heads.I would love to train him.
Extraordinaria pelea, es candidata a pelea del año y no merece menos de 4 estrellas. Miura con la defensa muy baja todo el combate, en algún momento iba a resentir tanto castigo. Vargas magnífico en la definición, sabía que iba perdiendo y que era su última oportunidad, porque también se notaba muy agotado. Un combate donde ambos pusieron todo en la línea, dos auténticos guerreros, una revancha es casi necesaria.