WELTERWEIGHT duo Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas are set to go to war in Texas.
Californian-born Garcia is making his long-awaited return after nearly a year away from the ring following a world title defeat to Errol Spence Jr.
Garcia lost in an epic tussle against Spence Jr last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
That loss in March 2019 was the first L of Garcia’s glittering career – but he’s a big favourite to get the victory over ‘Pride of Las Vegas’ Vargas.
This really has bout of the year credentials, with two experienced fighters at their peak preparing for an almighty showdown and the WBC diamond belt at stake.
Vargas is unbeaten since a 2016 loss to Manny Pacquiao, but two of those bouts have been drawsCredit: AP:Associated Press
When is Garcia vs Vargas?
FIGHT NIGHT is all set for Saturday, February 29.
The main event is being staged at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
There’s a packed supporting cast to the top billed fight, with proceedings getting underway around midnight GMT.
Expect Garcia and Vargas to ring walk sometime after 4am UK time.
Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
YOU can watch every hook, jab and upper-cut live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event here in the UK.
Coverage begins in the early hours of Sunday morning at 1am.
Fight night is NOT a pay-per-view event on this side of the pond and can be watched by anyone with a Sky Sports subscription.
For those of you without one, grab a NOW TV pass from just £9.99 to stream the fight on a number of devices.
In the US, the fight will be shown live on DAZN.
An annual pass costs $99.99, or you can sign up monthly from $18.99.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
AS well as the main event, there’s a talented supporting bill in Texas.
Former WBO heavyweight champ Joseph Parker continues his fightback from losing to Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua with a clash against Shawndell Terell Winters.
There’s also WBA and WBC title action as Julio Cesar Martinez and Jay Harris fight for the flyweight title, before Khalid Yafai and Roman Gonzelez slug it out for the super flyweight crown.
Here’s how the evening is set to unfold:
- Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas (WBC diamond welterweight title)
- Khalid Yafai vs Roman Gonzalez (WBA world super flyweight title)
- Julio Cesar Martinez vs Jay Harris (WBC world flyweight title)
- Joseph Parker vs Shawndell Terell Winters (heavyweight)
- Israil Madrimov vs Charlie Navarro (super welterweight)
- Jesse Rodriguez vs Marco Sustaita (flyweight)
- Diego Pacheco vs Oscar Riojas (super middleweight)
- Alexis Espino vs Delvecchio Savage (middleweight)
Fight odds
- Garcia to win – 1/5
- Vargas to win – 7/2
- A draw in Texas – 25/1
- Fight to go the distance – 1/4
- Garcia by KO or TKO – 4/1
*All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
