Pacquiao vs. Vargas: World Welterweight Championship
Get ready to witness a fight like no other!
People’s Champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set to return to the boxing ring with a 12-round world title fight against Jessie Vargas this November 5 (November 6 in the Philippines) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This event will be Pacquiao’s comeback fight after his short-lived retirement following his recent win in the senatorial elections in the Philippines. He will be fighting against WBO Welterweight champion Jessie Vargas with a record of 27-1 with 10 knockouts. Vargas is the current holder of the WBO Welterweight title since March 2016.
The undercard will feature three title fights with Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire defending his bantamweight belt against American Jessie Magdaleno, Oscar Valdez against Hiroshige Osawa for featherweight, and Shiming Zou against Prasitsak Phaprom for the flyweight title.
Details:
What: Pacquiao vs. Vargas boxing fight
When: November 5, 2016
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA