Emiliano Vargas: emiliano vargas stops Agustin Quintana in nine-round TKO
Emiliano vargas defeated Agustin Quintana by stoppage after the ninth round at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, in the co-feature to Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez. The 21-year-old son of former champion Fernando Vargas recorded his 14th knockout and remained unbeaten.
Emiliano Vargas in co-main slot
Promoter Eddie Hearn singled out Emiliano Vargas at a Thursday news conference, noting the fighter’s poise as Vargas stood in gold-rimmed sunglasses and a sharp suit. Hearn said, “This kid’s a big deal. He’s the co-main. ” Abel Ramos’ match was moved down the card so Vargas could occupy a position of greater prominence on the DAZN card at Desert Diamond Arena.
How the stoppage unfolded
Referee Raul Caiz Jnr stopped the fight after the ninth when Agustin Quintana, 22-3-1 (13 KOs), had absorbed heavy damage from multiple head punches and began to bleed near both eyes. Quintana objected vehemently, slamming his right glove atop the top rope near his corner, but the referee’s stoppage stood.
Rounds three to five action
Vargas’ effort increased sharply in the third round, when he rocked Quintana with a right, a power jab, a combination of body blows and a hurtful left hand. In the fourth, Vargas returned to the body and landed a left to the head to further assert himself. Quintana, credited with resilience, pounded Vargas’ body early in the fifth and landed a low blow during the attack; Vargas answered to the body but that round would likely be conceded as Quintana’s.
Seventh to ninth push
Sitting on his stool before the seventh, Vargas listened to his trainer-father, nodded affirmatively and resumed pounding the body and reddening Quintana’s eyes. Hard rights to the head paced Vargas in the eighth while blood began to flow near both of Quintana’s eyes. The elder Vargas urged his son for more before the ninth, and the 21-year-old obliged, rocking Quintana to the ropes with power punches until Raul Caiz Jnr intervened.
Card context and broadcast status
The fight was placed on a show that also featured Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez. Vargas was fighting on Hearn’s card while under contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank, which is operating without a television and streaming deal after parting ways with in July.
Cameo, goals and reaction
Vargas had a recent cameo appearance with Puerto Rico’s unified 154lbs titleholder Xander Zayas on the Super Bowl 60 halftime show starring Bad Bunny. After the stoppage he said, “From Prospect of the Year to Super Bowl to 17-0 … I just want to keep on learning, ” and added, “I’m coming for all the dogs. I’m just 21. I want to be world champion [and] continue to get better at my craft. ” He also said he would like to fight a former world champion in his next bout.
Video, coverage and writing credit
A video of the bout captures Vargas’ ninth-round stoppage of Argentina’s Agustin Quintana. Written coverage of the bout includes reporting by Lance Pugmire, identified as a senior U. S. writer who is an assistant producer for ProBox TV. Pugmire’s career notes include coverage of boxing since the early 2000s at the Los Angeles Times, The Athletic and, and he won the Boxing Writers’ Association of America’s Nat Fleischer Award in 2022 for career excellence.
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Vargas’ ninth-round stoppage of Quintana at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, added another knockout to his record and kept the 21-year-old son of Fernando Vargas on track as an unbeaten prospect.
