Leonardo Baez VS. Rey Vargas | Boxing Fight Highlights #boxing #action #combatsports #fight

Rey Vargas made a triumphant return on Saturday night after an extended hiatus. In their 10-round featherweight bout on the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant undercard at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Vargas displayed increased activity and accuracy against Leonardo Baez. While the early crowd wasn’t electrified, Vargas convincingly claimed victory in this Mexican clash with a unanimous decision. Judges Eric Cheek (100-90), Glenn Feldman (99-91), and David Sutherland (100-90) all scored Vargas as the dominant winner in the second fight of Showtime’s four-fight pay-per-view event. Vargas, a former WBC super bantamweight champion with a record of 35-0 and 22 KOs, opted for a featherweight bout against Baez (21-5, 12 KOs, 1 NC) to shake off rust and end a two-year hiatus. At 30 years old, Vargas fought for the first time since July 2019, recovering from a fractured leg during that time. The tall and rangy Vargas, hailing from Otumba, Mexico, debuted in the featherweight division at 126 pounds. Baez, 26, als