Russell Agrees To Defend WBC Featherweight title Against Vargas!

WBC Featherweight champion "Mr" Gary Russell, Jr. has agreed to defend his title against former junior featherweight champion Rey Vargas of Otumba, Mexico.  No word yet on where or when this bout will take place.

Russell (31-1, 18 KO's) will make the sixth defense of his title.  His last defense was a unanimous decision victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar in February of 2020 in Allentown, PA. The undefeated Vargas (34-0, 22 KO's) won the WBC Junior Featherweight title in 2017 and made five title defenses before vacating the belt.  Vargas has not fought since July of 2019 when he won a unanimous decision over Tomoki Kameda in Carson, CA.  Vargas recovered from a broken leg and the coronavirus pandemic.