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Vargas: "Beating Bam Makes Me 'The Man'."
Antonio Vargas says he’s ready to hand a first pro defeat to
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and catapult himself into the elite as
he defends his WBA World Bantamweight title on Saturday
night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, live
worldwide on DAZN.
Vargas (19-1-1 11 KOs) puts his title on the line for the
first time and does so in one of the toughest possible
assignments in the sport, against two-weight phenom
Rodriguez (23-0 16 KOs) who is gunning to become a
three-weight World ruler and cement his spot amongst the top
names in the pound-for-pound list.
Vargas has other ideas though, and while the 29 year old
knows it to be a ‘rough day’ at work in Arizona, the prize
for victory on Saturday night goes beyond simply keeping his
belt.
“It's one of the biggest fights right now, against one of
the biggest names in the sport,” said Vargas. “I'm looking
forward to this fight because after I beat this kid, it's
going to put me where I want to be at. It's going to be a a
good fight for me.
“I look forward to challenging myself, but at the same time,
and I know it's going to be a rough day. This is the the
biggest fight of my career, the biggest platform as well.
“I think he’s ranked four on the pound-for-pound list, he’s
one of the biggest names right now. It motivates me to train
hard and to show the world who I am.
“I remember the words of Eddie Hearn at the launch press
conference when he said; ‘you beat Bam, and you're the man’.
That fused me to keep training hard and to give my best for
this fight and to show the world who I am.
“I wouldn't say stop him but beat him. Styles make fights.
Bam’s style will force me to use more of my boxing skills,
use my pedigree and some of the things that I have inside of
me that the world hasn't seen yet.
“Beating a guy like this, it'll put me on on a world stage
that that I've been wanting to fulfill. I want to make that
dream into reality. I know after I beat this kid, it's going
to come true. I want this more than anything. And still.”
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