Timothy Bradley Jr vs Jesse Vargas Fight Odds
BetDSI.com has your Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Jesse Vargas fight odds including the OVER/UNDER number of rounds.
Boxing Odds:
TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR -385
JESSIE VARGAS +315
Over 10.5 rounds -465
Under 10.5 rounds +370
Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KOs)
Bradley needs to get a big win to get his career back on track. He was unbeaten at 31-0 but in his last two fights he has a loss and a draw. He defeated Juan Manuel Marquez in October of 2013 but since then he lost badly to Manny Pacquaio in April of 2014 and then fought to a split draw against Diego Chaves in December. This fight against Vargas is now considered a must-win for Bradley. "Vargas is a good, little fighter," Bradley said, "He's a world champion, and he has to be respected. This is another good fight, another good opponent. I'm always fighting good competition. He's undefeated. I think this is a good test for both of us and a good fight for me against an undefeated fighter."
Jessie Vargas (26-0, 9 KOs)
Vargas will be moving up from junior welterweight to fight Bradley. Vargas defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev in 2012 to win the WBA and IBO Light Welterweight titles. He defended his WBA title with wins over Anton Novikov and Antonio DeMarco last year. "I'm very excited about this fight," Vargas said about the bout against Bradley, "I'm extremely excited to be getting the opportunity to fight a name like Timothy Bradley, a guy who beat Manny Pacquiao. I know it was controversial, but he has a win over him. I'm trying to get closer to fighting the big names."
Vargas will be moving up to 147 pounds for this fight. "It was getting harder for me to make 140. I knew it was coming to an end, and I didn't want to get to a point where that last half-pound would hurt me," said Vargas, "I'm looking forward to fighting at 147. I was successful in past fights at 147.
Fight Notes
This should be an exciting fight as both fighters will be looking to put on a show. "Tim is a great fighter, and that's why I'm excited. We both come to fight and give the fans a great fight," Vargas said. "Timmy always comes and gives an exciting fight. I want to be a fan-friendly fighter."
Vargas recently made a trainer change as he is going from Roy Jones Jr. to Erik “El Terrible” Morales. "I have always liked Erik's style and now I have the privilege to be guided by him. He focuses on a lot of details and is giving me a lot of advice. He explains himself well," said Vargas.
