A look at the result in the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas
There was a time where we thought the career of the great Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) was all said and done. After a win over Timothy Bradley following what was an embarrassment of an event against Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao had decided to call it quits. However, as we all really expected, the retirement didn’t last long and the Filipino star is returning to the ring on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
This time, Pacquiao will be squaring off against quite the formidable challenger in welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10 KOs). For various reasons, there were some out there who didn’t want to see this particular fight, but make no mistake about it, the powerful Vargas presents a good challenge for the 37-year-old Pacquiao. There’s a good chance that this bout won’t be a walk in the park by any means.
For Vargas, this is the first defense of his welterweight title, and if he can get a win over someone with the name recognition and fame that Pacquiao carries, he will certainly become one of the more well-known names in the sport of boxing.
The entire Pacquiao-Vargas event will start at 9 PM ET with the undercard, with the main event going on after the first three fights come to a close. When Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas do step into the ring with one another, you can follow along with some of the highlights and results below. Following the conclusion of the bout, the official result will be posted in the graphic below.
- Pacquiao vs Vargas
- WELTERWEIGHT
- MATCH RESULT

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Chants of JES-SIE JES-SIE! Ring out before @Michael_Buffer announces the fighters. #PacVargas
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Crowd seems 50/50 split between @MannyPacquiaoTR and @Jessie_vargasJV #PacVargas
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Let's get ready to rumble! pic.twitter.com/dIwvUwg0pW
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 6, 2016
Pacquiao flying in #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/lokcLIQaUM
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
Crowd roars at the end of Rd 1. #PacVargas #TeamChamp #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 2: @MannyPacquiaoTR puts @Jessie_vargasJV down. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 3: @Jessie_vargasJV lands a stiff right #PacVargas #TeamChamp
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 3: @Jessie_vargasJV cathces @MannyPacquiaoTR with a low blow. #PacVargas #TeamChamp #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Attendance: 16,132 at tonight's fight. #PacVargas #TeamChamp#TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 4: @Jessie_vargasJV lands straight right to @MannyPacquiaoTR's jaw. #PacVargas #TeamChamp
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 4: @Jessie_vargasJV lands another right to end the round. #PacVargas #TeamChamp
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 5: @MannyPacquiaoTR throws a nice combination #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 6: @MannyPacquiaoTR and @Jessie_vargasJV have a good exchange. #PacVargas #TeamChamp #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Jessie Vargas now trying to work the body as Dewey Cooper asked him too. #Boxing #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/LhjjcdGYpd
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
Pac active with the jab #Boxing #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/vx4qqZ6t27
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
Punch stats #Boxing #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/Mm1J1DGclV
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
RD 8: @Jessie_vargasJV lands a couple good shots. #PacVargas #TeamChamp
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
#NEWMOOD pic.twitter.com/8SlInkoAD1
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
RD 8: @Jessie_vargasJV has a cut above his right eye. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 9: @MannyPacquiaoTR lands two hard overhand lefts. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Jessie looks frustrated with the continuous clash of heads, Brian Kenny says cut is ruled to be caused by a punch. #Boxing #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/A0XJSJ91zg
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
RD 10: Looks like @Jessie_vargasJV's eye is closing up a little. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
That's the look of a tired champ. #Boxing #PacVargas pic.twitter.com/SMAYvBTjao
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
RD 11: @MannyPacquiaoTR sees @@FloydMayweather at ringside and smiles at him. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 11: Another knockdown by @MannyPacquiaoTR. Ref rules it a slip. #PacVargas #TeamChamp #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 12: @MannyPacquiaoTR lands another right to @Jessie_vargasJV. #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
RD 12: Another knockdown ruled slip #PacVargas #TeamChamp #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
#PacVargas pic.twitter.com/nXSZ8iSpLE
— Round By Round Boxing (@RBRBoxing) November 6, 2016
Your NEW WBO Welterweight Champion, @MannyPacquiaoTR #PacVargas #TeamLegend
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 6, 2016
Manny Pacquiao is the new WBO World Welterweight Champion with a unanimous decision over Jessie Vargas. pic.twitter.com/Ujw19T5FfB
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 6, 2016
It is sort of remarkable. Although we didn’t expect Pacquiao’s retirement to last at all, to see him back and fighting for a world title at 37 years of age is something to behold. After the embarrassment that was the long-awaited showdown with Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao has a chance here to put some good graces back into his name with a world title win.
Next: Pacquiao vs Vargas undercard results
At the same time, though, Vargas is looking to make even more of a name for himself than he already has, which makes this battle all the more intriguing.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided for full coverage of Pacquiao vs. Vargas on Saturday night.