Boxing Match Preview: Callum Walsh (14-0-0, 11 KOs) vs. Fernando Vargas Jr (17-0-0, 15 KOs)
Venue & Event Info
Time: Main card begins 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT, co-main ring walks expected around 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada (Capacity: ~65,000 for boxing)
Broadcast: Netflix (global stream)
Titles at Stake: WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title (Walsh defending)
Notable: Both fighters are undefeated; Walsh is a top-five WBC & IBF contender, Vargas Jr. carries an 88% KO rate and the legacy of his two-time world champion father
Fighter Status & Availability
Callum Walsh:
Age: 24 Height: 6’0” Reach: 74” Stance: Southpaw
2025 Record: 2–0 (UD wins over Dean Sutherland & Elias Espadas)
Trainer: Freddie Roach
No reported injuries; full camp completed at Wild Card Gym
Fernando Vargas Jr.:
Age: 28 Height: 5’11” Reach: 71” Stance: Orthodox
2025 Record: 1–0 (KO 4 Gonzalo Gaston Coria in May)
Trainer: Fernando Vargas Sr.
No reported injuries; camp focused on pressure fighting and inside work
Recent Form
Callum Walsh:
W (UD) vs. Elias Espadas — Mar 2025
W (UD) vs. Dean Sutherland — Jan 2025
W (TKO 4) vs. Ismael Villarreal — Nov 2024
Fernando Vargas Jr.:
W (KO 4) vs. Gonzalo Gaston Coria — May 2025
W (TKO 3) vs. Alejandro Luis Silva — Dec 2024
W (KO 2) vs. Jorge Perez — Sept 2024
Series History
All-Time Meetings: First professional bout between Walsh and Vargas Jr.
Context: Both enter undefeated; winner likely moves into world-title contention at 154 lbs
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Walsh has gone the distance in his last two fights after 9 KOs in his first 12 bouts
Vargas Jr. has only been past 6 rounds once in his career
Public money leaning toward Walsh on points due to perceived speed/footwork advantage
FIGHT ODDS
Callum Walsh + 100
Fernando Vargas Jr – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
