In a 12-round featherweight WBC championship bout in the main event, Mark Magsayo (24-0) and Rey Vargas (35-0) meet Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The card begins at 9 p.m. ET (Showtime). Below, we analyze the Magsayo vs. Vargas odds and lines, with expert boxing picks and predictions.
Magsayo puts his WBC belt on the line in this battle of unbeatens. In his most recent fight, he posted a majority-decision win against Gary Allen Russell Jr. at the Borgata in Atlantic City in late January. Before that, he had a pair of knockout wins over Julio Ceja and Pablo Cruz.
Vargas has 22 knockouts in his 35 career pro bouts, but each of his past 7 fights have resulted in decisions, including 6 straight unanimous-decision wins. His last KO/TKO win was a fifth-round victory over Alexander Munoz at Deportivo Zaragoza in Mexico back in Sept. 2016.
Mark Magsayo vs. Rey Vargas odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:40 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Magsayo -116 (bet $116 to win $100) | Vargas -117 (bet $117 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 10.5 rounds (Over -400 | Under +255)
- Fight to go the distance: (Yes -300 | No +185)
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Mark Magsayo vs. Rey Vargas picks and predictions
Records: Magsayo (24-0, 16 KOs) | Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
This fight is essentially a coin flip, and that likely makes for a very entertaining bout. Magsayo, a.k.a. “Magnifico”, has been getting a lot more finishes lately, and he has had a flare for the dramatic, whereas Vargas is more methodical and less exciting.
As such, play MAGSAYO (-110) straight up on the 3-way line, while pinpointing MAGSAYO TO WIN BY DECISION (+175) for a nice little value.
Over/Under (O/U)
Over 10.5 Rounds (-400) and Yes (-300): Fight to go the distance are each too expensive. Simply focus on the 3-way line and method of victory.
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