The Business of Boxing: How Emiliano Vargas’s career reflects Xander Zayas and Edgar Berlanga routes

Emiliano Vargas says he was part of the “New Stage of Boxing” After his 42-second victory in the first round against Alexander Espinoza (20-4-1, 9 kos) in a lightweight weight competition last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Vargas says he was one of the “New stars. “

Vargas: Marketing gimmick?

The opposition that the highest position has fed Emiliano has swollen its ego to the point where it thinks it is real, and yet it does not press for the big fighting to experience. Why isn’t he? It’s more oa Marketing gimmick No.

Espinoza, 34, looked like he didn’t belong in a circle with anyone. It is unclear where the highest position found it and what their purpose was in use as a Vargas opponent.

Open artificial development

It is impossible to place Emiliano (15-0, 13 kos) in a “New Age ‘category in the sport, because it is matched against poor opposition over and over again. Moreover, the young Vargas did not come from a large amateur background like other fighters turning pro. It is not developed in a real way since it turned Pro. fake and artificial To make Emiliano look better than it really is.

It would have been better off staying in the amateur ranks to fight the best fighters worldwide before turning into a pro, because it was paired against terrible opposition. No real development occurs. I see a Vargas career so far more about marketing a product to make a quick buck before Emiliano is revealed as phony.

Compare Emiliano with Berlanga, Zayas

This is the same thing we saw with Edgar Berlanga and now see with Xander Zayas, just move and market a fake product to the naive, easy to deceive public. Emiliano coincides with how they have been developed and Conor Benn Britain.

“I am a new age boxing. All my favorite fighters are 30, 36, and 28. Do you know what I say?” said Emiliano Vargas in the press conference after fighting After his victory over the unknown Alexander Espinoza last Saturday night. “There are many new stars coming up, and I’m definitely one of them.”

The trend of the weak opposition

I do not see Emiliano as one of the “New stars” in the sport. It is more of the latest trend that includes champions moving fighters around to make them look exceptional without putting them in combat that would prove they are legal.

As an amateur, Emiliano was 23-6. Since he turned in Pro, the highest position was equivalent to him only lower tier Fighters. Vargas cannot prove himself with the way he is fed fighters he is supposed to beat. His opponent last night, dug up from somewhere by his champions, had been beaten in two out of his last three fighters by unknown fighters, Jalen Tait and Rogelio Jimenez.

What left Vargas (15-0, 13 kos) is that the decision of the top-line games to continue to match it against weak opposition. This has been a trend among match makers, laying their fighters against him Low -quality opponents to make them seem unbeaten. Apart from Emiliano, Xander Zayas and Edgar Berlanga are notable examples.

“However, the cards may fall, my job is to sign the contract and fight the fighting,” said Emiliano. “Never say ever. I respect Teo 100%. I don’t want a clip to come up, and you guys turn around in teo trash. I’m a new age boxing, and there are many other fighters. I think it’s nothing cuckoo. Any fighter who became the world champion said the same.”

Can Emiliano beat any of these fighters below? I can see him having a Puncher chance against some of them, but the good ones who came from excellent amateur backgrounds would reveal it. Ernesto Mecadado, Keyswein Davis, Gary Antuanne Russell, and Richardson Hitchins would all beat Emiliano, showing that he is not one of the “new stars.” His career is more of a marketing gimmick.

Vargas vs. 140-pwys

Richardson Hitchins
Gary Antuanne Russell
Ernesto Mercado
Keyswein Davis
Subriel Matias
Liam Paro
Alberto Puello
Jamaine Ortiz
Teofimo Lopez
Arnold Barboza Jr.
Isaac Cruz
Dalton Smith
Sandor Martin
Lindolfo Delgado