Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas II, billed as The Rematch, was a professional boxing match contested on July 15, 2006.
Background Mosley and Vargas had first fought five months prior. In what was a close fight, the two fighters was separated by a single point on all three official scorecards heading into the tenth round when a serious eye injury sustained by Vargas early in the fight resulted in the bout being called 1:22 into the round, giving Mosley the victory by technical knockout.Mosley Starts Early, Defeats Vargas in 10th, Washington Post article, 2006-02-26 Retrieved on 2025-06-14 Vargas caused a scene during the post-fight press conference, angrily confronting Mosley's wife Jin and demanding a rematch, which resulted in Jin and Vargas' wife Martha getting into a verbal altercation and being restrained by security. Prior to the ruckus, Vargas' manager Shelly Finkel assured the parties involved that he would discuss a rematch with Mosley's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions head Richard Schaefer, and Vargas' promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events.Catfight follows night of the big dogs, ESPN article, 2005-11-22 Retrieved on 2025-06-14 On April 30, 2006, Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events held a press conference announcing that the rematch would indeed take place in July of that year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Golden Boy Promotions president and mutual opponent of Mosley and Vargas stated that the first fight "was one of those fights that was so good that you have to see it again."Mosley V Vargas II: The Rematch, Boxing247.com article, 2006-05-01 Retrieved on 2025-06-18
Just over a week after the fight was announced, Mosley announced that he would reunite with his father and longtime trainer Jack, whom he had parted ways with two years earlier after losing to Ronald "Winky" Wright for the first time. Jack Mosley was replacing John David Jackson, who had trained Mosley for his four prior fights, as Jackson had joined Bernard Hopkins' camp and was busy training him for his June fight with Antonio Tarver and thus unavailable to train Mosley for the rematch against Vargas.Jack Mosley to train son for July 15 rematch vs. Vargas, ESPN article, 2006-05-09 Retrieved on 2025-06-18
Fight Details Mosley, showcasing superior quickness and hand speed, dominated Vargas through the entire duration of the fight. Mosley landed 136 punches through six rounds which was twice as much as Vargas who only managed to land 68 total punches. Like their previous fight, Mosley caused an injury over Vargas' eye, this time the right eye, in the fifth as a repeated left hooks caused a cut to open up above Vargas' right eye. One round later, the fight came to an end when, with 50 seconds remaining in the round, a Mosley left hook caught Vargas flush and sent him down. Vargas attempted to get back up right away, but struggled mightily, though he managed to just beat referee Kenny Bayless's 10-count. Vargas was allowed to continue, but was met with a furious Mosley barrage as Bayless stepped in and ended the fight. Mosley was named the winner by technical knockout at 2:38 of the sixth round.Mosley gives Vargas the left hook ... and lights out, ESPN article, 2006-07-15 Retrieved on 2025-06-18
Fight card Confirmed bouts: Weight Class Weight vs. Method Round NotesSuper Welterweight154 lbs.Shane Mosley def.Fernando Vargas TKO6/12Bantamweight118 lbs.Daniel Ponce de Leóndef.Sod KokietgymKO1/12Lightweight135 lbs.Juan Díaz def.Randy SuicoTKO9/12Preliminary boutsWelterweight147 lbs.Ben Tackiedef.Wilfredo NegrónTKO9/10Super Lightweight140 lbs.Anthony Salcido vs.Enrique ColinD6/6Featherweight126 lbs.Jonathan Oquendodef.Arturo Bracamontes TKO4/6Welterweight147 lbs.Euri Gonzálezdef.Cesar ValentinTKO2/6Welterweight147 lbs.Rock Allendef.Henry MitchellUD4/4
Broadcasting Country Broadcaster HBO
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