The Legend/The Champ |
| Date | November 5, 2016 |
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| Venue | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Title(s) on the line | WBO and Lineal welterweight titles |
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| Boxer |
Manny Pacquiao |
Jessie Vargas |
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| Nickname |
"Pac-Man" |
"The New Generation" |
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| Hometown |
General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Purse |
$4,000,000 |
$2,800,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
58–6–2 (38 KO) |
27–1 (10 KO) |
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| Age |
37 years, 10 months |
27 years, 5 months |
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| Height |
5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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| Weight |
144+3⁄5 lb (66 kg) |
146+1⁄2 lb (66 kg) |
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| Style |
Southpaw |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
Lineal
Welterweight Champion
WBO
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
8-division world champion |
WBO
Welterweight Champion
The Ring/TBRB
No. 8 Ranked Welterweight |
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| Pacquiao wins via 12-round unanimous decision (114–113, 118–109, 118–109) |
Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas, billed as The Legend/The Champ, was a boxing match contested on November 5, 2016, for the WBO and Lineal welterweight championship. The event took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao won the fight by unanimous decision and took the WBO welterweight title.