Antonio Vargas Vs Jonathan Rodriguez Prediction: Jonathan Rodriquez aims for a statement victory in a close contest against Vargas

Antonio Vargas and Jonathan Rodriguez are going to fight in the bantamweight division this Sunday morning. They will box for 12 rounds in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royal, and you can watch it live on DAZN. Vargas won his last fight in October against Hernan Marquez, and Rodriguez won in November by beating Khalid Yafai really fast, in just 137 seconds, to get the WBA Inter-Continental Bantamweight Belt.

Antonio Vargas is a boxer with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. He has knocked out nine opponents. In May 2023, he had a fight with Francisco Pedroza that ended with no winner because of an accidental headbutt. After that, he won against Hernan Marquez and won the WBA Continental Americas bantamweight title by unanimous decision. Vargas was the best at the 2015 Pan American Games in the flyweight category and competed in the 2016 Olympics but didn't win, losing in his second fight. His only professional loss was to Jose Maria Cardenas in May 2019, who knocked him out quickly. Vargas also won the NABA Jr. Bantamweight Title by beating Jorge Perez in an eight-round fight decided by the judges.

Rodriquez, from the US, has a great boxing record with 17 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. He's currently on a winning streak of eight fights. Throughout his career, he's knocked out seven opponents and fought more than 60 rounds. He's beaten some top fighters, including a quick win against Khalid Yafai and a unanimous decision win over Marvin Solano. He also has wins against Brian Cannady, Wilner Soto, Ira Terry, Nestor Robledo, Jose Flores Chanez, and Oscar Vasquez. Out of his 19 fights, only eight opponents had a winning record before fighting him, and he lost to one of them, Manuel Flores, in 2020. His only draw came from a fight with Roberto Pucheta in 2021. His biggest victory was against Brian Cannady in June last year, winning the WBC USA Silver Bantamweight Title. He also defeated Wilner Soto with a unanimous decision a few months before that. Lately, his last five opponents have had winning records.

Rodriguez and Vargas are very similar in their skills, so this fight will likely be decided by their determination and spirit. The one who fights harder and shows more desire to win will probably have an advantage. It's a tough decision, but I think Rodriguez has a slight edge because of how impressively he beat Yafai a few months back.