Antonio Vargas and Winston Guerrero to contest interim title at Most Valuable Prospects 10

Bantamweight contenders Antonio Vargas and Winston “El Fantasma” Guerrero (22-0, 13 KOs) will meet for the interim WBA title atop MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects 10 card at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida on December 13.

Vargas, 18-1 (10 KOs), outpointed Hernan Marquez over 10 rounds on Most Valuable Prospects 3 in October 2023 and most recently recovered from a first-round knockdown to drop Jonathan Rodriguez in rounds two and seven en route to a seventh-round stoppage in February. He will face Guerrero, 22-0 (13 KOs), a 24 year old from Managua, Nicaragua, who will be aiming to end Rodriguez’s eight-fight win streak and maintain his own unbeaten record.

The co-main event will mark the return of the 18-year-old boxer and actor Javon “Wanna” Walton, 1-0-1 (1 KO), who will fight Erik Hanley, 1-1 (1 KO), over four junior featherweight rounds. 

“I’m incredibly thankful for the support of my team and fans as I got back to full health and training this past month, and I’m grateful for the chance to get back in the ring on Friday, December 13 after having to reschedule this fight,” Walton said. “I’ve put in the hard work, and I’m ready to show the world the new and improved Wanna Walton. Thank you to Erik Hanley, MVP, and my team for the commitment to honoring our fight agreement and making this fight happen.”

Also on the card will be the undefeated Armenian-American heavyweight knockout artist Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan, 6-0 (6 KOs). A standout amateur who suffered a narrow loss in 2021 to the 2020 Olympic gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov, Hovhannisyan is trained by the hall-of-fame inductee Joe Goossen. He will square off against the Las Vegas-based Samoan Patrick “Magic” Mailata, 6-2 (3 KOs).

“Our upcoming Most Valuable Prospects 10 card showcases some of the brightest young talent in boxing, ready to prove they belong on the big stage,” said Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of MVP. “We can’t wait for fans to see the skill and excitement they’ll bring to the ring on Friday, December 13.”