Emiliano Vargas says he is prepared to challenge Shakur Stevenson, although his climb to the WBO’s No. 1 position has come without a victory over a world-level light welterweight.
The 22-year-old son of former 154-pound world champion Fernando Vargas stopped Bryce Mills in four rounds in June. Before that, he defeated Agustin Ezequiel Quintana, Jonathan Montrel, Alexander Espinoza, Juan Leon, and Giovannie Gonzalez. Those victories allowed Vargas to collect three regional belts. None of the opponents established him as the leading challenger to Shakur.
“I’m a fighter. I’d want to fight him tomorrow. But a
