Crunch match for Zepeda and Vargas in the Big Apple

José “Chon” Zepeda seeks a shot at the world title.

On the other side, Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas, born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx, hopes that a win in the main event will be his ticket to a World title contest.

Zepeda and Vargas will meet in a 10-round super- lightweight event on Saturday, October 30 at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Zepeda is ranked No. 2 on the WBC lists and Vargas, the winner of 13 consecutive bouts, hopes to displace “Chon” to gain his privileged position.
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Zepeda-Vargas and a 10-round bantamweight clash between undefeated Puerto Rican knockout artist Carlos “Purin” Caraballo and former world title challenger Jonas Sultan will air live and exclusively on ESPN + beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, tickets starting at $ 30 go on sale Friday, October 1 at 12 p.m. ET and can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com or MSG.com. All attendees over 12 must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination..