Rey Vargas vs O’Shaquie Foster Odds, Predictions & How to Watch
- Rey Vargas vs O’Shaquie Foster goes Saturday, February 11th at 9 PM EST
- Vargas is more than a two-to-one favorite in this throwdown
- Check out the Vargas vs Foster odds, analysis, and predictions, below
Rey Vargas vs O’Shaquie Foster goes down at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and broadcasts on Showtime. The former is favored over the latter in the Vargas vs Foster betting odds, priced at -220.
Let’s analyze the Vargas vs Foster odds as we provide our best bet for this bout.
Rey Vargas vs O’Shaquie Foster Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rey Vargas | -220 |
| O’Shaquie Foster | +170 |
Odds as of February 7th. Check out the odds above via DraftKings Sportsbook.
This contest is for the vacant WBC super featherweight world title. It features a former multi-division champ taking on a bigger man who is ranked the best in this weight category.
Rey Vargas’ Betting Outlook vs Foster
Vargas is a two-weight world champion and aims to become a three-weight world champion this weekend.
He defended his WBC belt at 122 pounds on five occasions. Also, Vargas snagged WBC gold at featherweight before deciding to make yet another divisional jump up in the world title competition.
The last time Vargas fought was July 2022 and he has enjoyed a great deal of success since returning from a two-year layoff from 2019 to 2021.
He has never tasted defeat in twelve years as a pro and aims to keep the streak going through this weekend.
Vargas vs Foster Recent Fights
| Mark Magsayo, win via SD | Fight 1 | Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, win via UD |
| Leonardo Baez, win via UD | Fight 2 | Miguel Roman, win via KO |
| Tomoki Kameda, win via UD | Fight 3 | Alberto Mercado, win via UD |
| Franklin Manzanilla, win via UD | Fight 4 | Jesus Bravo, win via KO |
This is a fight where Vargas says he feels like he’s in his natural weight category. This despite the two-inch reach deficit and many seeing him as the man with the smaller overall physical frame.
O’Shaquie Foster’s Betting Outlook vs Vargas
Foster is the WBC mandatory and earned this position following Shakur Stevenson vacating that 130-pound belt. He is embarking on his first-ever world title bid in a few days.
Foster began his career going an inauspicious 2-2 in his first four fights but has gone undefeated since then. He qualified for Olympic trials at this very venue and looks to achieve his greatest professional success from the same place.
Vargas has a notable experience advantage in this bout. But Vargas does have that aforementioned size advantage and as evidenced by his record, a certain penchant for handing unbeaten fighters their first-ever loss in the ring.
Stranger things have happened within the rich history of the sweet science.
Vargas vs Foster Tale of the Tape
| 36-0 | Record | 19-2 |
| 22 | Knockouts | 11 |
| 5’7.5 | Height | 5’8.5 |
| 70.5″ | Reach | 72″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
Rey Vargas vs O’Shaquie Foster Prediction
This prizefight is scheduled for twelve rounds, and I see it going the full distance.
I don’t foresee Vargas being able to stop the larger man inside the distance. But I can see him outpointing Foster via a thorough unanimous decision victory.
I see value in pursuing prop bets on this fight going the distance (-285) and Vargas winning via decision (-120).
Pick: Rey Vargas (-220)
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A part-time writer and full-time broadcaster, Dylan has hosted MMA talk shows Lights Out and Pure Fight Radio with featured guests like Jens Pulver, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, and covered some of the biggest MMA promotions like Rumble in the Cage, Unified MMA, and King of the Cage.
