Rey Vargas will be fighting for a third title…
The 32-year-old Mexican boxer will face off against O’Shaquie Foster for the vacant WBC junior lightweight title on February 11 at The Alamodome in San Antonio, according to ESPN.
Vargas (36-0, 22 KOs) won the WBC featherweight title with a split-decision victory over Mark Magsayo in July, but following just two fights at 126 pounds, he’ll seek to become a three-division champion in his 130-pound debut.
Vargas also held a title at 122 pounds and is ESPN’s No. 3 featherweight.
The WBC’s 130-pound title became available after Shakur Stevenson failed to make weight for a September win over Robson Conceicao.
Foster (19-2, 11 KOs) will challenge for his first world title. The 29-year-old Houston native is coming off a March decision victory over Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov in Foster’s first scheduled 12-rounder.