The WBC Diamond title is on the prize for whoever wins in the upcoming fight between Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas. Garcia celebrated his 32th birthday in December announced his return to the boxing scene, and now his next rival is the 30-year old Jessie Vargas.
When and Where is the Fight?
The highly-anticipated fight will be held on February 29 in Texas. The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco is set to be the venue. Tickets for the fight are on sale, but as always, you should hurry if you plan to attend it in person. The fight is said to start at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Get VPN NowHow to Watch Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas on FireStick
If you haven’t heard it already, Mikey Garcia has signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing. Garcia’s return to the ring will be exclusive to DAZN in the United States. The upcoming fight is the first of the likely more fights of Garcia that Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn will have the chance to promote.
Besides DAZN, audiences watching at home can tune in to NOW TV, if you have access to it via cable subscription. But for most people, DAZN will be the way to go as it being an online streaming service gives overseas fans a chance to watch. There is, however, only one thing stopping you from streaming the fight from your region.
DAZN is geo-restricted to certain countries. As it is not available worldwide, you cannot access it unless you stream from one of the supported regions.
The good news is that a VPN will take of that problem. Regular readers will know that whenever we setup such premise, there’s usually such a solution that follows. Our recommended VPN for this fight – Surfshark or FastestVPN – will let you access DAZN no matter which region you are streaming from.
Just follow the steps below and you’re good to go.
- First, get VPN’s subscription (Surfshark or FastestVPN).
- Get the app for FireStick.
- Once VPN has installed, launch the app, then connect to the US server.
- Search for DAZN on FireStick’s app store.
- Download DAZN.
- Launch DAZN.
- Enter your credentials and log in.
- Start streaming the fight live.
Boxing Stats
Mikey Garcia
- Wins: 39
- Wins by KO: 30
- Losses: 1
- Total fights: 40
- Division: Lightweight, Light Welterweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Super Featherweight
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Nationality: American
Jessie Vargas
- Wins: 29
- Wins by KO: 11
- Losses: 2
- Total fights: 33
- Division: Lightweight, Light Welterweight, Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Welterweight
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
- Nationality: American
Final Words
To be fair, both fighters have it in them to hold the upperhand and emerge victorious. But odds are in favor of Garcia. He’s looking for a rebound after the squashing defeat last year as evident from the fact that he decided to stay in the 147-pounds Welterweight category. We’ll see how well that decision turns out.
You can also stream a fight of Mikey Garcia vs Jessie Vargas on Kodi.
