Video: Jessie Vargas vs Anton Novikov final pre fight press conference

Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight champion “The Pride of Las Vegas” JESSIE VARGAS, and his opponent ANTON “The Pick Hammer” NOVIKOV (28-0), hosted their Final Press Conference, Today! Thursday, July 31,) at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Vargas (24-0, 9 KOs), of Las Vegas, NV, will be making his first title defense a homecoming, and will rumble with undefeated contender Novikov (29-0, 10 KOs), of Kopeysk, Russia. In the main event of the night, Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 22 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., will be making his eagerly-anticipated 2014 debut against one-time interim world champion Diego Chaves (23-1, 19 KOs), of Buenos Aires, in a 10-round welterweight battle.

Both fights will be televised live from The Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas,, This Saturday! August 2, on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.