By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Photos: Mikey Williams / Top Rank

By Fightnews.com

37-year-old ring legend Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) is a world champion again after a clear twelve round unanimous decision over WBO welterweight titleholder Jessie Vargas (27-2, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Pacquiao dropped Vargas with a straight left in round two, but Vargas fought his way back into the fight. Vargas was cut over the right eye in round eight, NSAC ruled it was caused by a punch. Pacquiao closed strong and won 114-113, 118-109 and 118-109.