ORLANDO, Florida — The musical chairs surrounding the WBA bantamweight title picture could result in Antonio Vargas standing across from a legend in the near future.

Vargas holds the WBA bantamweight title, while four-division champion Nonito Donaire nabbed the interim title with his technical unanimous decision victory over Andres Campos in Argentina on June 14. Logically, Vargas and Donaire would be ordered to be next, and if that’s the path the WBA takes, it’s a challenge that the reigning champion is more than up for.

“He's definitely a Hall of Famer,” Vargas told The Ring. “He has a big name, a lot of experience, he's done a lot for the sport, especially in the low weight classes. If our promoters want to set it up, I'll be more than happy to fight him. He's a great fighter, and I look forward to it. Maybe in the future we'll fight each other.”

Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KOs) had won three straight fights and won the interim WBA title with a 10th-round stoppage of Winston Guerrero before being elevated to full titlist and fighting to a unanimous draw against Daigo Higa in his first title defense on June 30 in Japan.

The WBA title picture is in flux with the return of Seiya Tsutsumi (12-0-3, 8 KOs), who held the world title but was named the champion in recess when he wasn’t able to defend his title in a timely manner against Vargas after he also fought to a unanimous draw against Higa on Feb. 24. Now, with Tsutsumi healthy, he also has a more than fair claim to fight for a title that he never lost in the ring.

Vargas, who is the first fighter to become a world champion with Boxlab Promotions, has said he’ll likely be back in December or January 2026.

“I'm not sure who yet, but wherever my promoter says I'll fight whoever,” Vargas said. “I'm just waiting on a date and an opponent."