Reid cashed out and probably was the end of his career anyway as I do not think he fought again.

Vargas was accelerated and was champion very early in his career. He was super talented and would have been bored if he had to wait for his opportunity for a world title.

Tito hit hard at welterweight and was coming up in weight but I am sure he was the slight underdog. No one knew it was going to be a classic and take so much out of Vargas. Fernando would not have wanted to avoid or wait for Trinidad.