Final answer:
In the case of the prizefight between Jefferies and Vargas, there is likely no battery because the contact, including a knockout punch, was consensual within the context of the professional boxing match. The battery in law requires intentional and offensive contact without consent, which does not typically apply to acts within a sports competition that are expected and governed by the rules of the sport.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the scenario where prizefighters Jefferies and Vargas are involved in a professional boxing match arranged by Tiger Eye Talent Promotion Corporation, and Vargas sues Jefferies and the corporation for battery after sustaining injuries, it's important to understand the legal definition of battery. Battery is the intentional offensive or harmful touching of another person without their consent. In the context of a boxing match, participants give implied consent to a certain level of intentional contact that is intrinsic to the sport. Therefore, so long as the contact is within the bounds of the match's rules and the sport's expectations, it's generally not considered battery.
However, if Jefferies struck Vargas with intent to cause harm beyond the scope of the boxing match or violated the rules of the sport in such a way that it constituted an illegal act, then that could potentially classify as battery. That being said, the acts that occur within the scope of a professional boxing match, including a knockout punch, are typically consensual and therefore do not usually constitute battery.
Given these considerations, the most likely legal outcome would be that there was no battery committed by Jefferies because the touching of Vargas was consensual within the context of the boxing match. Unless it can be shown that Jefferies' actions went beyond what Vargas consented to in participating in the fight, Vargas may not have a successful battery claim against Jefferies or Tiger Eye Talent Promotion Corporation.