Fernando Vargas Record
| Total Fights | 31 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 26 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Fernando Vargas' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 10 years and seven months, Fernando Vargas fought 31 times with 26 wins and 5 losses.
Vargas retired from professional boxing with a record of 26-5, which included two super-welterweight world-title wins and five successful title defense fights. He had a 71% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 31 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. Vargas suffered four knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 12-round majority decision defeat to Ricardo Mayorga on November 23, 2007.
Some of Vargas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Winky Wright, Yori Boy Campas, Ike Quartey, Raúl Márquez, Javier Castillejo, and Wilfredo Rivera.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Nov 23, 2007 | 29 | Ricardo Mayorga | Loss | MD |
| 30 | Jul 15, 2006 | 28 | Shane Mosley | Loss | TKO6 |
| 29 | Feb 25, 2006 | 28 | Shane Mosley | Loss | TKO10 |
| 28 | Aug 20, 2005 | 27 | Javier Castillejo | Win | UD |
| 27 | Mar 26, 2005 | 27 | Raymond Joval | Win | UD |
| 26 | Dec 12, 2003 | 26 | Tony Marshall | Win | RTD7 |
| 25 | Jul 26, 2003 | 25 | Fitz Vanderpool | Win | TKO6 |
| 24 | Sep 14, 2002 | 24 | Oscar De La Hoya | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 23 | Sep 22, 2001 | 23 | Jose Flores | Win * | KO7 |
| 22 | May 5, 2001 | 23 | Wilfredo Rivera | Win | TKO6 |
| 21 | Dec 2, 2000 | 22 | Félix Trinidad | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 20 | Aug 26, 2000 | 22 | Ross Thompson | Win * | TKO4 |
| 19 | Apr 15, 2000 | 22 | Ike Quartey | Win * | UD |
| 18 | Dec 4, 1999 | 21 | Winky Wright | Win * | MD |
| 17 | Jul 17, 1999 | 21 | Raúl Márquez | Win * | TKO11 |
| 16 | Mar 13, 1999 | 21 | Howard Clarke | Win * | TKO4 |
| 15 | Dec 12, 1998 | 21 | Yori Boy Campas | Win * | RTD7 |
| 14 | Aug 22, 1998 | 20 | Darren Maciunski | Win | TKO6 |
| 13 | Jun 23, 1998 | 20 | Anthony Stephens | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | May 9, 1998 | 20 | Ron Johnson | Win | TKO4 |
| 11 | Apr 14, 1998 | 20 | Romallis Ellis | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Mar 13, 1998 | 20 | Dan Connolly | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Dec 13, 1997 | 20 | Eduardo Martinez | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Nov 22, 1997 | 19 | Jose Miguel Fernandez | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Oct 4, 1997 | 19 | Alex Quiroga | Win | TKO6 |
| 6 | Aug 19, 1997 | 19 | Kevin Payne | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Jul 12, 1997 | 19 | Eugene Lopez | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jun 20, 1997 | 19 | Jim Maloney | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Jun 7, 1997 | 19 | Bill Burden | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Apr 26, 1997 | 19 | Claude Staten | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Mar 25, 1997 | 19 | Jorge Morales | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Fernando Vargas (El Feroz) is a 46-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Oxnard, California, U.S. on December 7, 1977. He is a former super-welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 10 years — from 1997 to 2007.
Vargas made his professional boxing debut against Jorge Morales at the age of 19 on March 25, 1997, defeating Morales via 1st round KO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 17 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on December 12, 1998 after 14 professional fights, against Yori Boy Campas for the super-welterweight IBF title. He defeated Campas via 7th round RTD to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Vargas has won two world titles at super-welterweight. For all the details about Vargas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Vargas had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Nicaraguan boxer Ricardo Mayorga on November 23, 2007. Vargas lost the fight via 12 round majority decision. It's been 16 years, 5 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
Vargas had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and five successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Fernando Vargas fought for super-welterweight world titles in four fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two super-welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2001 | Jose Flores | Super-welterweight | WBA* | KO |
| Dec 12, 1998 | Yori Boy Campas | Super-welterweight | IBF | RTD |
Title Defenses
Fernando Vargas had seven super-welterweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2000 | Ross Thompson | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
| Apr 15, 2000 | Ike Quartey | Super-welterweight | IBF | UD |
| Dec 4, 1999 | Winky Wright | Super-welterweight | IBF | MD |
| Jul 17, 1999 | Raúl Márquez | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
| Mar 13, 1999 | Howard Clarke | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Fernando Vargas lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2002 | Oscar De La Hoya | Super-welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Dec 2, 2000 | Félix Trinidad | Super-welterweight | IBF | TKO |
Highlights
Vargas fought a total of 31 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at the super-welterweight division. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
December 12, 1998: Vargas wins his first world title by defeating Yori Boy Campas via 7th round RTD. He is now the IBF super-welterweight world champion.
July 17, 1999: Vargas successfully defends the IBF super-welterweight title against Raúl Márquez, winning the fight via 11th round TKO.
December 4, 1999: Vargas successfully defends the IBF super-welterweight title against Winky Wright, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.
April 15, 2000: Vargas successfully defends the IBF super-welterweight title against Ike Quartey, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
May 5, 2001: Fernando Vargas beats Wilfredo Rivera via 6th round TKO.
August 20, 2005: Fernando Vargas beats Javier Castillejo via 10th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Fernando Vargas have on his record?
Vargas knocked out 22 of his 31 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 71%. Of his total 26 wins, 22 of them were via KO (84.6%).
What was Fernando Vargas' first world title win?
Vargas' first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Yori Boy Campas via 7 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did Fernando Vargas win?
Vargas won two world titles at super-welterweight.
How many title defenses did Fernando Vargas make?
Vargas had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost two times.