Gregorio Vargas Record
| Total Fights | 55 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 31 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Gregorio Vargas' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and five months, Gregorio Vargas fought 55 times with 45 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Vargas retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-9-1, which included one featherweight world-title win. He had a 56.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 31 of his total 55 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Vargas' career was a 6th round TKO loss to Marco Antonio Ramirez, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Eleazar Contreras Jr. on November 6, 2004.
Some of Vargas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Paul Hodkinson, Clifford Hicks, Ben Tackie, Tracy Harris Patterson, Francisco Barajas, Julian Romero, and Mark Reels.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Nov 6, 2004 | 34 | Eleazar Contreras Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 54 | Apr 30, 2004 | 33 | Reggie Sanders | Win | TKO3 |
| 53 | Dec 11, 2003 | 33 | Mike Anchondo | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Oct 31, 2003 | 33 | Gary Balletto | Win | MD |
| 51 | Apr 25, 2003 | 32 | Julio Sanchez Leon | Win | UD |
| 50 | Oct 26, 2002 | 31 | Christopher Saluday | Win | TKO5 |
| 49 | Mar 15, 2002 | 31 | Celso Delgado | Win | TKO7 |
| 48 | Mar 18, 2000 | 29 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 47 | Jul 10, 1999 | 28 | Ricky Quiles | Win | UD |
| 46 | Jan 16, 1999 | 28 | Ben Tackie | Win | UD |
| 45 | Jul 11, 1998 | 27 | Tracy Harris Patterson | Win | TKO6 |
| 44 | May 1, 1998 | 27 | Cesar Delgado | Win | KO2 |
| 43 | Dec 13, 1997 | 27 | Andre Cray | Win | TKO9 |
| 42 | Jun 7, 1997 | 26 | Khalil Shakeel | Win | KO9 |
| 41 | Jan 13, 1997 | 26 | Carlos Hernández | Loss | MD |
| 40 | Oct 28, 1996 | 26 | Raul Hernandez | Win | KO7 |
| 39 | Oct 6, 1996 | 25 | Mark Reels | Win | KO4 |
| 38 | Jan 19, 1996 | 25 | Jose Luis Montes | Win | PTS |
| 37 | Dec 22, 1995 | 25 | Julian Romero | Win | KO5 |
| 36 | Dec 8, 1995 | 25 | Francisco Barajas | Win | KO2 |
| 35 | Apr 22, 1994 | 23 | John John Molina | Loss * | UD |
| 34 | Dec 4, 1993 | 23 | Kevin Kelley | Loss * | UD |
| 33 | Aug 7, 1993 | 22 | Clifford Hicks | Win | KO3 |
| 32 | Apr 28, 1993 | 22 | Paul Hodkinson | Win * | TKO7 |
| 31 | Oct 31, 1992 | 22 | Juan Carlos Ortigoza | Win | TKO11 |
| 30 | Jul 27, 1992 | 21 | Elias Quiroz | Win | TKO8 |
| 29 | May 22, 1992 | 21 | Juan Carlos Salazar | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Apr 12, 1992 | 21 | Antonio Hernandez | Win | PTS |
| 27 | Nov 15, 1991 | 21 | Porfirio Hernandez | Win | KO1 |
| 26 | Oct 12, 1991 | 20 | Juan Carlos Ortigoza | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jun 28, 1991 | 20 | Jaime Fernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Apr 26, 1991 | 20 | Simon Gonzalez | Win | PTS |
| 23 | Feb 15, 1991 | 20 | Hector Ulises Chong | Win | UD |
| 22 | Oct 19, 1990 | 19 | Narciso Valenzuela Romo | Draw | PTS |
| 21 | Sep 3, 1990 | 19 | Ramon Felix | Win | KO6 |
| 20 | Jun 29, 1990 | 19 | Ramon Jimenez | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | May 5, 1990 | 19 | Juan Carlos Salazar | Loss | UD |
| 18 | Mar 24, 1990 | 19 | Lauro Rodriguez | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Feb 9, 1990 | 19 | Martin Garcia | Win | TKO8 |
| 16 | Dec 2, 1989 | 19 | Cesar Martinez | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 18, 1989 | 18 | Jaime Fernandez | Loss | PTS |
| 14 | Jul 8, 1989 | 18 | Salvador Zamora | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jun 10, 1989 | 18 | Raymundo Marin | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Apr 28, 1989 | 18 | Marco Antonio Ramirez | Loss | TKO6 |
| 11 | Mar 18, 1989 | 18 | Herminio Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 10 | Feb 11, 1989 | 18 | Roberto Molina | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Jan 14, 1989 | 18 | Vladimir Gallegos | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Dec 3, 1988 | 18 | Oscar Burgos | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Oct 15, 1988 | 17 | Efrain Zepeda | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Sep 25, 1988 | 17 | Roberto Villareal | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Sep 4, 1988 | 17 | Rafael Briseno | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Aug 13, 1988 | 17 | Cuauhtemoc Sanchez | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Jul 9, 1988 | 17 | Fernando Cervantes | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Jun 4, 1988 | 17 | Felipe Valladares | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | May 7, 1988 | 17 | Raul Capitan | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Gregorio Vargas (Goyo Vargas) is a 53-year old retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Santa María Natívitas, municipality of Cuautepec, Hidalgo. on October 27, 1970. He is a former featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1988 to 2004.
Vargas made his professional boxing debut against Raul Capitan at the age of 17 on May 7, 1988, defeating Capitan via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 10 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on April 28, 1993 after 31 professional fights, against Paul Hodkinson for the featherweight WBC title. He defeated Hodkinson via 7th round TKO to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Vargas has won one world title at featherweight. For all the details about Vargas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Vargas had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Eleazar Contreras Jr. on November 6, 2004. Vargas lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 19 years, 5 months, and 20 days since this fight.
Championships
Vargas had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Gregorio Vargas fought for a featherweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one featherweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1993 | Paul Hodkinson | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Gregorio Vargas lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1993 | Kevin Kelley | Featherweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Vargas fought a total of 55 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
April 28, 1993: Vargas wins his first world title by defeating Paul Hodkinson via 7th round TKO. He is now the WBC featherweight world champion.
January 16, 1999: Gregorio Vargas beats Ben Tackie via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Gregorio Vargas have on his record?
Vargas knocked out 31 of his 55 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 56.4%. Of his total 45 wins, 31 of them were via KO (68.9%).
What was Gregorio Vargas' first world title win?
Vargas' first world-title win was the WBC belt at featherweight. He defeated Paul Hodkinson via 7 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Gregorio Vargas win?
Vargas won one world title at featherweight.
How many title defenses did Gregorio Vargas make?
Vargas had one title defense fight, which he lost.