Jessie Vargas Record
| Total Fights | 35 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 11 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Jessie Vargas' boxing record?
13 years and seven months into his professional boxing career, Jessie Vargas has fought 35 times with 29 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws.
Vargas' boxing record is currently 29-4-2, which includes two world-title wins and two successful title defense fights at the super-lightweight weight division. He has a 31.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 11 of his total 35 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Vargas' career is a 10th round TKO loss to Liam Smith, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 10th round TKO defeat to Liam Smith on April 30, 2022. He is on a two-fight losing streak.
Some of Vargas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Humberto Soto, Khabib Allakhverdiev, Antonio DeMarco, Sadam Ali, Josesito López, Vivian Harris, and Aaron Herrera.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Apr 30, 2022 | 32 | Liam Smith | Loss | TKO10 |
| 34 | Feb 29, 2020 | 30 | Mikey Garcia | Loss | UD |
| 33 | Apr 26, 2019 | 29 | Humberto Soto | Win | TKO6 |
| 32 | Oct 6, 2018 | 29 | Thomas Dulorme | Draw | SD |
| 31 | Apr 21, 2018 | 28 | Adrien Broner | Draw | MD |
| 30 | Dec 15, 2017 | 28 | Aaron Herrera | Win | UD |
| 29 | Nov 5, 2016 | 27 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss * | UD |
| 28 | Mar 5, 2016 | 26 | Sadam Ali | Win * | TKO9 |
| 27 | Jun 27, 2015 | 26 | Timothy Bradley | Loss | UD |
| 26 | Nov 22, 2014 | 25 | Antonio DeMarco | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Aug 2, 2014 | 25 | Anton Novikov | Win * | UD |
| 24 | Apr 12, 2014 | 24 | Khabib Allakhverdiev | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Oct 11, 2013 | 24 | Ray Narh | Win | UD |
| 22 | Mar 16, 2013 | 23 | Wale Omotoso | Win | UD |
| 21 | Dec 7, 2012 | 23 | Vito Gasparyan | Win | UD |
| 20 | Sep 13, 2012 | 23 | Aaron Martinez | Win | UD |
| 19 | May 5, 2012 | 22 | Steve Forbes | Win | UD |
| 18 | Feb 24, 2012 | 22 | Lanardo Tyner | Win | UD |
| 17 | Sep 17, 2011 | 22 | Josesito López | Win | SD |
| 16 | Jul 8, 2011 | 22 | Walter Estrada | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Apr 8, 2011 | 21 | Vivian Harris | Win | RTD1 |
| 14 | Feb 24, 2011 | 21 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 13 | Dec 11, 2010 | 21 | Ramón Montaño | Win | UD |
| 12 | Sep 30, 2010 | 21 | Daniel Sarmiento | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jun 24, 2010 | 21 | Ernesto Zavala | Win | KO6 |
| 10 | May 1, 2010 | 20 | Arturo Morua | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Feb 25, 2010 | 20 | Robert Luna Jr. | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Jan 29, 2010 | 20 | Rickey Kinney | Win | UD |
| 7 | Dec 2, 2009 | 20 | Travis Hartman | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 19, 2009 | 20 | Raul Tovar | Win | UD |
| 5 | Apr 17, 2009 | 19 | Anthony Lenk | Win | UD |
| 4 | Dec 5, 2008 | 19 | Antonio Sorria | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 1, 2008 | 19 | Michael Lynks | Win | RTD2 |
| 2 | Oct 4, 2008 | 19 | Trenton Titsworth | Win | UD |
| 1 | Sep 5, 2008 | 19 | Joel Gonzalez | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jessie Vargas (La Nueva Generación) is a 34-year old American professional boxer. He was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on May 10, 1989. He is a two-weight-class world champion.
Vargas made his professional boxing debut against Joel Gonzalez at the age of 19 on September 5, 2008, defeating Gonzalez via 1st round KO. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on April 12, 2014 after 23 professional fights, against Khabib Allakhverdiev for the super-lightweight WBA (Regular) title. He defeated Allakhverdiev via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
Vargas has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Vargas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Vargas has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against British boxer Liam Smith on April 30, 2022. Vargas lost the fight via 10th round TKO. It's been 1 year, 11 months, and 25 days since this fight.
Championships
Vargas has had a total of five world-title fights till today, which includes winning two world titles and two successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Jessie Vargas has fought for world titles in two fights and won both the times, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sadam Ali | Welterweight | WBO* | TKO |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Khabib Allakhverdiev | Super-lightweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
Title Defenses
Jessie Vargas has had three world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-lightweight (x2) and welterweight. He won two of them and lost once.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | Antonio DeMarco | Super-lightweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Anton Novikov | Super-lightweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
Title Losses
Jessie Vargas has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | Manny Pacquiao | Welterweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Vargas has fought a total of 35 times till today, which includes 5 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
April 8, 2011: Jessie Vargas puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Vivian Harris via 1st round RTD.
September 17, 2011: Jessie Vargas beats Josesito López via 10th round split decision.
April 12, 2014: Vargas wins his first world title by defeating Khabib Allakhverdiev via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion.
November 22, 2014: Vargas successfully defends the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title against Antonio DeMarco, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
March 5, 2016: Vargas wins the WBO welterweight title from Sadam Ali, by beating Ali via 9th round TKO.
April 26, 2019: Jessie Vargas beats Humberto Soto via 6th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jessie Vargas have on his record?
Vargas has knocked out 11 of his 35 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 31.4%. Of his total 29 wins, 11 of them have been via KO (37.9%).
What was Jessie Vargas' first world title win?
Vargas' first world-title win was the WBA (Regular) belt at super-lightweight. He defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Jessie Vargas win?
As of April 2024, Vargas has won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Jessie Vargas make?
Vargas has had a total of three title defense fights so far. He was successful two times and lost one time.