Fernando Vargas

“El Feroz; The Aztec Warrior; Ferocious”

Boxing

26-5-0RECORD

22WINS BY KO / TKO

4WINS BY DECISION

31PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Fernando Javier Vargas
Nickname	El Feroz; The Aztec Warrior; Ferocious
Date of birth	7 Dec 1977
Nationality	Mexican American
Birthplace	Oxnard, California, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light middleweight, Super middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1997–2007
Status	Not added yet
Pro debut	25 Mar 1997
Last fight	Loss vs Ricardo Mayorga, 23 Nov 2007

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Titles and honours

IBF light middleweight champion (1998–2000)
WBA light middleweight champion (2001–2002)
1995 Pan American Games bronze

Fight history

31 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Ricardo Mayorga	Decision (majority)	12		23 Nov 2007	Los Angeles, California, USA
Loss	Shane Mosley	TKO	6	2:38	15 Jul 2006	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Loss	Shane Mosley	TKO	10	1:22	25 Feb 2006	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Javier Castillejo	Decision (unanimous)	10		20 Aug 2005	Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Win	Raymond Joval	Decision (unanimous)	10		26 Mar 2005	Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Win	Tony Marshall	TKO (corner retirement)	7	3:00	12 Dec 2003	Tucson, Arizona, USA
Win	Fitz Vanderpool	TKO	6	2:36	26 Jul 2003	Los Angeles, California, USA
Loss	Oscar De La Hoya	TKO	11	1:48	14 Sep 2002	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost WBA title; for WBC and Ring titles
Win	Jose Flores	KO	7	2:59	22 Sep 2001	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Won vacant WBA title
Win	Wilfredo Rivera	TKO	6	0:39	5 May 2001	El Paso, Texas, USA
Loss	Félix Trinidad	TKO	12	1:33	2 Dec 2000	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost IBF title; for WBA title
Win	Ross Thompson	TKO	4	1:07	26 Aug 2000	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained IBF title
Win	Ike Quartey	Decision (unanimous)	12		15 Apr 2000	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Retained IBF title
Win	Winky Wright	Decision (majority)	12		4 Dec 1999	Lincoln City, Oregon, USA	Retained IBF title
Win	Raúl Márquez	TKO	11	2:00	17 Jul 1999	Stateline, Nevada, USA	Retained IBF title
Win	Howard Clarke	TKO	4	2:29	13 Mar 1999	New York City, New York, USA	Retained IBF title
Win	Yori Boy Campas	TKO (corner retirement)	7	3:00	12 Dec 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won IBF title
Win	Darren Maciunski	TKO	6	2:57	22 Aug 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Anthony Stephens	TKO	5	2:33	23 Jun 1998	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Ron Johnson	TKO	4	2:40	9 May 1998	Sacramento, California, USA
Win	Romallis Ellis	TKO	2	1:56	14 Apr 1998	Ledyard, Connecticut, USA
Win	Dan Connolly	TKO	2	0:40	13 Mar 1998	Miami, Florida, USA
Win	Eduardo Martinez	KO	2		13 Dec 1997	Ledyard, Connecticut, USA
Win	Jose Miguel Fernandez	TKO	1	2:56	22 Nov 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Alex Quiroga	TKO	6	2:53	4 Oct 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Kevin Payne	TKO	1	1:47	19 Aug 1997	Austin, Texas, USA
Win	Eugene Lopez	KO	1	1:42	12 Jul 1997	Stateline, Nevada, USA
Win	Jim Maloney	KO	1		20 Jun 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Bill Burden	TKO	2	2:29	7 Jun 1997	Sacramento, California, USA
Win	Claude Staten	TKO	2	1:24	26 Apr 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Jorge Morales	KO	1	0:56	25 Mar 1997	Oxnard, California, USA