Fernando Vargas
Fernando Javier Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2001 to 2002. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games, and reached the second round of the welterweight bracket at the 1996 Olympics.
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| Born | Fernando Javier Vargas December 7, 1977 Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Vargas is best known for his heated rivalries against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Ricardo Mayorga.
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