21 Facts About Fernando Vargas

Fernando Javier Vargas was born on December 7,1977 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007.

Fernando Vargas 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.

Fernando Vargas lost a controversial decision in the second round of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Fernando Vargas was scheduled to turn pro in November 1996 while training for his debut bout he broke his right hand.

Fernando Vargas quickly beat his next five opponents, spending only eight rounds in his first six bouts.

Fernando Vargas won his first world title in 1998, knocking out Yori Boy Campas in seven rounds for the IBF light middleweight championship.

Fernando Vargas successfully defended the title throughout 1999, with victories over Howard Clarke, Raul Marquez, Winky Wright, and Ike Quartey.

Fernando Vargas was knocked down twice in the first round, he was able to fight his way back by knocking down Trinidad in the fourth round until finally being knocked out in the 12th and final round.

In 2001 Fernando Vargas was sentenced to 90 days in House Arrest stemming from a 1999 assault charge.

Fernando Vargas dropped Castillejo in the third round, but he apparently broke his right hand and went on to win by a ten-round unanimous decision.

On February 25,2006, Fernando Vargas returned to the ring to face fellow Southern California boxer Sugar Shane Mosley.

The reasoning behind the stoppage, explained Nevada State Athletic Commission czar Marc Ratner, was that the referee and the fight doctor deemed that Fernando Vargas was unable to defend himself adequately against Mosley's right-hand shots.

Fernando Vargas rolled over onto all fours and was unsteady, but after stumbling twice he finally beat referee Kenny Bayless' count.

However the fight was postponed after it was discovered during a routine blood test that Fernando Vargas was suffering from a severe iron deficiency.

Many sources claim that Fernando Vargas had complained about fighting at the Jr.

Fernando Vargas has stated that fighting at that weight was the reason he did poorly against Mosley in the second fight.

Fernando Vargas claimed that this would be the last fight of his career regardless of the result.

Fernando Vargas immediately jumped up from his seat and retaliated with punches and a brawl broke out between the two fighters' camps, though order was quickly restored.

Crucially, Fernando Vargas was knocked down in the 1st round and again in the 11th round.

Fernando Vargas had a role in the 2006 crime drama film Alpha Dog, playing the character Tiko "TKO" Martinez.

Fernando Vargas participated, alongside Judith Grace, Maripily, Pedro Rivera and Sissi Fleitas, among others, in the Telemundo reality contest, Top Chef Celebrity.