Fernando Vargas Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: The long awaited comeback of former IBF/WBA junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s) will have to wait a little longer, as the 33-year-old Vargas is ill with a case of bronchitis and pneumonia and won’t be able to make his April 16th fight date against super middleweight Henry Buchanan. It [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBA junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s) will be returning to the ring after 4 years out of action to face 32-year-old super middleweight Henry Buchanan (20-2, 13 KO’s) on April 16th. Speaking to ESPN, the 33-year-old Vargas said, “I took three years off and I’m still young. I’m [...]

LINDSAY, CA, May 7th – He thrilled millions of boxing fans with an aggressive style that earned him a spot on the 1996 US Olympic team and two world junior middleweight championships. And on Saturday, June 19th, boxing superstar Fernando Vargas will begin his quest to bring the next generation of stars to fight fans, [...]

By Jim Dower: Last Friday night Hector Camacho Jr. (50-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas in an ugly foul plagued 10 round split decision on October 30th. After the fight, former International Boxing Federation light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s) waddled into the ring, looking at least 100 pounds overweight [...]

By Eric Thomas: In a fight plagued by fouls, light middleweight Hector Camacho Jr. (50-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas (92-15-1, 74 KO’s) by a 10-round split decision at the Don Haskins Convention Center, in El Paso, Texas. Camacho Jr., the son of former boxing great Hector “Macho” Camacho, was penalized an [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former two time light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s) could be making a comeback in 2010, possibly against Hector Camacho Jr. (49-3-1, 27 KO’s). The only problem with that bout is what weight would the fight be fought at, because Camacho Jr. is a light middleweight and Vargas, now 32, [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to Boxing Talk, former International Boxing Federation light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KO’s) could be making a one-fight comeback in March 2010, to fight Hector Camacho Jr. (49-3-1. 27 KO’s). At this point nothing is definite and the fight would swing on a number of things, starting with Camacho [...]

By Chris Williams: If you had asked me this question a day before Oscar De La Hoya’s (39-6, 30 KOs)8th round beating at the hands of Manny Pacquiao on December 6th, I would have said that it was Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KOs), who has lost his last three fights. However, in comparing how truly [...]

By Tom Hanson: I’m not sure if I’m the only one that noticed this or not, but I couldn’t help but see the close similarities of Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) and former welterweight star Fernando Vargas earlier in his career. I’m not referring to the fat and bloated Vargas at the end of his [...]

Minutes after Saturday’s bout in which he lost by majority decision to Ricardo Mayorga, Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22 KOs) announced his retirement from boxing after a 10 year career. Though only 29 years-old – relatively young in terms of boxing years – Vargas was a shell of his former excellence, having lost his final three [...]

Former light middleweight/welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga pulled out a majority decision over boxing great Fernando Vargas last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Vargas, 29, was knocked down in down in the 1st and 11th rounds, costing him the fight ultimately. The final judges’ scores were 114-112, 115-111 and 113-113, awarding the decision [...]

If this bout had taken place in 2000, before Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) had been stopped by Felix Trinidad in a war, I’d easily pick Fernando to defeat tonight’s opponent Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KOs). However, the 29 year-old Vargas isn’t nearly the same fighter he was then, having lost much of his quickness [...]

Former two-time light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) is supposedly fighting for the last time on Saturday night against former welterweight/light middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. However, there are many fans out there, including myself, who question whether the 29 year-old Vargas will, [...]

Former welterweight/light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) will go up against former welterweight/light middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Both fighters, unfortunately, are well past their prime, having dealt with weight issues (among other things) for the past few years. Both are [...]

The following conversations with “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga took place at their Wednesday, July 25 press conference in New York. This is a follow-up to their July 11 press conference at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in which a brawl broke out. The fight release follows the conversations. The attached [...]