Gregorio Vargas

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Gregorio Vargas
Statistics
Real nameGregorio Vargas Hernández[1]
Nickname(s)Goyo Vargas
Height1.67 m (5.5 ft)
Reach1.71 m (67 in) (5.6 ft)
NationalityMexican
Born (1970-10-27) 27 October 1970 (age 51)
Santa María Natívitas, municipality of Cuautepec, Hidalgo.[1]
StanceOrthodox[2]
Boxing record
Total fights55[2]
Wins45
Wins by KO31
Losses9
Draws1

Gregorio Vargas Hernández, better known as Goyo Vargas (born 27 October 1970 in Cuautepec, Hidalgo)[1] is a Mexican retired boxer who held the WBC featherweight title from 28 April 1993 to 4 December 1993.

Vargas was born in Santa María Natívitas, a small community located in the municipality of Cuautepec, Hidalgo,[1] into a family of boxing aficionados. He was trained by his father since childhood[1] and two brothers, and , also became professional pugilists.

On 28 April 1993, Vargas won the WBC featherweight (126 lb) title from Paul Hodkinson by TKO in round 7.[2] On 11 July 1998, he defeated Tracy Harris Patterson for the IBA super featherweight title by TKO in round 6. Vargas also fought against world champions such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Molina and Carlos Hernández.

Vargas retired in 2005.[1]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
55 fights 45 wins 9 losses
By knockout 31 1
By decision 14 8
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
55 Loss 45–9–1 United States Eleazar Contreras Jr UD 12 2004-11-06 United States Grand Casino Coushatta, Kinder, Louisiana, USA For vacant NABF lightweight title
54 Win 45–8–1 United States Reggie Sanders TKO 3 (8), 1:51 2004-04-30 United States Estrella del Milennium Club, Elgin, Illinois, USA
53 Loss 44–8–1 United States Mike Anchondo UD 10 2003-12-11 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
52 Win 44–7–1 United States Gary Balletto MD 12 2003-10-31 United States Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Won IBU lightweight title
51 Win 43–7–1 Mexico Julio Sanchez Leon UD 10 2003-04-25 United States Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
50 Win 42–7–1 Philippines Christopher Saluday TKO 5 (10) 2002-10-26 Philippines Rizal Memorial Colleges Gym, Davao City, Philippines
49 Win 41–7–1 Mexico Celso Delgado TKO 7 (10) 2002-03-15 Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico
48 Loss 40–7–1 United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. UD 12 2000-03-18 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA For WBC super featherweight title
47 Win 40–6–1 Puerto Rico Ricky Quiles UD 12 1999-07-10 United States Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, Elgin, Illinois, USA Won vacant WBC FECARBOX lightweight title
46 Win 39–6–1 Ghana Ben Tackie UD 12 1999-01-16 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA Won IBA Americans lightweight title
45 Win 38–6–1 United States Tracy Harris Patterson TKO 6 (12), 1:06 1998-07-11 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA Won IBA super featherweight title
44 Win 37–6–1 Mexico Cesar Delgado KO 2 (8), 0:53 1998-05-01 United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, USA
43 Win 36–6–1 United States Andre Cray TKO 9 (10), 1:10 1997-12-13 United States Concord Plaza Expo Center, Northlake, Illinois, USA
42 Win 35–6–1 United States Khalil Shakeel KO 9 (10), 0:19 1997-06-07 United States Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, USA
41 Loss 34–6–1 United States Carlos Hernández MD 10 1997-01-13 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
40 Win 34–5–1 Mexico Raul Hernandez KO 7 (10) 1996-10-28 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
39 Win 33–5–1 United States Mark Reels KO 4 (10) 1996-10-06 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
38 Win 32–5–1 Mexico Jose Luis Montes PTS 10 1996-01-19 Mexico Navojoa, Mexico
37 Win 31��5–1 Mexico Julian Romero KO 5 (8) 1995-12-22 Mexico Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
36 Win 30–5–1 Mexico Francisco Barajas KO 2 (?) 1995-12-08 Mexico Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico
35 Loss 29–5–1 Puerto Rico John John Molina UD 12 1994-04-22 United States Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA For IBF super featherweight title
34 Loss 29–4–1 United States Kevin Kelley UD 12 1993-12-04 United States Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA Lost WBC featherweight title
33 Win 29–3–1 United States Clifford Hicks KO 3 (10) 1993-08-07 Mexico Morelia, Mexico
32 Win 28–3–1 United Kingdom Paul Hodkinson TKO 7 (12), 2:27 1993-04-28 Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Won WBC featherweight title
31 Win 27–3–1 Mexico Juan Carlos Ortigoza TKO 11 (12) 1992-10-31 Mexico Culiacán, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
30 Win 26–3–1 Mexico Elias Quiroz TKO 8 (12) 1992-07-27 Mexico Tulancingo, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
29 Win 25–3–1 Mexico Juan Carlos Salazar KO 3 (12) 1992-05-22 Mexico Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
28 Win 24–3–1 Mexico Antonio Hernandez PTS 12 1992-04-12 Mexico Victoria de Durango, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
27 Win 23–3–1 Mexico Porfirio Hernandez KO 1 (12) 1991-11-15 Mexico Cuernavaca, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
26 Win 22–3–1 Mexico Juan Carlos Ortigoza UD 10 1991-10-12 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
25 Win 21–3–1 Mexico Jaime Fernandez TKO 3 (12), 2:08 1991-06-28 Mexico La Paz, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
24 Win 20–3–1 Mexico Simon Gonzalez PTS 12 1991-04-26 Mexico Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexico featherweight title
23 Win 19–3–1 Mexico Hector Ulises Chong UD 12 1991-02-15 Mexico Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gómez Palacio, Mexico Won Mexico featherweight title
22 Draw 18–3–1 Mexico Narciso Valenzuela Romo PTS 10 1990-10-19 Mexico Santa Rosalía, Mexico
21 Win 18–3 Mexico Ramon Felix KO 6 (10) 1990-09-03 Mexico Tijuana, Mexico
20 Win 17–3 Mexico Ramon Jimenez TKO 1 (10) 1990-06-29 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
19 Loss 16–3 Mexico Juan Carlos Salazar UD 10 1990-05-05 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 16–2 Mexico Lauro Rodriguez PTS 10 1990-03-24 Mexico Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 15–2 Mexico Martin Garcia TKO 8 (10) 1990-02-09 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 Mexico Cesar Martinez UD 10 1989-12-02 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
15 Loss 13–2 Mexico Jaime Fernandez PTS 10 1989-08-18 Mexico La Paz, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Mexico Salvador Zamora UD 10 1989-07-08 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Mexico Raymundo Marin TKO 2 (10) 1989-06-10 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
12 Loss 11–1 Mexico Marco Antonio Ramirez TKO 6 (10) 1989-04-28 Mexico Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Herminio Hernandez UD 10 1989-03-18 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Roberto Molina TKO 2 (8) 1989-02-11 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Vladimir Gallegos TKO 2 (8) 1989-01-14 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Oscar Burgos PTS 8 1988-12-03 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Efrain Zepeda TKO 3 (8) 1988-10-15 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Roberto Villareal TKO 1 (?) 1988-09-25 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Rafael Briseno TKO 1 (?) 1988-09-04 Mexico Arena Revolucion, Mexico City, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Cuauhtemoc Sanchez TKO 1 (?) 1988-08-13 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Fernando Cervantes KO 1 (?) 1988-07-09 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Felipe Valladares TKO 2 (?) 1988-06-04 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Raul Capitan KO 2 (?) 1988-05-07 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Professional debut.


Preceded by WBC Featherweight Champion
28 Apr 1993 – 4 Dec 1993 		Succeeded by

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Aguirre, Juan Manuel (14 August 2008). "Goyo Vargas: Recuerdos del campeón" (in Spanish). Esto. El Sol de Tulancingo. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Gregorio Vargas". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 September 2014.


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