Rey Vargas

Rey Geovani Vargas Roldán (born November 25, 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the WBC super bantamweight title from 2017 to 2020.

Rey Vargas
Statistics
Real nameRey Geovani Vargas Roldán
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Reach70 1⁄2 in (179 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990
Otumba, State of Mexico, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins34
Wins by KO22
Losses0

Amateur career

Vargas won 7 national championships in Mexico as an amateur, as well as a gold medal in the 2009 Panamerican Championships. He competed in the 2009 World Championships but was defeated by Luke Campbell in the first round.

Professional career

Vargas debuted as a professional in May 2010. He won the IBF Youth title in his 11th fight. Vargas won 15 of his first 16 fights by way of knockout. The first fighter to go the distance with him since his second fight was Yuki Murai. In March 2014, Vargas was knocked down for the first time against Sylvester Lopez. Vargas went down in round 2 but won the bout after Lopez suffered an injury and was unable to continue. The two rematched on November of that same year, Vargas won the second fight with a round 8 TKO.[1] Vargas went down once again in round 2 of an eight-round fight against Lucian González, after an overhand right. Vargas was able to survive and get the unanimous decision (78-73, 78–74, 77-75).[2]

In June 2016, Vargas won a shut-out unanimous decision (120-108, 120–108, 120-108) over Alexis Kabore. With the win, Vargas became the mandatory challenger to the WBC's super bantamweight titlist, Hugo Ruiz.[3] In September 2016, Vargas defeated former WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Muñoz with a 5th-round TKO. Muñoz went down four times until the referee finally stopped the contest.[4]

On 25 February 2017, he faced Gavin McDonnell for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title.[5] The title fight took place in Hull, England.[6] Vargas established control of the fight early on, using his length and head movement to keep the hometown fighter at bay, while landing short combinations. McDonnell attempted to rally back during the later rounds, but he was ultimately unable to turn the scorecards around. Vargas won a majority decision (117-111, 116–112, 114-114) to become a world champion.[7]

Vargas' first defense would come on the Cotto-Kamegai undercard at the StubHub Center, against Ronny Rios. Vargas was also able to out-box Rios, controlling the bout by fighting at range. Vargas won via unanimous decision (118-110, 118–110, 115-113).[8] Vargas made a second defense against Oscar Negrete in another Miguel Cotto undercard, in this case his farewell bout against Sadam Ali. The match was in December 2017 at Madison Square Garden, and was televised on HBO. Vargas was cut twice by headbutts but used his length effectively to cruise to a wide unanimous decision (119-109, 119–109, 120-108).[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
34 fights 34 wins 0 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 12 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Win 34–0 Tomoki Kameda UD 12 13 Jul 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC super bantamweight title
33 Win 33–0 Franklin Manzanilla UD 12 9 Feb 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC super bantamweight title
32 Win 32–0 Azat Hovhannisyan UD 12 12 May 2018 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Retained WBC super bantamweight title
31 Win 31–0 Oscar Negrete UD 12 2 Dec 2017 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. Retained WBC super bantamweight title
30 Win 30–0 Ronny Rios UD 12 26 Aug 2017 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC super bantamweight title
29 Win 29–0 Gavin McDonnell MD 12 25 Feb 2017 Hull Arena, Hull, England Won vacant WBC super bantamweight title
28 Win 28–0 Alexander Muñoz TKO 5 (12), 2:22 3 Sep 2016 Deportivo Zaragoza, Atizapán, Mexico Won vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title
27 Win 27–0 Alexis Kabore UD 12 11 Jun 2016 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
26 Win 26–0 Christian Esquivel TKO 3 (8), 1:01 27 Feb 2016 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
25 Win 25–0 Lucian González UD 8 5 Sep 2015 Feria de San Isidro, Metepec, Mexico
24 Win 24–0 Eduardo Mancito UD 10 23 May 2015 Feria de San Isidro, Metepec, Mexico
23 Win 23–0 Néstor Panigua TKO 2 (12), 1:17 24 Jan 2015 Centro de Convenciones, Ixtapa, Mexico Won vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title
22 Win 22–0 Sylvester Lopez TKO 8 (12), 2:12 1 Nov 2014 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Retained WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
21 Win 21–0 Daniel Ferreras TKO 2 (10) 23 Aug 2014 Convention Center Surman Villa de las Flores, Coacalco, Mexico Retained WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
20 Win 20–0 Vergel Nebran TKO 6 (10), 2:34 14 Jun 2014 Explanada Municipal, Tlalnepantla, Mexico Retained WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
19 Win 19–0 Sylvester Lopez RTD 7 (10) 15 Mar 2014 Estadio de Beisbol, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
18 Win 18–0 Ernie Sánchez UD 10 21 Dec 2013 Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua, Mexico Retained WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
17 Win 17–0 Yuki Murai UD 10 26 Oct 2013 Deportivo Agustín Ramos Millán, Toluca, Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
16 Win 16–0 Juanito Rubillar KO 4 (8), 2:58 24 Aug 2013 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Cecilio Santos KO 2 (10) 8 Jun 2013 Monumental Villa Charra, Tijuana, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 Seizo Kono TKO 3 (10), 2:22 27 Apr 2013 Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Marcos Cárdenas TKO 5 (8), 1:41 22 Dec 2012 Auditorio Bicentenario, Morelia, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 Luis Lugo TKO 5 (10), 2:47 2 Jun 2012 Coliseo Olímpico de la UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Gabriel Aguillón TKO 1 (10), 1:17 25 Feb 2012 Coliseo Olímpico de la UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico Won vacant IBF Youth super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Rene Vázquez TKO 2 (6), 0:26 23 Jul 2011 Coliseo Olímpico de la UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Jorge Morales TKO 2 (6) 25 Mar 2011 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Mario Alberto García TKO 3 (8), 2:22 26 Feb 2011 Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Jesus Santillan TKO 7 (8) 22 Jan 2011 Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Jorge Otocani Reynoso TKO 1 (6), 2:07 6 Nov 2010 Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Fabian Ruiz KO 1 (6), 2:23 2 Oct 2010 Coliseo Olímpico de la UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Jose Luis Medellin TKO 2 (4) 4 Sep 2010 Arena Solidaridad, Monterrey, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Juan Antonio Duque TKO 2 (4) 21 Aug 2010 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Hector Esnar Bobadilla UD 4 29 May 2010 Arena Tecate, Guadalajara, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Claudio Palacios KO 1 (4) 10 Apr 2010 Palenque de la Feria, Durango, Mexico

See also

References
  1. http://www.boxingscene.com/rey-vargas-stops-lopez-retain-wbc-youth-crown--83794
  2. http://fightnetwork.com/news/6433632:rey-vargas-stays-perfect-vs-lucian-gonzalez/
  3. http://www.univision.com/deportes/boxeo/rey-vargas-vencio-a-alexis-kabore-y-se-convirtio-en-el-retador-de-hugo-ruiz
  4. http://izquierdazo.com/as-noque-rey-vargas-al-venezolano-alexander-muoz
  5. "Rey Vargas Decisions Gavin McDonnell, Captures WBC Title". boxingscene.
  6. El Universal; Notimex: “México tiene nuevo campeón mundial de box: Rey Vargas” February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017 (in Spanish).
  7. https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/39093588
  8. https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/8/26/16210212/cotto-vs-kamegai-results-rey-vargas-outpoints-ronny-rios-over-12-rounds
  9. https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/12/2/16729350/cotto-vs-ali-results-rey-vargas-beats-oscar-negrete-retains-wbc-belt
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jaderes Padua		 WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight champion
April 27, 2013 – June 2013		 Vacant
Title next held by
Kittithat Ungsrivongs
Vacant
Title last held by
Fatiou Fassniou		 WBC International Silver super bantamweight champion
January 24, 2015 – May 2015		 Vacant
Title next held by
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Vacant
Title last held by
Guillermo Rigondeaux		 WBC International Silver super bantamweight champion
September 3, 2016 – January 2017
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Paulus Ambunda
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jeremy Parodi		 IBF Youth super bantamweight champion
February 25, 2012 – June 2012		 Vacant
Title next held by
Kid Galahad
Vacant
Title last held by
Ray Perez		 WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight champion
October 26, 2013 – December 2014		 Vacant
Title next held by
David Reyes Cota
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Hozumi Hasegawa		 WBC super bantamweight champion
February 25, 2017 - present		 Incumbent
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