Jessie Vargas

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Jessie Vargas was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on May 10th, 1989 and is the Boxer. At the age of 34, Jessie Vargas biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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May 10, 1989
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Jessie Vargas Life

Jessie Vargas (born May 10, 1989) is an American professional boxer.

He has competed in two weight classes, winning the WBA (Regular) and IBO super lightweight titles in 2014 and the WBO welterweight title in 2016.

Vargas is the world's fifth best active light middleweight by BoxRec as of September 2019.

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Jessie Vargas Career

Amateur career

Vargas had a total of 120 victories and 20 losses in a row. He was a two-time Mexican national champion, a two-time United States junior national champion, and a member of the 2008 Mexican Olympic team.

Professional career

Vargas claimed his pro debut against Joel Gonzalez, who was undefeated, by a first-round knockout in September 2008.

Vargas was caught on the chest during a match against Trenton Titsworth, and he retaliated by hitting Titsworth during the break. Titsworth was fined two points, not Vargas.

He knocked out former IBO light welterweight Champion Daniel Sarmiento of Argentina in his twelfth bout. The match was the main event of FSN's Fight Night Club's Fight Night Club. Vargas secured an eight-round unanimous victory over Mexican Ramón Montao on the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana in his next fight.

Vargas defeated Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, on February 24, 2011 against journeyman Cristian Favela (1931–7, 10 KOs). The match was over eight rounds. Favela pressed the action more than anticipated, but Vargas lost on the scorecards, scoring 79–73, 78–74, and 77–75 in favour of Vargas. Vargas will face former WBA light welterweight Champion Vivian Harris (1929–5-1's) at the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada, on March 31, 2011. On TeleFutura, this bout was broadcast. Vargas won his first round after Harris left his stool after just one round. Vargas didn't encourage Harris to put any work into the school system, and Harris was shook on a few times, even though some feared it would be a competitive match. Vargas improved to 15–0 (8 KOs) after the victory.

Ashley Theophane, a British boxer, declined to face Vargas on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz's undercard, which was set to take place on September 14. When he was told he could fight on the card, theophane said he wanted a rematch with Danny Garcia or another popular name, but Vargas' name was pushed for an 8-round match. Walter Estrada, a Colombian boxer (39–14–1, 25 KO's), was later confirmed to be Vargas' next opponent in a scheduled 10 round match on July 8. Vargas landed a clean left uppercut in the second round, knocking out Estrada after a slow first round. The stoppage happened 38 seconds into the round. Vargas would face Josesito Lopez on Mayweather's undercard match against him (29–3, 17 KOs). Amir Khan, a British boxer, began to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in August 2011. Vargas began threatening Khan for a fight. "Jessie Vargas wants to know why Amir Khan is ducking and dodging," Mayweather told Fighthype.com. He's asking for him. Everybody is ducking and dodging him. "He's my soldier, and he wants [Khan]" says the narrator. Vargas said, "He keeps saying he wants to beat Floyd." When speaking on a radio show, Vargas said, "He keeps saying he wants to fight Floyd." If he really wants to fight Floyd, he'll have to fight me first." Vargas received a close victory by a split decision. Lopez's 95-94 victory was the judge's fault, but Vargas' other two scored 96–93 and 95–94, giving him the victory. Vargas hit 167 of 851 punches (20%) in the ten rounds, while Lopez landed 122 of his 509 thrown (24%). Vargas fought on May 5, 2012 on the Mayweather vs. Cotto undercard, losing Steve Forbes (35–10, 11 KOs) after ten rounds. The scorecards revealed 100–90, 97–93, and 98–92. Forbes was a late replacement for Alfonso Gómez, who suffered with back spasms.

Vargas signed a 2015 contract with boxing boss Cameron Dunkin on June 6, 2012. Vargas is believed to have risen to the top of the charts. The rumors were untru. Vargas left Mayweather Promotions to sign with Top Rank on June 20, which was on June 20, 1996.

Vargas will open the Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov card against Wale 'Lucky Boy' Omotoso (23–0, 19 KOs) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on February 2, 2013. The fight was shown live on HBO. Vargas was knocked to one knee in round two but went on to win a close match against Omotoso. One judge ruled the fight 97-92, while Vargas' remaining two scored it 96–93. The game was rated 95-94 in favor of Omotoso by ESPN. Harold Lederman of HBO had a 94–94 draw. The Omotoso team started the fight much better than Vargas, but the latter took over midway. Omotoso landed a body shot during a round two exchange, causing Vargas' knee to contact the ground, effectively ending the round. Vargas won the vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight crown, beating out D.C. Vargas threw 165 punches total (34%). Omotoso, who was shot in nine rounds, landed 103 of his 429 thrown (24%).

Vargas said in May 2013 that he was likely to return on Juan Manuel Marquez' undercard, as shown on the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The event took place on October 12 in HBO's case. Ray Narh, a veteran Ghanai boxer, was announced as his challenger. The fight was also announced that it would be broadcast on the HBO PPV, but UniMás would instead televise a card from the same venue on Friday night. Vargas defeated Narh in the final seconds of the match. Despite beating Narh on the count, he lost on the scorecards, which read 97–92 and 98–91 twice. Both boxers engaged on the inside, landing power shots in the majority of the fight, with several clean shots landing.

Vargas considered going back to light welterweight, the same weight he started his career at 154 pounds in October 2013. Vargas began fighting at the welterweight maximum for his last six fights. "I know I can still make the weight," he told Boxing Scene. For my last fight, I was on track early. And I ate before the weigh-in, so I didn't have any issues."

Vargas will have his first fight on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II PPV card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada on January 30, 2014. Khabib Allakhverdiev, 31, a top-ranking player, is up for rematching the WBA 'Regular' and IBO light welterweight titles. Allakhverdiev won the title in 2012, when it was uncontested against Joan Guzmán. Vargas worked with well-known trainer Ismael Salas for the first time. Vargas won his first world championship overnight, defeating Allakhverdiev by a unanimous decision on fight night. Vargas won the game on the scorecards due to head movement, quick jabs, and well-placed uppercuts. Vargas was ranked 117–111, 115–113, and 115–113 in favour of Vargas. As did HBO's unofficial scorer Harold Lederman, ESPN's Dan Rafael won the match 115-113 for Allakhverdiev. Vargas said in the post-fight, "I think I should have been busier earlier in the war and I became more steady, and I assumed I had been stronger, and I believed I took power midway through the war." This was my first 12-round match. For three months in the Top Rank gym, I worked hard. "This victory will make me a much more effective fighter." Allakhverdiev said he wanted a rematch straight away. Allakhverdiev received $250,000 for the contest, but Vargas had a $90,000 purse.

Vargas dropped the IBO championship. Vargas would make his first defense against Russian boxer Anton Novikov (29-0, 10 KOs), according to Boxing Scene, although the contract was not finalized. According to the same source, the fight will take place in either Las Vegas or Fresno on August 2, 2014 under the banner of Brandon Rios vs. Diego Chaves. The fight was reported to take place at The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 6. Vargas was excited to learn that the fight would be held in his hometown town. Vargas agreed to random drug testing by VADA as part of the negotiations. Novikov had yet to consent to the drug testing, but he was offered a grant to cover the expenses. Since winning the vacant WBC silver welterweight title against Karlo Tabaghua in Russia, Novikov failed a post-fight drug test in 2012. Steve Bash, Novikov's promoter, didn't announce the drug testing until a month later. “I don't care about any sort of testing,” Novikov said in relation to the drug testing. Vargas maintained his WBA title after 12 rounds in what was expected to be another contentious decision. The three judges' scorecards read 118–111, 118–111, and 117–111. Novikov's advantage over ESPN and BadLeftHook became evident as the game came closer. Vargas started the fight by pressing the issue and making Novikov miss. After round five, Novikov began to take over, but a few rounds later. Novikov shot Vargas in the body and head of Vargas, but Vargas won the match the best, but it was Vargas who came out the top. According to CompuBox statistics, Vargas landed 191 of 783 punches (24%), which included 153 power shots landing. Novikov shot 223 of his 812 shots (27%), with 151 power shots landing. "I can be even better," Vargas said of the victory. It was a tumultuous fight. "I landed the cleaner punches." Vargas received $125,000, while Novikov earned $105,000, according to ESPN. On HBO, the show attracted 728,000 viewers, with a peaks at 839,000 viewers.

Vargas will face Michael DeMarco, the 28-year old Mexican boxer and former world champion, on Friday in Macau, SAR, on September 16, 2014, who beat him in his second title defense on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri at The Venetian Macao (31–3-3, 23 KOs). Vargas said, "My adversary is a tenacious, robust soldier who comes to fight." I'm sure this is going to be a worldwide war that will be enjoyed by millions of people. It's an honor for our team to be involved in a sporting event of this magnitude. "I want to return my world championship belt to Las Vegas." Vargas started training with former pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr., who died in a 90's pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. Before the war, Vargas and Arum had talks. Vargas would have many big opportunities in 2015, according to Arum. Vargas lost by a narrow margin to hold his world title in a close contest. Vargas won the game 116-112 in favor of the three judges. Vargas, who is usually a defensive style killer, took a more offensive route. Jones was most likely because he was his new trainer. Both fighters were accurate in their punching, with their connect rate of over 40%. After the war, DeMarco announced his resignation.

Vargas would make his welterweight debut against former two-weight world champion Timothy Bradley (331–1–1, 12 KOs) on June 27, 2015 at StubHub Center in Carson, California, on April 30, 2015. The bout was later confirmed that it would be fought for the WBO interim title. Vargas replaced Jones as his mentor with former world champion Erik Morales on May 29. An intimate audience of 4,311 was announced. Bradley dominated the discussions throughout, shaming Vargas repeatedly to the body and head. Vargas, who was absorbing significant losses, showed the ability to hurt Bradley Bradley, and with 20 seconds remaining in round 12, he stumbling across the arena. Vargas followed him and fired two more head shots before being tied up near the cordons. Referee Pat Russell received the ten second warning and mistakenly announced that the match was over with 7–8 seconds remaining. Vargas claimed to have TKO'd Bradley and celebrated the turnbuckle. The referee's error was impossible to fix when the order was restored, and the contest would proceed to the scorecards. Bradley, at that time, deserved the unanimous decision. The judges rated the contest 115–112, 116–112, and 117–111, with 117–111 all in Bradley's favour. Vargas had called for a match replay.

Bradley landed 232 of his 676 punches (34%), while Vargas landed 203 of 630 thrown (32%). Bradley's $1.5 million was down from Vargas' $600,000 budget. Russell said it was an honest mistake. "[Bradley's] hurt," he said after watching the end. He's already injured and on his feet. He's been doing a little, and he's involved in it. To me, it seemed like the alarm bell. However, you don't necessarily get the 10-second warning. You'd like to, but what I heard was the alarm. Based on what I heard, I made the call. That's all I can remember. It was an honest call based on an honest reaction." On HBO, the show attracted 1.121 million viewers and topped at 1.228 million.

Vargas appealed to the California State Athletic Commission on July 8, which allowed the decision to determine the outcome of the contest to No Contest.

The WBO Welterweight title became vacant after Bradley decided against the rematch and instead choosing to face Manny Pacquiao for the third time. Vargas would still have a chance to face Sadam Ali in the world championships, it was revealed. Vargas delivered the most damaging blows in a contest that wasn't really close. In rounds eight and nine, Vargas knocked Ali down. Vargas fired a deadly body shot and then a right to the head to knock him out on his feet and win the vacant WBO world championship. Vargas had a lead on all judges' scorecards at the time of TKO (79–72, 77–74 twice). Vargas praised Dewey Cooper, his sixth trainer in eight years as a pro, for the game plan and conditioning. Vargas hit 159 punches from his 428 thrown to 118 from Ali's 408. On HBO, the show attracted 726,000 viewers, with the top showing at 848,000 viewers.

Negotiations for a unified fight with IBF champion Kell Brook (36–0, 25 KOs) had been reported on May 12, 2016. Hearn told Sky Sports that he had "offered a great deal" to make the match happen, and although he acknowledged that Brook would have to fly to America, Vargas says he was able to cross the Atlantic. Vargas' manager, Cameron Dunkin, told ESPN.com on June 1 that he had signed his deal. The fight, according to Eddie Hearn, will take place on August 27 or September 3 in Sheffield. Vargas will make his most money at $1.7 million, a lot. Vargas revealed on Twitter that the match was scheduled for September 3. Negotiations for the unification title battle fell apart on July 9 when it was announced that Brook would move up two weight divisions to face Gennady Golovkin instead.

Vargas would defend his WBO welterweight title against eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58–6–2, 38 KOs), who came out of retirement on September 5. Promoter Bob Arum was also confirmed that the Las Vegas or Dubai fight would take place. The clash took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, in front of a crowd of 16,132, which included former pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vargas.

After losing by a unanimous decision, Vargas lost his WBO championship. Pacquiao's judges ruled 114–113, 118–109, and 118–109 in favor of Pacquiao. Vargas thought he had done enough to keep his title after the first score of 114–113 was read, he stroded the corner, but Pacquiao was the eventual victor. Pacquiao, a steady first round, stirred the crowd in the second round when he confronted Vargas with a straight left hand, putting him on the mat. The knockdown set the tone for the remainder of the fight, which featured back-and-forth. Vargas seemed to have improved in the middle rounds, but Pacquiao was the more dominant one in the 12-rounds. Vargas managed to land a few difficult right hands, but none were strong enough to change the results in his favour. Vargas had no excuses in the post-fight interview, having said he'lost to a hero.' Pacquiao was the most accurate of the two figures, according to CompuBox results, landing 147 of 409 punches (36%). Vargas landed on 104 of his 562 thrown (19%).

Vargas was a candidate in Miguel Cotto's (41–5, 33 KOs) final fight in December 2017. Vargas' old adversary Sadam Ali was selected as his final professional fight, according to Cott. Vargas said on October 18, that the reason he turned down the Cotto fight was simply because Golden Boy Promotions didn't give him a good enough contract. Vargas would have agreed to a multi-fight contract with Golden Boy, a similar offer that was also rejected by Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence. Vargas, at this time, was a free agent after joining an undisclosed deal with Top Rank. Al Haymon, a boxing consultant, started working with him. Vargas also slammed Cotto for his decision to fight Ali after he was knocked out in 9 rounds in 2016. Vargas would return to the ring in California against fringe Mexican boxer Aaron Herrera (33–7–1, 22 KOs) on November 11, 2017. The Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California, had been named as the site for the battle, which would be shown live on PBC on FS1. Vargas replaced Dewey Cooper with former three-weight world champion Mike McCallum ahead of the match. Vargas returned to his form after 13 months, defeating Herrera by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision. Vargas did not appear to be trying to end the war by stoppingpage. In round 6, Vargas knocked Herrera down with a combination of the head and tail. Vargas won the match by a score of 100–89. Vargas admitted that there was ring rust, but that he wanted a big name next.

Vargas was being lined up in January 2018 to face unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman on his return. Thurman will return to the Barclays Center for the third time on May 29, according to Showtime, and Thurman denied any rumors that he will not be fighting Vargas.

Adrien Broner vs. Omar Figueroa Jr. (227–0–1, 19 KOs) at the Barclays Center in New York on January 24, 2019, 16 KOs). Figueroa pulled out of the fight on March 4 after injuring his shoulder in preparation. According to PBC, the card will still go out and they will meet a new Broner opponent. Broner (33–4, 24 KOs) will now face Vargas in a 144-pound Catchweight match, headlining a card that also includes the re-booked Jermall Charlo-Hugo Centeno Jr. fight and Gervonta Davis-Jes Cuellar.

The event attracted 13,964 people. With the arena only built up to 10,000, additional sections were opened in the upper tiers. Broner and Vargas fought for a 12-round majority draw. Broner's fight was 115–113, while the remaining two judges were unanimous, scoring 114–114. The game was 114–114 between ESPN's Dan Rafael and Showtime's unofficial scorer Steve Farhood. The war was split into two halves. Vargas took the lead in the first half of the game, then appeared to fade a little, giving Broner a chance to control the remainder of the game. Vargas beat Broner 124-82 in the first six rounds, and Broner out landed Vargas 112-79 in the remaining 6 rounds. Vargas said, "I saw myself winning, but if the judges said it was a draw, you must accept that." I think it was a good fight. The fans seemed to be raving about it. I hit the body but I worked inside. I used to work at a distance at the beginning. In the later rounds, I let him come at me and was looking for the counterpunch." Broner landed 194 of 577 punches (38%) and Vargas landed 203 of his 839 tos (24%), according to CompuBox Stats. Vargas had more trouble with the body, landing 54 punches to 38 on Broner's 38 landing. Broner's win came with a $1 million purse, and Vargas' $500,000 purse was earned. During the match, the fight averaged 72,000 viewers and hit 869,000. Right before the scorecards were released, peak viewership increased to 891,000.

Vargas had signed a multi-fight contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA, which would see him exclusively on DAZN. Vargas and former world champion Thomas Dulorme (16-KOs) was fighting on August 4, and it was close to being a done deal. The brawl was scheduled to take place at the Wintrust Arena four days later at the official press conference. Vargas was expected to headline the card, which would feature Jarrell Miller, Artur Beterbiev, and Danny Roman. The WBC has revealed that their unused Silver belt will be up for auction. Both boxers suffered knockdowns as the match went the 12 round distance, despite 6,235 people attending. Vargas' second judge had a 115-111 rating while the second judge had the repeat score in favour of Dulorme, and the third judge had the fight 113–113, Vargas' second straight draw. Dulorme had the fastest hand speed and punching strength than Vargas in the 12 rounds. Vargas sustained a cut in his right eye as a result of an accidental collision of heads in round 2. Vargas had a good round 4, even with blood on his face, where he landed multiple right hands, causing Dulorme to hold. Vargas' cut was reopened after a left hand from Dulorme in the 8th round. Vargas cut Dulorme to one knee after landing a clean right hand in round 10. By the 8 count, Dulorme was able to get to his feet and did not appear ill. Dulorme landed clean on Vargas' chin in the final moments of the contest, causing a glove to touch the canvas. Vargas may have walked away the winner and the new WBC Silver champion if Dulorme did not knock Vargas down in round 12. Vargas was fine with the draw and knew it was going to be a tough fight after the match. Dulorme refused to be interviewed. Vargas landed 122 of 521 punches (23%) and Dulorme landed 124 of his 420 thrown (30%) according to Compubox, while Dulorme landed 124 of his 420 punches (30%).

Vargas said on October 17, 2018 that he would return to the ring by March 2019. Vargas called out Kell Brook in January 2019, the date Vargas was returning to. According to Vargas, the brawl will take place in the United States and at the welterweight maximum. Vargas revealed that he had accepted the terms of war and was waiting for Brook to agree. Vargas began training with legendary coach Freddie Roach on January 24, 2019. Vargas will return to light middleweight and face Juan Francisco Estrada in February at The Forum in Los Angeles. Humberto Soto, 38, 38, 32 KOs), became a front-runner in a catchweight match against Vargas on March 6, 38 years old. The fight was reported to take place at 150 pounds catchweight on March 13. Vargas stopped Soto in round 6 by TKO at The Forum, a scheduled ten-round match. Vargas hit Soto with a right hand to the head in round 6, using his height advantage. Vargas fired back to Soto, resulting in referee Thomas Taylor waving off the match with Soto tied against the ropes. The time of the stoppage was 1 minute 48 seconds in round 6. Vargas suffered a cut across his left eye in round 2 from a clash of heads ahead of the game. Both fighters arrived together and their heads were bumped. With Soto being shorter, the top of his head came into contact with Vargas' left eye, revealing a bad cut. Vargas was hit by Soto's right hand to the head in round 3. Vargas made it alive in round 5 and beat Soto with hooks. Vargas connected on 131 of 402 shots fired (33%) and Soto landed 85 of 365 punches for a 23% connect percentage, according to CompuBox. Vargas said in the post-fight interviews, I was looking for the big shots and shooting for body shots. But he is also a craftsman, and tonight he proved it. "I just tried to dictate the speed (...) "I am excited for whatever comes next." I'm set for anyone. "I want a world championship." Vargas was paid $1.2 million and Soto was given a $150,000 purse for the fight.

Vargas returned to the ring in Frisco, Texas, on February 29, 2020. Mikey Garcia, the former four-division world champion, fought him back to the welterweight division. Garcia was ranked #3 by the WBA at welterweight. Garcia defeated Vargas in the fifth round and won a unanimous decision after scoring of 114-113, 116-111, and 116-111. Garcia land 151 of 478 (32%) punches were fired, with Vargas delivering 671 (21%) total punches. Vargas lauded his opponent in a post-fight interview, saying, "Mikey fought a great fight." I give him a pat on the head."

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