Jessie Vargas
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jessie Vargas |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | May 10, 1989(1989-05-10) |
| Age | 35 |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Jessie Vargas Biography
| Name | Jessie Vargas |
| Birthday | May 10 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Jessie Vargas is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on May 10, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Light welterweight and welterweight two-weight world champion in both divisions. He won the WBA and IBO super lightweight titles in 2014, and the WBO welterweight title two years later in 2016.
He lost his second ever professional bout, and the WBO welterweight title, in October 2016 to Manny Pacquiao.
On February 24, 2011 Vargas fought at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California against journeyman Cristian Favela (19-31-7, 10 KOs). The fight went the 8 round distance. Favela pressed the action more than expected but ultimately lost on the cards with the three scorecards reading 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75 in favour of Vargas. On March 31, Golden Boy announced that Vargas would fight former WBA light welterweight Champion Vivian Harris (29-5-1, 19 KO’s) at the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada on April 8. This bout was televised on TeleFutura. Vargas picked up the biggest win of his career to date after Harris quit on his stool after just one round. Vargas didn’t allow Harris to put any work in and badly shook Harris on a few occasions, in what some believed would be a competitive bout. With the win, Vargas improved to 15-0 (8 KOs).
On April 30, 2015 it was announced that Vargas would be making his welterweight debut against former two-weight world champion Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KOs) on June 27 at StubHub Center in Carson, California. It was later announced the bout would be contested for the WBO interim title. On May 29, Vargas replaced Jones as his trainer with former world champion Erik Morales. A small crowd of 4,311 was announced. Bradley pretty much dominated the exchanges throughout, punishing Vargas repeatedly to the body and head. While absorbing major damage, Vargas had showed the ability to hurt Bradley and with 20 seconds left in round 12 landed a massive punch that buckled Bradley’s knees and had him stumbling across the ring. Vargas followed him and landed 2 more head shots before being tied up near the ropes. Referee Pat Russell heard the 10 second warning and mistakenly signaled that the fight was over with 7–8 seconds remaining. Vargas believed he had TKO’d Bradley and celebrated atop the turnbuckle. When order was restored it was ruled that the referee’s mistake was impossible to fix and the fight would go to the scorecards. Bradley, at that point, deserved the unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 116-112 & 117-111 all in Bradley’s favour. Vargas had called for a rematch.
He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
Jessie Vargas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jessie Vargas is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jessie Vargas 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He amassed an amateur record of 120-20. He competed as a member of the 2008 Mexican Olympic boxing team.
He won 26 straight professional bouts before losing his 27th to fellow American Timothy Bradley.
On January 24, Showtime announced Adrien Broner vs. Omar Figueroa Jr. (27-0-1, 19 KOs) would take place on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York. On March 4, Figueroa pulled out of the fight after injuring his shoulder in training. PBC stated the card would still go ahead and they would find a new opponent for Broner. The next day, Showtime confirmed that Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) would now fight Vargas in a 144-pound Catchweight bout, headlining a card also featuring the re-booked Jermall Charlo-Hugo Centeno Jr. fight and Gervonta Davis-Jesús Cuellar.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Jessie Vargas height 5 ft 11 in Jessie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Jessie Vargas Dating?
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On October 17, 2018 Vargas stated his intention was to return to the ring by March 2019. In January 2019, Vargas called out Kell Brook for a fight on April 6, 2019, the date Vargas was looking return on. According to Vargas, the bout would take place in the United States and at the welterweight limit. A month later, Vargas advised that he had accepted the terms to fight and was waiting on Brook to agree. Vargas began training with legendary trainer Freddie Roach on January 24, 2019. In February, it was confirmed that Vargas would move up light middleweight and make his return on the rematch of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Juan Francisco Estrada at The Forum in Los Angeles on April 26,
- On March 6, 38 year old Humberto Soto (69-9-2, 37 KOs) became a front- runner to fight Vargas in a catchweight bout. On March 13, the fight was confirmed to take place at 150 pounds catchweight. In front of 5,127 at The Forum, Vargas stopped Soto in round 6 via TKO, in their scheduled 10 round bout. Using his height advantage, Vargas dropped Soto with a right hand to the head in round 6. After Soto got back up, Vargas landed a barrage of shots that led to referee Thomas Taylor waiving off the fight with Soto trapped against the ropes The time of the stoppage was at 1 minute 48 seconds of round 6. Prior to the stoppage, Vargas suffered a cut over his left eye in round 2 from a clash of heads. Both fighters came together, and their heads bumped. With Soto being shorter, the top of his head came in contact with Vargas’ left eye, and opened up a bad cut. In round 3, Soto hurt Vargas with a right hand to the head. In round 5, Vargas came alive and hurt Soto with hooks. CompuBox showed that Vargas connected on 131 of 402 shots thrown (33%) and Soto landed 85 of 365 punches for a 23% connect percentage. In the post-fight interviews, Vargas said, I was looking for the big shots, looking for body shots. But he is a crafty veteran and he proved that tonight. I just tried to dictate the pace (…) “I am ready for whatever is next. I am ready for anyone. I want a world championship.” Vargas was paid $1.2 million and Soto was given a $150,000 purse for the fight.
Facts & Trivia
Jessie Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jessie Vargas celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.
In September 2008, Vargas won his pro debut against the undefeated Joel Gonzalez by first-round knockout.
How old is Jessie Vargas?
33 years (May 10, 1989)
What is Jessie Vargas record?
13 years and 7 months into his professional boxing career, Jessie Vargas has fought 35 times with 29 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. As of September 2022, Vargas’ boxing record stands at 29-4-2 (11 KOs). In total, he has fought 263 rounds of professional boxing in 35 bouts.
Who has Jessie Vargas fight?
Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith look to prolong their careers with perhaps one more title fight as they fight in New York on April 30.
What happened to the Boxer Vargas?
He retired in 2007 with a record of 26-5 (22 knockouts). Vargas, now 40, lives in Las Vegas and is married with four children.
Where is Vargas boxer from?
Fernando Vargas
Born| December 7, 1977 Oxnard, California, U.S.
Stance| Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights| 31