Gregorio Vargas

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.

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
Santa María Natívitas, municipality of Cuautepec, Hidalgo.[1]
StanceOrthodox[2]
Boxing record
Total fights55[2]
Wins45
Wins by KO31
Losses9
Draws1

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, Adán and Efraín, 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 Eleazar Contreras Jr UD 12 2004-11-06 Grand Casino Coushatta, Kinder, Louisiana, USA For vacant NABF Lightweight title.
54 Win 45–8–1 Reggie Sanders TKO 3 (8), 1:51 2004-04-30 Estrella del Milennium Club, Elgin, Illinois, USA
53 Loss 44–8–1 Mike Anchondo UD 10 2003-12-11 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
52 Win 44–7–1 Gary Balletto MD 12 2003-10-31 Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Won IBU Lightweight title.
51 Win 43–7–1 Julio Sanchez Leon UD 10 2003-04-25 Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
50 Win 42–7–1 Christopher Saluday TKO 5 (10) 2002-10-26 Rizal Memorial Colleges Gym, Davao City, Philippines
49 Win 41–7–1 Celso Delgado TKO 7 (10) 2002-03-15 Guadalupe, Mexico
48 Loss 40–7–1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. UD 12 2000-03-18 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA For WBC super featherweight title.
47 Win 40–6–1 Ricky Quiles UD 12 1999-07-10 Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, Elgin, Illinois, USA Won vacant WBC FECARBOX Lightweight title.
46 Win 39–6–1 Ben Tackie UD 12 1999-01-16 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA Won IBA Americans Lightweight title.
45 Win 38–6–1 Tracy Harris Patterson TKO 6 (12), 1:06 1998-07-11 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA Won IBA Super featherweight title.
44 Win 37–6–1 Cesar Delgado KO 2 (8), 0:53 1998-05-01 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, USA
43 Win 36–6–1 Andre Cray TKO 9 (10), 1:10 1997-12-13 Concord Plaza Expo Center, Northlake, Illinois, USA
42 Win 35–6–1 Khalil Shakeel KO 9 (10), 0:19 1997-06-07 Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, USA
41 Loss 34–6–1 Carlos Hernández MD 10 1997-01-13 The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
40 Win 34–5–1 Raul Hernandez KO 7 (10) 1996-10-28 The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
39 Win 33–5–1 Mark Reels KO 4 (10) 1996-10-06 Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
38 Win 32–5–1 Jose Luis Montes PTS 10 1996-01-19 Navojoa, Mexico
37 Win 31–5–1 Julian Romero KO 5 (8) 1995-12-22 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
36 Win 30–5–1 Francisco Barajas KO 2 (?) 1995-12-08 Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico
35 Loss 29–5–1 John John Molina UD 12 1994-04-22 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Lost IBF Junior lightweight title.
34 Loss 29–4–1 Kevin Kelley UD 12 1993-12-04 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA Lost WBC Featherweight title.
33 Win 29–3–1 Clifford Hicks KO 3 (10) 1993-08-07 Morelia, Mexico
32 Win 28–3–1 Paul Hodkinson TKO 7 (12), 2:27 1993-04-28 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Won WBC Featherweight title.
31 Win 27–3–1 Juan Carlos Ortigoza TKO 11 (12) 1992-10-31 Culiacán, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
30 Win 26–3–1 Elias Quiroz TKO 8 (12) 1992-07-27 Tulancingo, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
29 Win 25–3–1 Juan Carlos Salazar KO 3 (12) 1992-05-22 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
28 Win 24–3–1 Antonio Hernandez PTS 12 1992-04-12 Victoria de Durango, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
27 Win 23–3–1 Porfirio Hernandez KO 1 (12) 1991-11-15 Cuernavaca, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
26 Win 22–3–1 Juan Carlos Ortigoza UD 10 1991-10-12 Mexico City, Mexico
25 Win 21–3–1 Jaime Fernandez TKO 3 (12), 2:08 1991-06-28 La Paz, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
24 Win 20–3–1 Simon Gonzalez PTS 12 1991-04-26 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexico Featherweight title.
23 Win 19–3–1 Hector Ulises Chong UD 12 1991-02-15 Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gómez Palacio, Mexico Won Mexico Featherweight title.
22 Draw 18–3–1 Narciso Valenzuela Romo PTS 10 1990-10-19 Santa Rosalía, Mexico
21 Win 18–3 Ramon Felix KO 6 (10) 1990-09-03 Tijuana, Mexico
20 Win 17–3 Ramon Jimenez TKO 1 (10) 1990-06-29 Mexico City, Mexico
19 Loss 16–3 Juan Carlos Salazar UD 10 1990-05-05 Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 16–2 Lauro Rodriguez PTS 10 1990-03-24 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 15–2 Martin Garcia TKO 8 (10) 1990-02-09 Guadalajara, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 Cesar Martinez UD 10 1989-12-02 Mexico City, Mexico
15 Loss 13–2 Jaime Fernandez PTS 10 1989-08-18 La Paz, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Salvador Zamora UD 10 1989-07-08 Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Raymundo Marin TKO 2 (10) 1989-06-10 Mexico City, Mexico
12 Loss 11–1 Marco Antonio Ramirez TKO 6 (10) 1989-04-28 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Herminio Hernandez UD 10 1989-03-18 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Roberto Molina TKO 2 (8) 1989-02-11 Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Vladimir Gallegos TKO 2 (8) 1989-01-14 Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Oscar Burgos PTS 8 1988-12-03 Mexico City, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Efrain Zepeda TKO 3 (8) 1988-10-15 Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Roberto Villareal TKO 1 (?) 1988-09-25 Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Rafael Briseno TKO 1 (?) 1988-09-04 Arena Revolucion, Mexico City, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Cuauhtemoc Sanchez TKO 1 (?) 1988-08-13 Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Fernando Cervantes KO 1 (?) 1988-07-09 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Felipe Valladares TKO 2 (?) 1988-06-04 Mexico City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Raul Capitan KO 2 (?) 1988-05-07 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Professional debut.


Preceded by
Paul Hodkinson		 WBC Featherweight Champion
28 Apr 1993 – 4 Dec 1993		 Succeeded by
Kevin Kelley

See also

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


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