Antonio Vargas (boxer)

Antonio Vargas (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional boxer.

Antonio Vargas
Statistics
Nickname(s)No Respect
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-08-15) August 15, 1996
Houston, Texas, U.S.
StanceAmbidextrous
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins12
Wins by KO5
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoFlyweight

Early life

Vargas was born in Houston, Texas to a Puerto Rican father, José, and a Mexican mother.[1] He was raised in Kissimmee, Florida.

Amateur career

Vargas won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the flyweight event.[2]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, losing in the round of 16 to Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan.[3]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
13 fights 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 1
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
13 Win 12-1 Juan Centeno UD 6 Feb 21, 2020 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
12 Win 11-1 Szilveszter Kanalas KO 1 (6), 2:38 Nov 23, 2019 Bryan Glazer Family JCC Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
11 Loss 10-1 Jose Maria Cardenas KO 1 (8), 1:53 May 25, 2019 Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
10 Win 10-0 Lucas Rafael Baez KO 8 Feb 22, 2019 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
9 Win 9-0 Jorge Perez UD 8 Nov 16, 2018 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA

Won Inaugural NABF Junior Bantam Title
8 Win 8-0 Felipe Rivas UD 6 Aug 28, 2018 Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
7 Win 7-0 Aaron Lopez UD 6 Jul 28, 2018 Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Luis Saavedra UD 6 Feb 23, 2018 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jonathan Garza UD 6 Nov 3, 2017 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Miguel Rebullosa TKO 2 (6), 1:11 Oct 13, 2017 A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Leonardo Reyes UD 6 Jul 7, 2017 A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Emilio Rivera KO 1 (4), 1:52 Apr 21, 2017 Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jonathan De La Paz TKO 1 (4), 1:48 Feb 24, 2017 Tony Rosa Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.

References
  1. "El olímpico estadounidense Antonio Vargas firmó con Top Rank - Top Rank Inc" (in Spanish). TopRank.com.
  2. "Antonio Vargas". Team USA.org. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. "Russian Takes Heavyweight Gold in Rio as Crowd Boos". Retrieved 2016-08-16.


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