He has also trained other prospects and contender Gabriel Rosado. By the time he was 12, I could tell this was something he was going to be passionate about. They all have the skills to get there. } A key factor in the judges decision, according to Dozer, was a 911 call placed while Rossi was being beaten. Boxing has its bad elements but its the best sport in the world. The 26-year-old southpaw isnt looking to live off his fathers name, but to create his own path toward contender status. .mb-0 { The fight will be part of a BXSTRS Productions card that will air live on ESPN Knockout. html body { Emiliano Vargas, Son of Fernando Vargas with KO of the Year Nominee Knockout of Martinez | HIGHLIGHT Top Rank Boxing 2.04M subscribers 608K views 3 months ago #highlights #janibekbentley. If Floyd Mayweather or Oscar De La Hoya are looking for exhibitions down the road . Im looking forward to fighting in Mexico, where our family heritage is from and my father has many fans. Vargas Family Dynasty Docuseries, Episode 1. Fernando Vargas 26: 5: 0: 22 KOs 4 KOs; wiki. I made my pro debut earlier this year and I was able to get the knockout, which was an incredible feeling, stated Amado Vargas, who spares off against Fernando De La Cruz. I became the youngest Olympian. Emiliano -- the youngest of the three -- will be making his boxing debut while his brother, Vargas Jr., is 5-0 (5 KOs). 5:20. All three of them now. The fight will headline a three-bout Showtime telecast starting at 6 p.m. Francisco A. Salazar covers boxing for The Star and also writes for Ring Magazine and Boxingscene. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Let's go, Oscar. former boxing star Fernando Vargas tells TMZ Sports he's down to get back in the ring with both . position: sticky; left: -15px; } I didnt force this on them. But now I just want to move on.. For me, its about discipline. In. Published Sat Nov 26, 2022, 09:33 PM EST Fernando Vargas' eldest son scored another knockout Saturday night. Published Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:45 PM EDT Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas, Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs) and brother Amado "El Malvado" Vargas (2-0, 1 KO), the sons of former two-time light middleweight world. @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { Can't Miss, Undefeated Junior Middleweight Prospect and 'Son of a Legend' Fernando 'El Feroz' Vargas Jr., (6-0, 6 KOs), of Las Vegas, NV will open the 'Battle of the Best' Pay-Per . Now his three sons are creating their own journey in prizefighting. I thought the sentence was a little bit unfair, said Vargas, who had no prior felony record. * Edited at 02.06.2022, 1:00 AM ET https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions. "Even if it's not Mayweather, it can be Oscar. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: super welter status: inactive bouts: 31: rounds: . Born Nov 08, 1996 Age 26 Debut Dec. 18, 2020 Height 5'11" 180 cm Weight--Reach 72" 183 cm Stance southpaw. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Gvozdyk won the WBC world title in December 2018, knocking out longtime titleholder Adonis Stevenson of Canada in the 11th round in a fight he was losing on two judges scorecards. The 26-year-old southpaw stopped overmatched Alejandro Martinez in the second round of their six-round junior middleweight match at Dignity Health Sports Park. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { He has great experience sparring with top professional fighters and the time is right for him now. FAQ; . TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. The eight-time national champion and youngest son of former middleweight champion Fernando Vargas made short work of Mark Salgado, stopping the 23-year-old San Jose native in the opening round. .node-type-event #home-marquee { Whos going to tell their kids nowhen they want to pursue their dreams? All the hard work theyre doing now will pay dividends in the future.. COME GET IT. Fernando Vargas, Jr. fought on December 18 in Merida, Mexico, scoring a knockout victory over Pablo Rosas after Rosas remained on his stool after round 2. Three more fights will round out the card. Vargas rocked Martinez with a right hook that made Martinez stumble and eventually landed flat on his back with 41 seconds to go in the second round. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Said Vargas Jr, Im looking to follow in the footsteps of my father. Ive sparred great champions and contenders, and have been able to learn and compete with them.. ESPN Knockout will televise the fight live. Rossi, who was seeing another woman in the house, was then assaulted with a stick and golf clubs. Selected . He looks like he never retired, supposedly what people were saying. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Oxnard will continue to be the top of the food chain.. Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas, Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs) and brother Amado "El Malvado" Vargas (2-0, 1 KO), the sons of former two-time light middleweight world champion, Fernando Vargas, will be action this Friday July 23, 2021, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Continued advisor Tom Loeffler, Im happy we were able to put this fight together in Merida, Mexico on ESPN Knockout. It would be too much of a liability putting someone as well known as Fernando in jail, Arellano said. Las Vegas' Vargas, who improved to 5-0 and recorded his fifth knockout, dropped a game Koboski once apiece in the first and third rounds. The winner becomes the mandatory challenger to face WBA light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol, who defeated Canelo Alvarez last Saturday night. Kentucky Derby storylines: Training death puts early pall over Churchill Downs, Dig this: Long Beach States Mason Briggs could be next big thing at libero, Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies: How to watch, start times and betting odds, Elliott: Pissed off Kings must improve in key areas to break Oilers playoff stranglehold, Shohei Ohtanis seventh home run of the season helps Angels avoid sweep, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! } junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas was sentenced Friday to 90 days in county jail in Santa Barbara Superior Court for his role in a 1999 assault case. Fernando Vargas Jr., age 24, stands 5 11 and fights out of the southpaw stance. left: 0; It would be one hour to the gym from College Estates and one hour back home. Vargas, who had met the woman in a Santa Barbara club, was dropped off at her home late at night and soon got into an altercation with Anthony Arria, who was also in the house. Francisco A. Salazar covers boxing for The Star. Fernando Vargas Jr. If it had gone to a jury trial, Vargas said, it would have been clear there is no evidence against me. All three of Vargas sons, FernandoJr., Amado and Emiliano, will square off against their respective opposition Saturday night at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Im looking forward to seeing him in the ring, he has great talent and his own marketability. Im looking forward to seeing him in the ring, he has great talent and his own marketability. DAZN will stream the four-bout telecast beginning at5 p.m. The 26-year-old southpaw stopped overmatched Alejandro Martinez in the second round. The fight will headline a three-bout Showtime telecast, which starts at 6 p.m. Gilberto Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOs) of Mazatlan, Mexico, will square off against Germanys Dominic Boesel (32-2, 12 KOs) in a 12-round bout at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California, on Saturday. @abnermares breaks down the #B, We caught up with @abnermares to break down the hi, @gervontaa and @kingryan face off in New York , The guys discuss the recent signing of Edgar Berla, Always great to see ShoBox alums get onto the big, The RBR Recap returns with a special preview episo, @alyciabaumgardner becomes the undisputed Junior L, @serranosisters becomes the undisputed Featherweig, PACHECO PEOPLE WILL START RECOGNISING ME AS A CONTENDER AFTER THIS WIN, GERVONTA DAVIS VS. RYAN GARCIA NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS, DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. CALEB PLANT SHOWTIME PPV UNDERCARD VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES, TANK DAVIS STOPS HECTOR GARCIA, EYES RYAN GARCIA NEXT, RISING AUSSIE HEAVYWEIGHT STAR JUSTIS HUNI SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING. The 28-year-old Martinez (3-3-1, 2 KOs), of Montebello, California, lost by knockout for the first time in seven professional fights. Oleksandr looks strong. Campaigning at middleweight, Vargas Jr. aspires of becoming a world champion one day. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { I believe in myself, and I know I have the drive to make it in boxing. "So, it's a blessing to be able to be here and to see them do what they love. The six-round junior middleweight bout will be the main event of the MarvNations Promotions card. Fernando Jr, who narrowly missed out on a spot in the US Olympic boxing team, is set to make his debut at middleweight at the Grupo Sipse TV Studios in Merida, Mexico, on December 18. An obviously bigger Vargas landed the harder punches throughout the opening round and kept Martinez on his back foot. } Privacy, "The official Tapology discussion thread for the event! 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For more information, call 805-206-9403. The 35-year-old Ukraine-born fighter stepped away from the ring after the loss to Beterbiev, a fight he was winning on two of the judges scorecards. I saw Emiliano at the age of 10 and I saw how hungry he was. Fernando Vargas Jr. and Amado are both co-managed by famed adviser Egis Klimas, who was voted 2016 Manager of the Year from the Boxing Writers Association of America, for guiding Vasyl Lomachenko and Sergey Kovalev to the pinnacle of the boxing world, and Jose De La Cruz, who is best known for making Jorge Linares a multiple world champion. Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs), who was born in the Ukraine and now lives and trains in Oxnard, is trained by Marcos Contreras. Olympian, champion, etc. The judge [Thomas Adams] accurately recognized that Mr. Vargas was in a position to influence the others, said Hilary Dozer, a senior deputy in the Santa Barbara District Attorneys office. } In the main event, three-time world light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KOs), who used to train in Oxnard, will face Bulgarias Tervel Pulev (16-0, 13 KOs) in a 10-round cruiserweight bout. } Her talents as a fashion designer and music artist will be a big part of showcasing more of the Heavy Hitting Diva brand as she continues to inspire young women around the world., Franchn and her husband Glenn visited our training camp in Florida during the summer and there was an instant connection. . Website SEO and Management by, Ammo Williams spoke with RBRBoxings Joseph Hamm, Styles make fights! straight ahead against Spence Jr. Fernando Vargas poses with his sons Fernando Jr., Amado and Emiliano during a news conference Thursday to promote Saturday's fight card in Inglewood. My boys have always been athletic, Vargas Sr. told The Star. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the action at 1:46 of the . My sons have the DNA to become a champion. He made one successful defense of the WBC title four months later. There is nothing like growing up in a boxing family with a dad who accomplished some tremendous feats in this sport, like becoming a world champion at age 21. A straight left by Vargas landed on the top of Martinezs head and made him hold Vargas 25 seconds into the second round. The jail time is double the amount handed out to the other defendants in the case--Ernesto Vargas, Fernandos cousin; Freddie Flores, Carlos Lopez and Vincent Arenas. He has always been in the gym, Contreras told The Star. I am grateful to be a part of the team and look forward to big things in 2021., Privacy Statement l TOS & Cookies Policy l Back To Top l Contact Us. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: In his previous fight on May 14, 2022, Vargas knocked out Terrence Jarmon in the opening round. Robert Scrappy Ortiz and son Timothy will fight in separate bouts. Ring Magazine junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KOs) of Houston, who also holds the WBC, IBF, and WBA world title belts, will face WBO titleholder Brian Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) of Argentina on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. ". height: auto; He knows he has a long road ahead but has tremendous confidence in himself. position: absolute !important; Fernando Vargas Jr. protected his undefeated record by finishing Kody Koboski by TKO in round 3, improving his record to 5-0 with 5 knockouts. ]]>*/, Fernando Vargas Jr. protected his undefeated record by finishing Kody Koboski by TKO in round 3, improving his record to 5-0 with 5 knockouts. Las Vegas, NV (December 7, 2020) Fernando El Feroz Vargas, Jr., of Las Vegas, NV, son of the legendary three-time junior middleweight world champion Fernando Vargas Sr., will make his highly anticipated professional boxing debut against Pablo Rosas, (2-1) on Friday, December 18 at Grupo Sipse TV Studios in Merida, Mexico, it was announced today by his father. Turns Pro On December 18! Eighteen-year-old Emiliano will make his professional debut against San Joses Mark Salgado (1-1, KO) in a four-round lightweight bout. Im a unified world champion at the top of my game and he will help me build my brand and handle the business aspects of my career., My goal is to be undisputed in 2021, I fought in January of this year and then the pandemic hit. The 44-year-old Vargas hopes his three sons can make the most of their careers after the struggles he went through early on in his life. I grew up in boxing having been around the numerous gyms my dad took me to as a kid, said Vargas Jr., who will be facing Able Luna of Mexico. Timothy (1-0, 1 KO) will face Felix Vazquez (0-1) of San Diego in a four-round junior featherweight bout. FERNANDO VARGAS REVEALS HOW RYAN GARCIA CAN KNOCKOUT GERVONTA DAVIS! Arellano says Vargas may still go ahead with his plans for an Oxnard show in December, then surrender himself to police, still getting out in time for a spring fight. It just came 11 rounds later than he and a screaming crowd first thought . Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. I make sacrifices for the good of my career and future. 1:00. emiliano vargas (fernando vargas son) got sick boxing . Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. One accolade he can be proud of is being a father and the trainer to three prizefighters who have the potential to have successful professional careers. Sports were easy for me. Fernando Vargas Jr defeats Kody Kobowski via KO/TKO at 3:00 of Round 3 . Vargas victory was televised as the opener of the pay-per-view portion of the Jose Zepeda-Regis Prograis undercard. It is not uncommon for brothers or next of kin to fight on the same card. 135K Followers, 1,007 Posts - Professional Boxer (9-0) 9 KO's First born of the Legend "El Feroz" GoFund me Link Anything helps He is the one who could have stopped it.. Nothing was going to stop me from training at the La Colonia Gym. Thanks to Mario Abraham and Max Boxing Promotions for giving Junior this opportunity. Following an amateur career compiling a record of 36-4, the 24-year-old southpaw Vargas Jr. is very excited to start his professional career and will be trained by his father in the professional ranks out of his Las Vegas, NV based gym, the Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation. img.article-list-image { I grew up in boxing having been around the numerous gyms my dad took me to as a kid, said Vargas Jr., who will be facing Able Luna of Mexico. Ive also had some commentating work for Golden Boy which Id like to continue in the future along with ring announcing that Ive worked on with Mark Fratto and Linacre Media., For me, its all about bigger and better and making more noise!, Stated Peter Kahn, Im very excited to have the opportunity to work with Franchn. Fernando Jr. is the oldest of Vargas three sons. There is a lot of anticipation for his pro debut, now he has to show what he is made of and the fans are in for a treat to see the next generation of the Vargas family in the boxing ring., Mario Abraham added Its an honor to have Fernando Vargas Jr making his pro debut on our show December 18. If Floyd Mayweather or Oscar De La Hoya are looking for exhibitions down the road former boxing star Fernando Vargas tells TMZ Sports he's down to get back in the ring with both! He boxed above the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds for just the third time, though, and made his debut as a junior middleweight. I know they got it, so we're definitely excited.". The 40-year-old Robert Ortiz (7-4-3, 3 KOs) will battle Ryan Venable (2-11) of Roanoke, Virginia, in a six-round junior welterweight bout. Triller Fight Club 12 months ago. Vargas Jr. (7-0, 7 knockouts), who resides in Las Vegas, last fought on Nov. 26, 2022, in Carson (also on a MarvNations Promotions card), knocking out Alejandro Martinez in the second round.