Fernando Vargas
Fernando Vargas held the WBA and IBF super welterweight world titles between 1998 and 2002. Vargas first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBF super welterweight world title by beating Luis Ramon Campas.
- World title bouts
- 9
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 7–2
- World titles held
- 2
- Longest world title reign (IBF super welterweight, 1998–2000)
- 1 year, 11 months
Timeline of world title events
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2006
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 7 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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2005
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 4 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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2003
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 3 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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2002
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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Oscar De La Hoya beats Fernando Vargas via knockout 11/12
Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring
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2001
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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Fernando Vargas beats Jose Flores via knockout 7/12
Super Welterweight · WBA
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2000
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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Felix Trinidad beats Fernando Vargas via knockout 12/12
Super Welterweight · WBA and IBF
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Fernando Vargas beats Ross Thompson via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · IBF
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Fernando Vargas beats Ike Quartey via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · IBF
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1999
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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Fernando Vargas beats Winky Wright via majority decision 12/12
Super Welterweight · IBF
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Fernando Vargas beats Raul Marquez via knockout 11/12
Super Welterweight · IBF
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Fernando Vargas beats Howard Clarke via knockout 4/12
Super Welterweight · IBF
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1998
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The Ring magazine rates Fernando Vargas No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings
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Fernando Vargas beats Luis Ramon Campas via corner retirement 7/12
Super Welterweight · IBF