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Rey Vargas
Rey Vargas

Record

36-1-0

Form

UD 12
SD 12
UD 10
UD 12
UD 12

Belts held

WBC World Featherweight champion
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Next Scheduled Defence
TBA
Last defence
Not Defended Yet
Time inactive
440 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Won against
Philippines flag Magsayo (24-0-0) SD 12 09-Jul-2022
Time held
440 days - (1 year & 2 months)
Total defences
0
Activity average
N/A
Mandatory challenger
TBC
Last mandatory
None Called Yet
Since a mandatory
440 days - (1 year & 2 months)

Stats

age
32
Height
5' 8" / 172 cm
Reach
70.5" / 179 cm
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

Wins
36
By KO
22
KO%
61%
Lost
1
Stopped
0
Draws
0
Debut
2010
Pro RDS
234

Ranking @ Featherweight

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2
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Rey Vargas profile


What is Rey Vargas' Record?

Rey Vargas' record currently stands at 36 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 36 wins he has stopped 22 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 61%. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's boxed a total of 234 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6.3 rounds on average.

What was Vargas' last fight?

Rey Vargas' last fight took place against O’Shaquie Foster's on 11th Feb 2023, in San Antonio, United States. He lost by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 7 months and 11 days ago.

How active is Rey Vargas?

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

What belts does Rey Vargas hold?

He won WBC World Featherweight belt against Mark Magsayo, beating him by split decision after 12 rounds on 9th July 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 440 days (1 year, 2 months and 13 days) and is yet to make a defence of the belt. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Rey Vargas From?

Vargas was born in Mexico.

How Old Is Rey Vargas?

The featherweight is currently 32 years old. He was born on 25th November 1990, so he will turn 33 in 2 months and 3 days.

How long has Vargas been fighting?

Rey Vargas made his professional debut in April 2010, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 5 months.

How good is Rey Vargas?

Vargas is currently ranked 2nd by the The Ring at Featherweight.

How tall is Rey Vargas?

Vargas is 5' 8" (5 Foot and 8 inches) which is 172cm (1 meter and 72 centimeters).

What is Vargas' Reach?

His reach is 70.5 inches (70.5") which is 179 cm (1 meter and 79 centimeters).

What stance does Rey Vargas use?

Vargas fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Rey Vargas?

Some potential future fights for Vargas include Luis Alberto Lopez, Isaac Dogboe, Daniel Roman, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gary Russell Jr.

What will be Rey Vargas' Next Fight?

Rey Vargas doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Vargas include Luis Alberto Lopez, Isaac Dogboe, Daniel Roman, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gary Russell Jr.

How can I stream Rey Vargas' Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Vargas' fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Rey Vargas' fights via Paramount+.

What are some recent Rey Vargas results?

Rey Vargas has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to O’Shaquie Foster on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Mark Magsayo on 9th July 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had beat Leonardo Baez on 6th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Tomoki Kameda on 13th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

He had beat Franklin Manzanilla on 9th February 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

Rey Vargas Stats
AgeDate Of BirthNationalityHeightReachStanceWeight Division
32November 25, 1990Mexico172 cm179 cmorthodoxFeatherweight (126 lb)
Rey Vargas Record
Professional RecordWinsWins By KOKnockout PercentageLossesLosses By StoppageDrawsPro RoundsDebut
36-1-0362261%1002342010
Rey Vargas Rankings
WeightThe Ring MagazineWBCIBFWBAWBO
Featherweight2----
Rey Vargas Recent Contests
DateOpponentResultReplayVenue
2023-02-11O’Shaquie FosterLost (UD 12)Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, United States
2022-07-09Mark MagsayoWon (SD 12)Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, United States
2021-11-06Leonardo BaezWon (UD 10) watch replay MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States
2019-07-13Tomoki KamedaWon (UD 12)Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States
2019-02-09Franklin ManzanillaWon (UD 12)Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States
2018-05-12Azat HovhannisyanWon (UD 12)Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, United States
2017-12-02Oscar NegreteWon (UD 12)Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
2017-08-26Ronny RiosWon (UD 12)StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2017-02-25Gavin McDonnellWon (MD 12)Ice Arena, Hull, United Kingdom
2016-06-11Alexis Boureima KaboreWon (UD 12)Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
2016-02-27Christian EsquivelWon (TKO 3)Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
2015-09-05Lucian GonzalezWon (UD 8)Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
2015-05-23Edward MansitoWon (UD 10)Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
2015-01-24Nestor Hugo PaniaguaWon (TKO 2)Centro de Convenciones Azul, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Rey Vargas' next fight

When is Rey Vargas' Next Fight?

Rey Vargas doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Vargas include Luis Alberto Lopez, Isaac Dogboe, Daniel Roman, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gary Russell Jr.

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Rey Vargas streams

How can I stream Rey Vargas' Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Vargas' fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Rey Vargas' fights via Paramount+.

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