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Fernando Vargas

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Fernando Javier Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a Mexican American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2001 to 2002. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games, and reached the second round of the welterweight bracket at the 1996 Olympics. Vargas is best known for his heated rivalries against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Ricardo Mayorga. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Vargas is the 381st most popular boxer, the 17,107th most popular biography from United States and the 96th most popular American Boxer.

Fernando Vargas is most famous for being a former professional boxer who held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF light middleweight title. He is also known for his rivalry with Oscar De La Hoya and his exciting fighting style during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Fernando Vargas ranks 381 out of 496. Before him are Nonito Donaire, Zab Judah, Markus Beyer, Veaceslav Gojan, Krzysztof Kosedowski, and Richard Igbineghu. After him are Leopoldo Serantes, Oleg Saitov, György Mizsei, Timothy Bradley, Rustam Saidov, and Rudolf Kraj.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Fernando Vargas ranks 807. Before him are Andriy Deryzemlya, Leo Fitzpatrick, Jordana Spiro, Roy Carroll, Christoph Bieler, and Maxim Marinin. After him are Michal Handzuš, Fabiano Eller, Kei Mikuriya, Tomoji Eguchi, Salman Isa, and Nathan Deakes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fernando Vargas ranks 17,114 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Reevis (1962), Merritt Butrick (1959), Thomas McDonell (1986), Kadeem Hardison (1965), Paul Goldschmidt (1987), and Ron Welty (1971). After him are Erik Rutan (1971), Hayley McFarland (1991), Tom Perrotta (1961), Debra Marshall (1960), Jason Lezak (1975), and Miguel Cardona (1975).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Fernando Vargas ranks 96. Before him are Diego Corrales (1977), Antonio Margarito (1978), Errol Spence Jr. (1990), Danny García (1988), Michael Carbajal (1967), and Zab Judah (1977). After him are Timothy Bradley (1983), Andre Ward (1984), Shakur Stevenson (1997), Vernon Forrest (1971), Keyshawn Davis (1999), and Jermain Taylor (1978).

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