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 fights11
Wins10
Wins by KO4
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
6 fights 6 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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 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. Professional debut

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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