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Samuel Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Ariza.

Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza (born 12 April 1989) is a Canadian-Colombian professional boxer.

Samuel Vargas
Born
Samuel Andres Vargas Ariza

(1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 35)
Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality
  • Colombian
  • Canadian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins31
Wins by KO14
Losses8
Draws2

Professional career edit

Vargas turned professional in 2010 at the age of 20, scoring a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Todd Furler in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

He won the NCC Welterweight championship by defeating Manolis Plaitis in 2012.[2]

In 2013 he received NABA Canada super welterweight title after a TKO victory against Julius Bunda in Toronto, Ontario[3]

On 13 October 2016, it was announced that Vargas would face off against WBC welterweight champion Danny García at the Liacouras Center on 12 November. It was said that the fight would be a non-title ten-round fight.[4][5] Vargas lost via TKO in the seventh round.

On 25 July 2020, Vargas was the first boxer to go more than six rounds with undefeated prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr, losing by TKO in the seventh round.[6]

Vargas' next fight would be against undefeated Conor Benn in the Copper Box Arena in London on 10 April 2021. The fight lasted just 80 seconds, as Benn landed two right-left combinations which rocked Vargas, followed by a barrage of punches and a hard uppercut on the ropes that saw the bout stopped, resulting in Vargas' seventh professional loss.[7] On March 13, 2022, Vargas announced his retirement from boxing.[8]

Personal life edit

Vargas currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.[9]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Professional boxing record edit

41 fights 31 wins 8 losses
By knockout 14 4
By decision 17 4
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
41 Loss 31–8–2   Przemyslaw Runowski UD 10 13 Mar 2022   Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada For vacant IBO International welterweight title.
40 Loss 31–7–2   Conor Benn TKO 1 (12), 1:20 10 Apr 2021   Copper Box Arena, London, England For WBA Continental welterweight title.
39 Loss 31–6–2   Vergil Ortiz Jr. TKO 7 (12), 2:58 24 Jul 2020   Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. For WBA Gold welterweight title
38 Win 31–5–2   Silverio Ortiz UD 8 29 Jun 2019   Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
37 Loss 30–5–2   Luis Collazo SD 10 17 Mar 2019   Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
36 Win 30–4–2   Gabriel Adrian Pereiro UD 10 15 Dec 2018   Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
35 Loss 29–4–2   Amir Khan UD 12 8 Sep 2018   Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
34 Draw 29–3–2   Mauro Maximiliano Godoy MD 10 2 Jun 2018   Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
33 Win 29–3–1   Jussi Koivula SD 10 11 Nov 2017   Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
32 Win 28–3–1   Ali Funeka MD 10 19 Aug 2017   Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
31 Win 27–3–1   Marco Antonio Avendano KO 5 (10), 0:10 20 May 2017   Coliseo Carlos Mauro Hoyo, Medellín, Colombia
30 Win 26–3–1   Armando Robles UD 10 18 Mar 2017   Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
29 Loss 25–3–1   Danny García TKO 7 (10), 2:27 12 Nov 2016   Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 25–2–1   Juan Armando Garcia UD 10 14 May 2016   Aitken Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Won WBA-NABA welterweight title
27 Win 24–2–1   Edgar Ortega UD 8 27 Feb 2016   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
26 Win 23–2–1   Robson Assis TKO 6 (10), 1:26 11 Dec 2015   The Mattamy Events Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Won WBA-NABA interim welterweight title
25 Win 22–2–1   Ulises Jimenez TKO 2 (8), 2:16 11 Aug 2015   Woodbine Convention Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
24 Win 21–2–1   Cesar Chavez TKO 3 (8), 1:26 12 Jun 2015   Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
23 Loss 20–2–1   Errol Spence Jr. TKO 4 (10), 1:45 11 Apr 2015   Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 20–1–1   Flavio Turelli TKO 5 (10), 1:48 13 Dec 2014   Club de boxe de l'est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
21 Win 19–1–1   Bruce Runkle TKO 2 (8), 2:50 27 Sep 2014   Nathan Goff Armory, Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
20 Win 18–1–1   Juan Jesus Rivera UD 8 6 Jul 2014   The Roadhouse, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
19 Win 17–1–1   Tebor Brosch UD 8 8 Apr 2014   Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18 Win 16–1–1   Lyes Chaibi UD 8 15 Feb 2014   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
17 Loss 15–1–1   Pablo Munguia UD 10 21 Dec 2013   Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico
16 Win 15–0–1   Cruz Antonio Flores KO 7 (8), 0:48 5 Oct 2013   Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
15 Win 14–0–1   Giuseppe Lauri UD 8 21 Jun 2013   Chapiteau CCSE Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
14 Win 13–0–1   Lajos Munkacsi TKO 5 (6), 1:11 25 May 2013   Bowness Sports Plex, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13 Win 12–0–1   Julius Bunda TKO 7 (10) 1:43 9 Apr 2013   Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Won Vacant WBA-NABA Canada super welterweight title
12 Win 11–0–1   Arvydas Trizno TKO 3 (6), 1:11 12 May 2012   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
11 Win 10–0–1   Ferenc Zold TKO 5 (10), 1:40 6 Mar 2012   Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 Win 9–0–1   Manolis Plaitis TKO 1 (10), 2:49 11 Feb 2012   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Won vacant NCC welterweight title
9 Win 8–0–1   Ahmad Cheikho RTD 5 (10), 3:00 22 Oct 2011   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
8 Draw 7–0–1   Tebor Brosch MD 10 19 Feb 2011   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada For Vacant WBA-NABA Canada welterweight title
7 Win 7–0   Johnny Navarrete UD 8 22 Oct 2010   Moncton Lions Club, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
6 Win 6–0   Ryan Wagner UD 6 25 Sep 2010   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
5 Win 5–0   Michael Springer SD 4 28 Aug 2010   Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4 Win 4–0   Frank Abbiw UD 6 29 May 2010   Festival Arena, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
3 Win 3–0   Jose Leonardo Corona UD 6 3 Apr 2010   Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 Win 2–0   Pascal Leonard UD 6 26 Mar 2010   Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 Win 1–0   Todd Furler TKO 2 (4), 1:15 6 Feb 2010   Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

References edit

  1. ^ Athletes — Lee Baxter Management
  2. ^ Colombian Welterweight Samuel Vargas New Canadian Champ – Fight Network
  3. ^ Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Vargas Takes Shot at Claggett, Ready for Rivera
  4. ^ PBC (13 October 2016). "Danny Garcia faces Samuel Vargas in non-title bout before Keith Thurman unification". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Danny Garcia to face Samuel Vargas Nov. 12 - The Ring". The Ring. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Ortiz continues rise, stops Vargas by TKO in 7th". ESPN.com. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Benn stuns Vargas with first-round KO". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Przemyslaw Runowski defeated Samuel Vargas who then retired in Toronto - The 13th Round". www.the13thround.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ Smith, Shawn (10 August 2015). "From Colombia to Canada, Samuel Vargas fights for a better life". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian Boxing Federation Welterweight Championship history".
  11. ^ "NABA Welterweight Championship history".

External links edit

Boxing record for Samuel Vargas from BoxRec (registration required)

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