By Ryan Burton
Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas lost his WBC super featherweight title in January when he was stopped by Miguel Berchelt at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio. Calif. in an HBO televised main event.
The fight was the latest in a trilogy of grueling fights for the Mexico City native. On the Canelo Alvarez-Miguel Cotto pay-per-view undercard, he got off the canvas to stop Takashi Miura to become a world champion. Sandwiched in between that barnburner and the Berchelt fight, he battled former champion Orlando Salido to a draw in another exciting but draining fight.
The 32-year-old has had a penchant to cut around his eyes very easily and he said that after facing Berchelt he had surgery to hopefully correct the problem and that his goal is to fight again in 2017.
"Right now we are just resting. I had surgery on my eyebrows and it will take a few months to heal but I am hoping to be back by the end of the year. I am hoping for November," Vargas told BoxingScene.com.
Vargas has prided himself on always wanting to face the best competition available but admits that he will probably need a little bit softer touch when he returns to action.
"I always say I want to fight against the best fighters but I think this time around I need a little bit easier fight before I take on another bigger fight," Vargas explained.
HBO recently announced an intriguing July 15th tripleheader that will be headlined by Berchelt and Miura. Having experience versus both men, Vargas is very interested in the fight's outcome.
He wouldn't pick a winner and said that both fighters are very talented and may the best man win.
"I think it will be a very interesting fight. It should be an exciting fight. Both fighters are very strong and we will see what happens," said Vargas.
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