Was Vargas a lucky bum, decent, good, or great pugilist??

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  • extracurRICular
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    Was Vargas a lucky bum, decent, good, or great pugilist??

    Was Vargas a lucky bum,decent, good, or great pugilist??

    His best win came Vs Winky (IMHO) and maybe Ike Quartey....

    he was a two-time world champion

    He stepped up Vs Tito, DLH , and Shooga, and got GOT.....

    here is a bit more info from wiki

    In his professional debut on March 25, 1997, Vargas crushed Jorge Morales in just 56 seconds. Immediately, a star was born. Fernando blasted his next five opponents all within two rounds, eliminating four of his five challengers in one round each. After six professional bouts, Vargas had fought a total of only eight rounds. Vargas racked up an impressive record of 14 victories with 14 KOs against no defeats by the time he fought for his first world championship.

    Vargas won his first world title in 1998, knocking out Yori Boy Campas in seven rounds for the IBF light middleweight championship. Vargas successfully defended the title throughout 1999, with victories over Howard Clarke (TKO 4), Raúl Márquez (TKO 11), Winky Wright (MD 12), and Ike Quartey (UD 12).

    what is your take on Fern???
  • Big_L
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    vargas had a chance to be great but unfortunately ran into a fighter named tito trinidad, who forever changed his career. much like meldrick taylor vs. chavez.

    his heart was second to none though. he fought em all.

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    • -MAKAVELLI-
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      i hated Vargas so much that i rooted for DLH when they fought...THAT is how much i hated his punk ass


      i watched the tito fight at least 30 times and laugh each time that first left hook from hell lands...

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      • Bermuda
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        #4
        overrated....

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        • paulf
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          A lot of guys get hurt in their first loss and never really come back. The Vargas that entered the ring against Tito died that night and was never seen again. After that he just faded into a plodding forward, flat-footed guy throwing bombs.

          I didn't like Vargas then or now, I rolled with the Golden Boy, but he was an excellent fighter in his prime. Had a ****in ******ed haircut though.
          Last edited by paulf; 11-07-2013, 02:20 PM.

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          • .:: JSFD26 ::.
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            #6
            The only thing Vargas was good at was giving viewers their money's worth.


            ....And roiding.


            Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

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            • hhs661
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              #7
              He was always just good.. nothing more

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              • paulf
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                #8
                Remember sitting on the floor watching this fight. Ike came to win.

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                • -MAKAVELLI-
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                  probably one of my favorite hooks of all time

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                  • Doctor_Tenma
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Big_L
                    vargas had a chance to be great but unfortunately ran into a fighter named tito trinidad, who forever changed his career. much like meldrick taylor vs. chavez.

                    his heart was second to none though. he fought em all.
                    That and back problems ultimately did him in. Very good fighter man, very good.

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