News - Fernando Vargas

Head trainer Danny Smith can’t help but get excited when talking about Fernando Vargas’ progress in training camp: “Fernando’s confidence is much higher than it was prior to the last two fights. He’s made some adjustments to his training and to his approach. He’s become ‘Old School’. He doesn’t [even] run on the treadmill any longer. He’s gone back to outdoor workouts” . . . Vargas (26-2, 22 KO’s) selected Ojai, CA read more ...

"This is as exciting an event as you can get in boxing," said Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events. "Not only do you have two of the sport's biggest names, but you have quite a 'Round Robin' circle. Mosley defeated De La Hoya and De La Hoya beat Vargas, while Vargas beat Wright and Wright defeated Mosley. This is an intriguing, evenly-matched showdown." read more ...

It was a step toward re-establishing himself as the top 154-pound boxer, not a leap, but that was enough for Fernando Vargas. Although he didn't punctuate it with an exclamation mark, the former WBA and IBF junior middleweight champion sent a message with a 10-round unanimous read more ...

“Ferocious” Fernando Vargas has heard it all. He’s heard all the talk about how he is no longer a world class, pound-for-pound fighter, how he may no longer be a force at junior middleweight. But Vargas knows better. He knows that with his loyal team and fans always behind him, he can withstand any storm to revive his career and silence all the critics. “I’m still Feroz. Feroz will always be here,” said an energetic Vargas on a conference call Tuesday. “I’m a loyal person but I expect loyalty back. read more ...

President of the WBC, Dr. Jose Sulaiman Chagnon, sent to boxers Fernando Vargas, from the United States and Francisco Javier Castillejo, from Spain, the following communication: “We would like to ratify that the Board of Governors of the WBC has approved your fight to be held on August 20 2005 as a final elimination bout, with the winner fighting for the WBC’s superwelterweight championship of the world” read more ...

The WBC Board of Governors has approved the fight between Fernando Vargas and Francisco Javier Castillejo, which will take place on August 20, as a final eliminator to determine the official challenger for the WBC's super welterweight title. The Board also decided that the winner of the August 13 bout Ricardo Mayorga and Michele Piccirillo for the vacant title must make his first title defense against the official challenger. The new champion will not be allowed to make any other optional defense read more ...

WBC President Jose Sulaiman has announced that the winner of the Fernando Vargas-Javier Castillejo clash on August 20 in Chicago will be the mandatory WBC 154lb challenger. The week before, Ricardo Mayorga and Michele Piccirillo meet for the vacant title, which Castillejo was recently stripped of for opting to fight Vargas instead of Mayorga. So Castillejo, who has currently been dropped... read more ...