Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza (born 12 April 1989) is a Canadian-Colombian professional boxer.
Samuel Vargas | |
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| Born | Samuel Andres Vargas Ariza 12 April 1989 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
Professional career
editVargas 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
editVargas currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- National Championship of Canada
- NCC Welterweight Championship (One time)[10]
- World Boxing Association/North American Boxing Association
- WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship (One time)[11]
- Interim WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship (One time)
- WBA-NABA Canada Super Welterweight Championship (One time)
Professional boxing record
edit| 41 fights | 31 wins | 8 losses |
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| 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 | UD | 10 | 13 Mar 2022 | For vacant IBO International welterweight title. | ||
| 40 | Loss | 31–7–2 | TKO | 1 (12), 1:20 | 10 Apr 2021 | For WBA Continental welterweight title. | ||
| 39 | Loss | 31–6–2 | TKO | 7 (12), 2:58 | 24 Jul 2020 | For WBA Gold welterweight title | ||
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 | UD | 8 | 29 Jun 2019 | |||
| 37 | Loss | 30–5–2 | SD | 10 | 17 Mar 2019 | |||
| 36 | Win | 30–4–2 | UD | 10 | 15 Dec 2018 | |||
| 35 | Loss | 29–4–2 | UD | 12 | 8 Sep 2018 | |||
| 34 | Draw | 29–3–2 | MD | 10 | 2 Jun 2018 | Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title | ||
| 33 | Win | 29–3–1 | SD | 10 | 11 Nov 2017 | Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title | ||
| 32 | Win | 28–3–1 | MD | 10 | 19 Aug 2017 | Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title | ||
| 31 | Win | 27–3–1 | KO | 5 (10), 0:10 | 20 May 2017 | |||
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | UD | 10 | 18 Mar 2017 | Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title | ||
| 29 | Loss | 25–3–1 | TKO | 7 (10), 2:27 | 12 Nov 2016 | |||
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | UD | 10 | 14 May 2016 | Won WBA-NABA welterweight title | ||
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | UD | 8 | 27 Feb 2016 | |||
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | TKO | 6 (10), 1:26 | 11 Dec 2015 | Won WBA-NABA interim welterweight title | ||
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | TKO | 2 (8), 2:16 | 11 Aug 2015 | |||
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | TKO | 3 (8), 1:26 | 12 Jun 2015 | |||
| 23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | TKO | 4 (10), 1:45 | 11 Apr 2015 | |||
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | TKO | 5 (10), 1:48 | 13 Dec 2014 | |||
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | TKO | 2 (8), 2:50 | 27 Sep 2014 | |||
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | UD | 8 | 6 Jul 2014 | |||
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | UD | 8 | 8 Apr 2014 | |||
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | UD | 8 | 15 Feb 2014 | |||
| 17 | Loss | 15–1–1 | UD | 10 | 21 Dec 2013 | |||
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | KO | 7 (8), 0:48 | 5 Oct 2013 | |||
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | UD | 8 | 21 Jun 2013 | |||
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | TKO | 5 (6), 1:11 | 25 May 2013 | |||
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | TKO | 7 (10) 1:43 | 9 Apr 2013 | Won Vacant WBA-NABA Canada super welterweight title | ||
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | TKO | 3 (6), 1:11 | 12 May 2012 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | TKO | 5 (10), 1:40 | 6 Mar 2012 | |||
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | TKO | 1 (10), 2:49 | 11 Feb 2012 | Won vacant NCC welterweight title | ||
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 22 Oct 2011 | |||
| 8 | Draw | 7–0–1 | MD | 10 | 19 Feb 2011 | For Vacant WBA-NABA Canada welterweight title | ||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | UD | 8 | 22 Oct 2010 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | UD | 6 | 25 Sep 2010 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | SD | 4 | 28 Aug 2010 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | UD | 6 | 29 May 2010 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | UD | 6 | 3 Apr 2010 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | UD | 6 | 26 Mar 2010 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | TKO | 2 (4), 1:15 | 6 Feb 2010 |
References
edit- ^ Athletes — Lee Baxter Management
- ^ Colombian Welterweight Samuel Vargas New Canadian Champ – Fight Network
- ^ Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Vargas Takes Shot at Claggett, Ready for Rivera
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Danny Garcia to face Samuel Vargas Nov. 12 - The Ring". The Ring. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Ortiz continues rise, stops Vargas by TKO in 7th". ESPN.com. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Benn stuns Vargas with first-round KO". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Przemyslaw Runowski defeated Samuel Vargas who then retired in Toronto - The 13th Round". www.the13thround.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Smith, Shawn (10 August 2015). "From Colombia to Canada, Samuel Vargas fights for a better life". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Boxing Federation Welterweight Championship history".
- ^ "NABA Welterweight Championship history".
External links
editBoxing record for Samuel Vargas from BoxRec (registration required)