Francisco Vargas
Career, Record, Stats
Francisco Vargas (El Bandido) is a 39-year-old Mexican professional boxer. He is a former super-featherweight world champion. 14 years, 6 months, and 7 days into his career, Vargas' record stands at 26-5-2, which includes 18 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Francisco Vargas' Boxing Career
Francisco Vargas was born in Mexico City, Mexico on December 25, 1984. He made his professional debut at the age of 25 years on March 12, 2010 against Daniel Calzada. Vargas defeated Calzada via 4-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Vargas became a world champion at the age of 30 after 23 professional fights. He challenged Takashi Miura for the WBC super-featherweight title and stopped the champion in the 9th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
Vargas' latest fight was a split decision loss to Guillermo Avila Godinez at age 37, on November 18, 2022.
Some of Francisco Vargas' best fights so far have been against Takashi Miura, Juan Manuel López, Orlando Salido, and Rod Salka. For a complete list of Vargas' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Francisco Vargas".
Vargas has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Francisco Vargas Losses".
Francisco Vargas' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | Nov 18, 2022 | 37 |  Guillermo Avila Godinez | loss | SD 10 |
32 | Apr 16, 2022 | 37 | 
Jose Valenzuela 22 11-0  | loss | KO 1 |
31 | Jun 19, 2021 | 36 | 
Isaac Cruz 23 21-1-1 | loss | UD 10 |
30 | Oct 19, 2019 | 34 | Ezequiel Avilés | win | TD 9 |
29 | May 11, 2019 | 34 | 
Miguel Berchelt 27 35-1 | loss | RTD 6 |
28 | Apr 12, 2018 | 33 | 
Rod Salka 35 24-4 | win | RTD 6 |
27 | Dec 09, 2017 | 32 | Stephen Smith | win | TD 9 |
26 | Jan 28, 2017 | 32 |
Miguel Berchelt 25 30-1 | loss | KO 11 |
25 | Jun 04, 2016 | 31 | 
Orlando Salido 37 43-13-3 | draw | MD 12 |
24 | Nov 21, 2015 | 30 | 
Takashi Miura 31 29-2-2 | win | TKO 9 |
23 | Mar 12, 2015 | 30 | Will Tomlinson | win | TKO 8 |
22 | Dec 13, 2014 | 29 | Genaro Camargo | win | KO 8 |
21 | Jul 12, 2014 | 29 | 
Juan Manuel López 31 34-3 | win | RTD 3 |
20 | Mar 08, 2014 | 29 | Abner Cotto | win | UD 10 |
19 | Dec 13, 2013 | 28 | Jerry Belmontes | win | UD 10 |
18 | Aug 09, 2013 | 28 | Brandon Bennett | win | UD 10 |
17 | May 17, 2013 | 28 | Cristian Arrazola | win | TKO 3 |
16 | Jan 26, 2013 | 28 | Ira Terry | win | KO 2 |
15 | Nov 17, 2012 | 27 | Carlos Jacobo | win | TKO 3 |
14 | Sep 15, 2012 | 27 | Victor Sanchez | win | UD 4 |
13 | Jul 07, 2012 | 27 | Irving Torres | win | TKO 1 |
12 | May 26, 2012 | 27 | Francisco Gabriel Pina | win | KO 3 |
11 | Apr 21, 2012 | 27 | Rafael Lora | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Mar 31, 2012 | 27 | Carlos Perez | win | TKO 3 |
9 | Dec 17, 2011 | 26 | Alberto Cupido | win | KO 1 |
8 | Nov 05, 2011 | 26 | Andres Uribe | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Oct 15, 2011 | 26 | Ramiro Mendoza | win | TKO 1 |
6 | Aug 13, 2011 | 26 | Gonzalo Rodriguez | win | KO 1 |
5 | Jun 11, 2011 | 26 | Luis Eduardo Martinez | win | KO 2 |
4 | Sep 25, 2010 | 25 | Byron Gonzalez | draw | MD 4 |
3 | Jul 03, 2010 | 25 | Juan Sandoval | win | UD 4 |
2 | Apr 24, 2010 | 25 | Mario Cruz | win | TKO 4 |
1 | Mar 12, 2010 | 25 | Daniel Calzada | win | UD 4 |