On November 21, 2015, a 30-year-old Francisco Vargas (22-0-1, 16 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-featherweight title held by 31-year-old Japanese boxer Takashi Miura (29-2-2, 22 KOs).
Vargas came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 9 days. Miura was on a 9-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 20 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC super-featherweight champion. Vargas improves his record to 23-0-1 (17 KOs), while Miura adds a loss to his record at 29-3-2.
On July 12, 2014, a 29-year-old Francisco Vargas (19-0-1, 13 KOs) and a 31-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Juan Manuel López (34-3, 31 KOs) met in the ring in a super-featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. López was on a 1-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Juan Manuel López via RTD in the 3rd round. Vargas improves his record to 20-0-1 (14 KOs), while López adds a loss to his record at 34-4.
On June 4, 2016, the 31-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Francisco Vargas (23-0-1, 17 KOs), faced a 37-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Orlando Salido (43-13-3, 30 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 14 days. Salido was on a 0-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 23 days.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Vargas is now 23-0-2 and Salido, 43-13-4.
On March 12, 2015, a 30-year-old Francisco Vargas (21-0-1, 15 KOs) and Will Tomlinson met in the ring in a super-featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 27 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Will Tomlinson via TKO in the 8th round. Vargas improves his record to 22-0-1 (16 KOs)
On April 12, 2018, a 33-year-old Francisco Vargas (24-1-2, 17 KOs) and a 35-year-old American boxer Rod Salka (24-4, 4 KOs) met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Salka was on a 5-fight win streak with a 14% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 20 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Rod Salka via RTD in the 6th round. Vargas improves his record to 25-1-2 (18 KOs), while Salka adds a loss to his record at 24-5.
On December 13, 2013, a 28-year-old Francisco Vargas (17-0-1, 13 KOs) and Jerry Belmontes met in the ring in a super-featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days.
Francisco Vargas defeated Jerry Belmontes via unanimous decision in the 10-round super-featherweight fight. Vargas improves his record to 18-0-1
On July 7, 2012, a 27-year-old Francisco Vargas (11-0-1, 9 KOs) and Irving Torres met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Irving Torres via TKO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 12-0-1 (10 KOs)
On November 5, 2011, a 26-year-old Francisco Vargas (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and Andres Uribe met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Andres Uribe via TKO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 7-0-1 (5 KOs)
On October 15, 2011, a 26-year-old Francisco Vargas (5-0-1, 3 KOs) and Ramiro Mendoza met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Ramiro Mendoza via TKO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 6-0-1 (4 KOs)
On December 17, 2011, a 26-year-old Francisco Vargas (7-0-1, 5 KOs) and Alberto Cupido met in the ring.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 12 days.
Francisco Vargas stopped Alberto Cupido via KO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 8-0-1 (6 KOs)