On April 28, 1993, a 22-year-old Gregorio Vargas (27-3-1, 18 KOs) got a shot at the WBC featherweight title held by 27-year-old English boxer Paul Hodkinson (22-1-1, 21 KOs).
Vargas came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 28 days. Hodkinson was on a 5-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 25 days.
Gregorio Vargas stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Vargas improves his record to 28-3-1 (19 KOs), while Hodkinson adds a loss to his record at 22-2-1.
On July 11, 1998, a 27-year-old Gregorio Vargas (37-6-1, 27 KOs) and Tracy Harris Patterson met in the ring in a super-featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 10 days.
Gregorio Vargas stopped Tracy Harris Patterson via TKO in the 6th round. Vargas improves his record to 38-6-1 (28 KOs)
On June 28, 1991, a 20-year-old Gregorio Vargas (20-3-1, 13 KOs) and Jaime Fernandez met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days.
In the rematch, Gregorio Vargas stopped Jaime Fernandez via TKO in the 3rd round. Vargas improves his record to 21-3-1 (14 KOs)
On May 22, 1992, a 21-year-old Gregorio Vargas (24-3-1, 15 KOs) and Juan Carlos Salazar met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 10 days.
In the rematch, Gregorio Vargas stopped Juan Carlos Salazar via KO in the 3rd round. Vargas improves his record to 25-3-1 (16 KOs)
On April 22, 1994, a 23-year-old Gregorio Vargas (29-4-1, 20 KOs) got a shot at the super-featherweight IBF title held by 29-year-old Puerto Rican boxer John John Molina (34-3, 25 KOs).
Vargas came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Molina was on a 13-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months.
John John Molina defeated Gregorio Vargas via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title. Molina improves his record to 35-3, while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 29-5-1.
On March 18, 2000, a 29-year-old Gregorio Vargas (40-6-1, 28 KOs) got a shot at the super-featherweight WBC title held by 23-year-old American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (22-0, 17 KOs).
Vargas came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 8 days. Mayweather Jr. was on a 22-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 7 days.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Gregorio Vargas via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Mayweather Jr. improves his record to 23-0, while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 40-7-1.
On November 15, 1991, a 21-year-old Gregorio Vargas (22-3-1, 14 KOs) and Porfirio Hernandez met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 3 days.
Gregorio Vargas stopped Porfirio Hernandez via KO in the 1st round. Vargas improves his record to 23-3-1 (15 KOs)
On January 16, 1999, a 28-year-old Gregorio Vargas (38-6-1, 28 KOs) and a 25-year-old Ghanaian boxer Ben Tackie (18-0, 11 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 5 days. Tackie was on a 18-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 3 days.
Gregorio Vargas defeated Ben Tackie via unanimous decision in the 12-round lightweight fight. Vargas improves his record to 39-6-1, while Tackie adds a loss to his record at 18-1.
On December 4, 1993, the 23-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gregorio Vargas (29-3-1, 20 KOs), faced a 26-year-old American boxer Kevin Kelley (36-0, 26 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Kelley was on a 36-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Kevin Kelley defeated Gregorio Vargas via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Kelley improves his record to 37-0, while Vargas adds a loss to his record at 29-4-1.
On July 10, 1999, a 28-year-old Gregorio Vargas (39-6-1, 28 KOs) and Ricky Quiles met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Vargas came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 24 days.
Gregorio Vargas defeated Ricky Quiles via unanimous decision in the 12-round lightweight fight. Vargas improves his record to 40-6-1