The golden shadow always seems to be there, hovering over Fernando Vargas. It was there when he was putting together one of the finest amateur careers...
Professional boxing is a sport without a best bloopers DVD and it will stay that way for several reasons. For one thing, the sport’s strangest moments,...
Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena) – In uncharacteristically workmanlike fashion, former world titleholder Fernando Vargas, 26-2 (22 KOs), Oxnard, Calif., 154, scored a clear ten round decision...
SATURDAY Rosemont, IL — Jr. Middleweights FRANCISCO VARGAS -300 JAVIER CASTILLEJO +260 Vargas might get more of a tussle than expected VARGAS–CASTILLEJO — Will go full...
He seems older than 27, but that’s what happens when you start hanging around the top of the world rankings when you’re barely old enough to...
EAST ORANGE, NJ (August 19, 2005) – Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, with a bid of $150,000, won the purse bid for the IBF bantamweight championship fight...
NEW YORK (August 19, 2005) – Antonio Tarver’s and Roy Jones’ names will forever be linked. They first met in the ring as 13-year-olds at the...
Saturday night on HBO “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas makes his return to the junior middleweight ranks after two bouts at middleweight. He tests his creaky back, dented...
FRIDAY Whippany, NJ — Bantamweights STEVE MOLITOR -220 DEBIND THAPA +200 Molitor, 20-0, was Canadian Olympian MOLITOR–THAPA — Will go full distance -600 — Will end...
CLEVELAND (August 19, 2005) — Cleveland native and heavyweight contender Ray “Rainman” Austin got a call today that most boxers only dream of when his promoter,...