Gregorio Vargas Hernández, better known as Goyo Vargas (born 27 October 1970) is a Mexican retired professional boxer who held the WBC featherweight title in 1993.
Gregorio Vargas | |
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Real name | Gregorio Vargas Hernández |
Nickname(s) | Goyo |
Weight(s) |
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Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | (1970-10-27) 27 October 1970 (age 51) Cuautepec de Hinojosa, Hidalgo, Mexico |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 55 |
Wins | 45 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 1 |
Vargas was born in Santa María Natívitas, a small community located in the municipality of Cuautepec, Hidalgo, into a family of boxing aficionados. He was trained by his father since childhood and two brothers, Adán and Efraín, also became professional pugilists.
On 28 April 1993, Vargas won the WBC featherweight title from Paul Hodkinson by TKO in round 7. On 11 July 1998. He would lose the title in his first defense to New yorker Kevin Kelley.[1] Vargas would get another opportunity at a world title in his next fight, this time losing a unanimous decision to John John Molina.[2]
Vargas retired in 2005.
55 fights | 45 wins | 9 losses |
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By knockout | 31 | 1 |
By decision | 14 | 8 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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55 | Loss | 45–9–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2004-11-06 | ![]() |
For vacant NABF lightweight title |
54 | Win | 45–8–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:51 | 2004-04-30 | ![]() |
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53 | Loss | 44–8–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2003-12-11 | ![]() |
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52 | Win | 44–7–1 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 2003-10-31 | ![]() |
Won IBU lightweight title |
51 | Win | 43–7–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2003-04-25 | ![]() |
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50 | Win | 42–7–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2002-10-26 | ![]() |
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49 | Win | 41–7–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | 2002-03-15 | ![]() |
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48 | Loss | 40–7–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2000-03-18 | ![]() |
For WBC super featherweight title |
47 | Win | 40–6–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1999-07-10 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC FECARBOX lightweight title |
46 | Win | 39–6–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1999-01-16 | ![]() |
Won IBA Americans lightweight title |
45 | Win | 38–6–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:06 | 1998-07-11 | ![]() |
Won IBA super featherweight title |
44 | Win | 37–6–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8), 0:53 | 1998-05-01 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 36–6–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10), 1:10 | 1997-12-13 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 35–6–1 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10), 0:19 | 1997-06-07 | ![]() |
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41 | Loss | 34–6–1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 1997-01-13 | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 34–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | 1996-10-28 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 33–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | 1996-10-06 | ![]() |
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38 | Win | 32–5–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1996-01-19 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 31–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (8) | 1995-12-22 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 30–5–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | 1995-12-08 | ![]() |
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35 | Loss | 29–5–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1994-04-22 | ![]() |
For IBF super featherweight title |
34 | Loss | 29–4–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1993-12-04 | ![]() |
Lost WBC featherweight title |
33 | Win | 29–3–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 1993-08-07 | ![]() |
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32 | Win | 28–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 2:27 | 1993-04-28 | ![]() |
Won WBC featherweight title |
31 | Win | 27–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12) | 1992-10-31 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
30 | Win | 26–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12) | 1992-07-27 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
29 | Win | 25–3–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (12) | 1992-05-22 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
28 | Win | 24–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1992-04-12 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
27 | Win | 23–3–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | 1991-11-15 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
26 | Win | 22–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1991-10-12 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 21–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:08 | 1991-06-28 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
24 | Win | 20–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1991-04-26 | ![]() |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
23 | Win | 19–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1991-02-15 | ![]() |
Won Mexico featherweight title |
22 | Draw | 18–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1990-10-19 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 18–3 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | 1990-09-03 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 17–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 1990-06-29 | ![]() |
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19 | Loss | 16–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1990-05-05 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 16–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1990-03-24 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 15–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1990-02-09 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 14–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1989-12-02 | ![]() |
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15 | Loss | 13–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1989-08-18 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 13–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1989-07-08 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 12–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1989-06-10 | ![]() |
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12 | Loss | 11–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1989-04-28 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1989-03-18 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-02-11 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-01-14 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 1988-12-03 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1988-10-15 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (?) | 1988-09-25 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (?) | 1988-09-04 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (?) | 1988-08-13 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | 1988-07-09 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (?) | 1988-06-04 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | 1988-05-07 | ![]() |
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBC featherweight champion April 28, 1993 – December 4, 1993 |
Succeeded by |