Devin Vargas
American boxer
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Devin Vargas (born December 25, 1981) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. He also represented the United States at the 2004 Olympics.
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| Born | December 25, 1981 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Vargas had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional. Vargas was the National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 2000 and 2001.[1] In 2003 he stopped Mike Marrone but was stopped inside the distance by eventual winner Charles Ellis. He became US champion in 2003. In international fights he lost twice to Kertson Manswell in 2003 but beat him in 2004 to qualify for the Olympics.
Vargas qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico.[2] He competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens as a heavyweight representing the United States. His results were:
- 1st round - Defeated Rachid El Haddak (Morocco) RSC-3 (1:20)
- 2nd round - Lost to Viktar Zuyev (Belarus) 27-36
Professional career
Vargas turned professional in 2004. He sustained his first defeat by a ranked opponent, Kevin Johnson, in a May 15, 2009 bout. It became clear early in the fight that Vargas was in over his head, being dropped in the 3rd—giving Johnson a massive lead—and again in the 5th round. Bloody and bruised during the latter, Vargas looked like a beaten man, and it was evident that the end was near. The end came with a flurry of combinations unleashed by Johnson early in the 6th round, thus scoring Johnson a TKO; had the fight been left to continue, it would have resulted in knock out. Mercy came when Vargas's corner saw the writing on the wall and, with a toss of a white towel, ended this mismatch, sparing Vargas further injury.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of boxer Dallas Vargas.[1]
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights | 23 wins | 11 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 8 |
| By decision | 12 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 34 | Win | 23–11 | Santander Silgado Gelez | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | Aug 30, 2025 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 22–11 | Jermaine Franklin | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | May 23, 2024 | Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 22–10 | Deontae Pettigrew | UD | 6 | Jul 7, 2023 | Donald Stephens Center, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 22–9 | Deontae Pettigrew | UD | 6 | Apr 8, 2023 | Donald Stephens Center, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 22–8 | Charles Martin | KO | 4 (8), 1:59 | Sep 4, 2022 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 22–7 | Zhilei Zhang | KO | 4 (10), 0:49 | Nov 7, 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 22–6 | Victor Bisbal | DQ | 8 (8), 1:02 | Jan 18, 2020 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | Bisbal disqualified for repeated low blows |
| 27 | Loss | 21–6 | Junior Fa | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 2019 | Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | For WBO Oriental interim heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 21–5 | Niall Kennedy | TKO | 5 (10), 2:58 | Aug 17, 2019 | MGM Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 20–5 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | KO | 1 (8), 1:38 | Mar 10, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Galen Brown | KO | 1 (8), 2:11 | Nov 4, 2017 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Tommy Washington Jr | UD | 6 | Apr 8, 2017 | St. Clement's Hall, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 18–4 | Dominic Breazeale | TKO | 3 (10), 2:26 | Jun 21, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | Jason Bergman | TKO | 3 (10), 2:20 | Mar 28, 2014 | Serbian American Cultural Center, Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. | For NABA USA heavyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Andrzej Wawrzyk | TKO | 9 (10), 1:40 | Sep 10, 2011 | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Terrell Nelson | UD | 8 | Sep 30, 2009 | Russo's On The Bay, Howard Beach, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Kevin Johnson | TKO | 6 (10), 2:23 | May 15, 2009 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Boris Shishporenak | UD | 6 | Mar 14, 2009 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Dave Brunelli | TKO | 1 (8), 1:31 | May 9, 2008 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Charles Davis | UD | 8 | Feb 9, 2008 | Aquarius Hotel, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Earl Ladson | UD | 6 | Dec 5, 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Josh Gutcher | TKO | 4 (6), 1:30 | Oct 2, 2007 | Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mujaheed Moore | UD | 6 | Aug 16, 2007 | Riverfront Hotel, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | David Saulsberry | TKO | 2 (4) | Nov 2, 2006 | Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Chris Riley | UD | 4 | Aug 11, 2006 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dione Craig | UD | 6 | May 13, 2006 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ed Perry | MD | 4 | Dec 30, 2005 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Albert Newberry | KO | 1 (6), 0:30 | Dec 7, 2005 | Martins West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | David Cleage | SD | 4 | Oct 19, 2005 | Andiamo’s, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dione Craig | UD | 4 | Oct 15, 2005 | Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | David Johnson | UD | 4 | Aug 18, 2005 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Andrew Solano | TKO | 1 (4), 1:34 | Jul 15, 2005 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Charles Brown | KO | 1 (4) | Apr 16, 2005 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adam Smith | KO | 1 (4), 2:43 | Nov 26, 2004 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |