Gregorio Vargas Hernández, better known as ''Goyo Vargas'' (born 27 October 1970) is a Mexican retired
professional boxer
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who held the
WBC featherweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
History
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title in 1993.
Professional career
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
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Boxing
Professional boxing
History
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title from
Paul Hodkinson
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Amateur career
Paul Hodk ...
by TKO in round 7. On 11 July 1998. He would lose the title in his first defense to New yorker Kevin Kelley. Vargas would get another opportunity at a world title in his next fight, this time losing a unanimous decision to John John Molina.
Vargas retired in 2005.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of world featherweight boxing champions
Championship recognition
Public Acclamation: 1884 to 1921
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1970 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Hidalgo (state)
World featherweight boxing champions
Super-featherweight boxers
Lightweight boxers
World Boxing Council champions