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 MarÃa NatÃvitas, a small community located in the municipality of
Cuautepec
Cuautepec is a city and seat of the municipality of Cuautepec, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in t ...
,
Hidalgo
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* Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility
* Hidalgo (surname)
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Mexico
* Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico
* Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila
* Hidalgo, Nuevo Leà ...
, into a family of boxing aficionados. He was trained by his father since childhood and two brothers, Adán and EfraÃn, also became professional pugilists.
On 28 April 1993, Vargas won the
WBC featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
title from
Paul Hodkinson
Paul Hodkinson (born 14 September 1965 in Kirkby, Liverpool, England) is a former professional boxer. Hodkinson fought at Featherweight and is the former British, European and World (WBC) Featherweight Title holder.
Amateur career
Paul Hodkinso ...
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
*
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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References
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1970 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Hidalgo (state)
World featherweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
Super-featherweight boxers
Lightweight boxers