Samuel Vargas

Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza (born 12 April 1989) is a Canadian-Colombian professional boxer.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Ariza.

Samuel Vargas
Statistics
Real nameSamuel Andres Vargas Ariza
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Nationality
  • Colombian
  • Canadian
Born (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989
Bogotá, Colombia
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins31
Wins by KO14
Losses5
Draws2

Professional career

Turned professional in 2010 Samuel started his career at the age of 20 with a TKO of Todd Furler in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Samuel won the NCC Welterweight championship by defeating Manolis Plaitis in 2012.[2]

In 2013 he received NABA Canada super welterweight belt after TKO of Julius Bunda in Toronto, Ontario[3]

On 13 October 2016, it was announced that Vargas would face off against WBC Welterweight Champion Danny García at the Liacouras Center on 12 November. It was said that the fight would be a non-title 10 round fight.[4][5] He lost via Technical knockout in the seventh round.

Personal life

Vargas currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
38 fights 31 wins 5 losses
By knockout 14 2
By decision 17 3
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Win 31–5–2 Silverio Ortiz UD 8 29 Jun 2019 Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario
37 Loss 30–5–2 Luis Collazo SD 10 17 Mar 2019 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York
36 Win 30–4–2 Gabriel Adrian Pereiro UD 10 15 Dec 2018 Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario
35 Loss 29–4–2 Amir Khan UD 12 8 Sep 2018 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
34 Draw 29–3–2 Mauro Maximiliano Godoy MD 10 2 Jun 2018 Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario Retained WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
33 Win 29–3–1 Jussi Koivula SD 10 11 Nov 2017 Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario Retained WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
32 Win 28–3–1 Ali Funeka MD 10 19 Aug 2017 Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario Retained WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
31 Win 27–3–1 Marco Antonio Avendano KO 5 (10), 0:10 20 May 2017 Coliseo Carlos Mauro Hoyo, Medellín, Colombia
30 Win 26–3–1 Armando Robles UD 10 18 Mar 2017 Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario Retained WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
29 Loss 25–3–1 Danny García TKO 7 (10), 2:27 12 Nov 2016 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
28 Win 25–2–1 Juan Armando Garcia UD 10 14 May 2016 Aitken Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick Won WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
27 Win 24–2–1 Edgar Ortega UD 8 27 Feb 2016 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
26 Win 23–2–1 Robson Assis TKO 6 (10), 1:26 11 Dec 2015 The Mattamy Events Center, Toronto, Ontario Won Interim WBA-NABA Welterweight Title
25 Win 22–2–1 Ulises Jimenez TKO 2 (8), 2:16 11 Aug 2015 Woodbine Convention Hall, Toronto, Ontario
24 Win 21–2–1 Cesar Chavez TKO 3 (8), 1:26 12 June 2015 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
23 Loss 20–2–1 Errol Spence Jr. TKO 4 (10), 1:45 11 April 2015 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
22 Win 20–1–1 Flavio Turelli TKO 5 (10), 1:48 13 Dec 2014 Club de boxe de l'est, Montreal, Quebec
21 Win 19–1–1 Bruce Runkle TKO 2 (8), 2:50 27 Sep 2014 Nathan Goff Armory, Clarksburg, West Virginia
20 Win 18–1–1 Juan Jesus Rivera UD 8 6 July 2014 The Roadhouse, Calgary, Alberta
19 Win 17–1–1 Tebor Brosch UD 8 8 April 2014 Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
18 Win 16–1–1 Lyes Chaibi UD 8 15 Feb 2014 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
17 Loss 15–1–1 Pablo Munguia UD 10 21 Dec 2013 Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
16 Win 15–0–1 Cruz Antonio Flores KO 7 (8), 0:48 5 Oct 2013 Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
15 Win 14–0–1 Giuseppe Lauri UD 8 21 June 2013 Chapiteau CCSE Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec
14 Win 13–0–1 Lajos Munkacsi TKO 5 (6), 1:11 25 May 2013 Bowness Sports Plex, Calgary, Alberta
13 Win 12–0–1 Julius Bunda TKO 7 (10) 1:43 9 April 2013 Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Won Vacant WBA-NABA Canada Super Welterweight Title
12 Win 11–0–1 Arvydas Trizno TKO 3 (6), 1:11 12 May 2012 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
11 Win 10–0–1 Ferenc Zold TKO 5 (10), 1:40 6 March 2012 Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
10 Win 9–0–1 Manolis Plaitis TKO 1 (10), 2:49 11 Feb 2012 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario Won Vacant NCC Welterweight Title
9 Win 8–0–1 Ahmad Cheikho RTD 5 (10), 3:00 22 Oct 2011 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
8 Draw 7–0–1 Tebor Brosch MD 10 19 Feb 2011 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario For Vacant WBA-NABA Canada Welterweight Title
7 Win 7–0 Johnny Navarrete UD 8 22 Oct 2010 Moncton Lions Club, Moncton, New Brunswick
6 Win 6–0 Ryan Wagner UD 6 25 Sep 2010 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
5 Win 5–0 Michael Springer SD 4 28 Aug 2010 Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec
4 Win 4–0 Frank Abbiw UD 6 29 May 2010 Festival Arena, Shediac, New Brunswick
3 Win 3–0 Jose Leonardo Corona UD 6 3 April 2010 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec
2 Win 2–0 Pascal Leonard UD 6 26 March 2010 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec
1 Win 1–0 Todd Furler TKO 2 (4), 1:15 6 Feb 2010 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec Professional boxing debut.

References
  1. Athletes — Lee Baxter Management
  2. Colombian Welterweight Samuel Vargas New Canadian Champ - Fight Network
  3. Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Vargas Takes Shot at Claggett, Ready for Rivera
  4. PBC. "Danny Garcia faces Samuel Vargas in non-title bout before Keith Thurman unification". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "Danny Garcia to face Samuel Vargas Nov. 12 - The Ring". The Ring. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. Smith, Shawn (10 August 2015). "From Colombia to Canada, Samuel Vargas fights for a better life". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. "Canadian Boxing Federation Welterweight Championship history".
  8. "NABA Welterweight Championship history".

Boxing record for Samuel Vargas from BoxRec

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