Fernando Javier Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a Mexican American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2001 to 2002. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games, and reached the second round of the welterweight bracket at the 1996 Olympics.
Vargas is best known for his heated rivalries against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Ricardo Mayorga. Vargas is the father and trainer of Fernando Vargas Jr.
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Date: 08 December 1977
30 journalists and other newspaper workers who had been arrested during hunger strike over forced closing of Urdu-language paper in Oct are released from prison; mil rulers ordered release after saying that Karachi edition of Musawat could resume publication under its owners (S)
Date: 08 December 1977
Art News carries more than 150 ad pages in anniv edition (S)
Date: 07 December 1977
By PHILIP H. DOUGHERTY
Philip DOUGHERTY
co names Wolfgang G Lieschke sr vp (S)
Date: 08 December 1977
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN Special to The New York Times
David ANDELMAN
Pres Nicolae Ceausescu of Rumania affirms independence from USSR by urging negotiations by all parties in Middle East
Date: 07 December 1977
Date: 08 December 1977
Date: 08 December 1977
Date: 08 December 1977
NYS jockeys may leave Jockeys Guild and join Internatl Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings and Allied Products (S)
Date: 07 December 1977
Jockeys' Guild adopts resolution against unionization (S)