Martin Vargas boxer

Martin Vargas boxer
bouts
109
won
91
lost
15
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
flyweight
Debut
1973-03-23
Height
5′ 1″/155cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1955-01-24
Death
-
Nationality
Chile

Martín Vargas Fuentes (born January 24, 1955 in Osorno) is a former boxer from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He attempted to obtain Chile's first boxing world title four times. Although he failed, this fact helped him become a national idol in Chile.citation neededOn March 23, 1973, Vargas made his professional debut, beating Martín Muñoz by a decision in six rounds. He won twelve fights in a row before drawing (tying) with Nelson Muñoz on December 13, 1973. In 1974, he tasted defeat for the first time when he was knocked out in seven rounds by Alfredo Alcayaga. On October 11 of that same year, he and Alcayaga had a rematch, this time with the Chilean national flyweight title at stake. Vargas avenged his first defeat with a seven-round knockout win. One month later, he had his first fight abroad, a ten-round draw with Carlos Escalante in Buenos Aires.citation neededAfter fourteen wins in a row, Vargas had a chance to add the South American regional belt to his resume, and he did so by knocking out Gonzalo Cruz in round one on December 20, 1975 in Santiago. He defended that title twice, and after beating Carlos Escalante in their Uruguay rematch, Vargas' win streak reached 27 wins in a row.citation neededOn September 17, 1977, he fought for the world title for the first time; World Boxing Council world flyweight champion Miguel Canto defeated Vargas by a fifteen-round decision in Yucatán, Mexico. Vargas had one more win: two months after their first fight, Vargas once again challenged Canto, this time in Santiago. Canto broke the hearts of most Vargas fans on November 30, 1977 by defeating the hometown favorite, again by a fifteen-round decision.citation neededOn April 22 of 1978, Vargas beat future world champion Alfonso López of Panama by a knockout in round one to defend his South American title with success. On November 4 of that year, he challenged World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion Betulio González in the champion's hometown of Maracay, Venezuela, but González retained the crown with a twelfth-round knockout victory. This defeat was followed by thirteen wins in a row, including points wins over future world champions Joey Olivo and Rafael Pedroza (cousin of Eusebio Pedroza). Vargas then traveled to Japan, where on June 1 he lost by a knockout in round eight what turned out to be his last world title bid to WBA world Junior flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken.citation neededAfter the Gushiken fight, Vargas had a rather ordinary record of 21 wins and 7 losses before retiring for the first time in 1987. He did, however, add another regional title to his trophy case when he beat Delis Rojas on July 23, 1982 by a decision in twelve rounds in Miami, to earn the WBC's continental Americas' flyweight title.citation needed

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1998-07-31 Joel Garcia WLLLLL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile LOST
KO
1998-06-14 Oscar Vergara WLLLLL Calama WIN
Points
1998-04-30 Joel Garcia LWLLLL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
1998-03-06 Juan Lielmil LLLLLL Teatro Monumental, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1998-02-07 Jose Carmona LLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1997-12-05 Daniel Jose Colautti LLDLL Osorno WIN
Technical knockout
1997-10-31 Luis Walter Oliva LLDLLD Talca WIN
KO
1997-10-03 Guillermo Gabriel Britos LLLLLL Coliseo Municipal, Valdivia WIN
KO
1997-09-06 Carlos Alberto Santana LLLLLL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1997-07-04 Geronimo Osvaldo Rojas LWLLLW Club de Rodeo Rene Soriano, Osorno WIN
KO
1987-06-26 Jaime Miranda WLLLLL Gimnasio Espanol, Osorno LOST
KO
1987-04-24 Gabriel Sepulveda LLLLLW Temuco LOST
KO
1987-02-20 Oscar Vergara LLLLLL Gimnasio Sokol, Antofagasta WIN
KO
1986-12-19 Sergio Omar Villouta LDLLWL Antofagasta WIN
KO
1986-11-07 Eloy Alca DWWDLL Antofagasta LOST
Points
1986-10-17 Eloy Alca DDWWDL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1983-12-17 Jorge Franco debut Osorno WIN
KO
1983-09-02 Norgie Castro LLL Jai Alai Fronton, Miami LOST
Points
1983-07-01 Juan Alberto Ivalo WLWDLL Talcahuano WIN
Points
1983-03-25 Jose Antonio Gomez LLLLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1982-12-04 Armando Loredo WLLLLL Miami LOST
Points
1982-10-29 Ian Clyde LWWWWL Convention Center, Miami Beach LOST
Corner retirement
1982-10-15 Jose Flores debut Talcahuano WIN
KO
1982-10-01 Ruben Paniagua LWDDLD Talcahuano WIN
KO
1982-09-10 Jose Antonio Gomez LDDLLL Punta Arenas WIN
KO
1982-08-27 Luis Jimenez LL Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1982-08-13 Bernabe Mendez WWDWWL Punta Arenas WIN
KO
1982-07-23 Sugar Baby Rojas WWWWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-07-02 Juan Antonio Guzman WLLLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1982-05-21 Juan Nieves LD Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1981-12-07 Jose Gallegos WWWWWL Santiago de Chile LOST
KO
1981-10-30 Hector Melendez WWWLWL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1981-09-25 Luis Tapias WWWLLW Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1981-08-19 Miguel Angel Lazarte WDWLDL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1981-06-17 Edelmiro Cassiani LL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1981-06-15 Jose Jiminez debut Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1981-05-18 Luis Sierra WLLLLL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1981-03-30 Jose Reinaldo Becerra WWWWWL Caracas LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-01-16 Paulo Ribeiro LWWLWL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1980-12-11 Alejandro Miranda debut Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1980-06-01 Yoko Gushiken WWWWWW Prefectural Gymnasium, Kochi LOST
KO
1980-04-10 Luis Sierra LDLLWL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
Majority decision
1980-03-07 Orlando Rudas WWLWLD Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1980-01-18 Dagoberto Perinan LWWLLL Fortin Prat, Valparaiso WIN
KO
1979-12-14 Jose Ricard LDLLL Valparaiso WIN
KO
1979-11-16 Joey Olivo WWWWWW Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1979-10-26 Maximo Rodriguez LLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-10-05 Nestor Obregon WWWLWL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-09-08 Rafael Pedroza LWWWWL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-08-10 Carlos Gutierrez DWLWWW Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1979-07-20 Juan Aravena WLWLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-07-14 Luis Reyes Arnal WWLLWD Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-05-24 Jose Luis Lopez LLDWDL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1979-04-27 Manuel Carrasco WLWWWL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1978-11-04 Betulio Gonzalez WWWWWW Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay LOST
Technical knockout
1978-08-11 John Cajina DWLLLL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1978-07-08 Jiro Takada WWLWWL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1978-05-26 Alex Guido WLWWWL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1978-04-22 Alfonso Lopez WLWLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
Technical knockout
1978-03-23 Raul Eduardo Perez DLWLDW Punta Arenas WIN
Points
1977-11-30 Miguel Canto WWWWWW Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile LOST
Unanimous decision
1977-09-24 John Cajina LDWLLL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1977-09-17 Miguel Canto WWWWWW Parque Carta Clara, Merida LOST
Unanimous decision
1977-07-08 Carlos Ramon Escalante WWWLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
Corner retirement
1977-04-24 Angel Lois Fernandez WWWWLW Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1977-03-18 Mauricio Buitrago WLDLLL Santiago de Chile WIN
1977-01-28 Felix Madrigal WWLLWL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1976-12-08 Carlos Ramon Escalante WLDWWW Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1976-11-19 Luis Adolfo Gerez WWLWWL Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1976-09-02 Mario Mendez LWLL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1976-06-18 Calixto Perez LWLLLL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1976-05-12 Carlos Arturo Osorio WWWWDL Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1976-04-14 Gilberto Lopez LLLLLL Arica WIN
KO
1976-03-12 Ambrosio Ascensio LLWLW Puente Alto WIN
KO
1976-02-13 Angel Pereyra LLLDLD Puerto Montt WIN
KO
1975-12-20 Gonzalo Cruz LDWDLD Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1975-11-14 Felix Gonzalez DWWLWW Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1975-10-31 Juan Carlos Rios LWDWLL Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1975-10-25 Hector Velazquez WWWWLL Puerto Montt WIN
KO
1975-09-26 Rene Valiente debut Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1975-08-29 Guillermo Velazquez debut Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1975-08-01 Enrique Torres LLWLLW Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
1975-07-18 Juan Carlos Rios LLLWDW Santiago de Chile WIN
Unanimous decision
1975-06-08 Felix Gonzalez DLLDWW Osorno WIN
KO
1975-05-02 Gilberto Lopez DLLLDL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1975-04-18 Carlos Leyes WWLW Santiago de Chile WIN
Corner retirement
1975-03-25 Raul Eduardo Perez DLLLDW Puerto Montt WIN
KO
1975-03-07 Juan Diego Vega Ramirez LLLLLL Osorno WIN
1975-02-07 Mario Rebollo DDLL Osorno WIN
KO
1974-12-19 Carlos Leyes WW San Carlos de Bariloche WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-07 Carlos Ramon Escalante WWWWWW Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires DRAW
Points
1974-11-08 Carlos Ambrosio Laciar LDWLWW San Carlos de Bariloche WIN
Technical knockout
1974-10-11 Alfredo Alcayaga WLW Santiago de Chile WIN
KO
1974-07-13 Carlos Ramon Escalante WWWWW San Carlos de Bariloche LOST
Points
1974-06-21 Felix Gonzalez WLLLLD San Carlos de Bariloche DRAW
Points
1974-06-01 Juan Aguero debut Osorno WIN
KO
1974-03-23 Alfredo Alcayaga WL Osorno LOST
KO
1974-02-20 Juan Carlos Rios WWLLDW Osorno DRAW
Points
1974-02-08 Joaquin Cubillos WWWWLL Osorno WIN
KO
1974-01-25 Alfredo Alcayaga W Santiago de Chile WIN
Points
1973-12-13 Nelson Munoz DLL Osorno WIN
KO
1973-11-11 Julio Cofre LDLDLL Osorno WIN
KO
1973-07-28 Angel Pereyra DDLDWL San Carlos de Bariloche WIN
KO
1973-07-21 Rolando Trujillo LLL Osorno WIN
Points
1973-06-23 Luis Vasquez debut Osorno WIN
KO
1973-06-09 Rolando Trujillo LL Osorno WIN
Points
1973-05-23 Ramon Jeldres D Gimnasio Fiscal, Puerto Varas WIN
Points
1973-04-29 Miguel Torres debut Gimnasio Fiscal, Puerto Varas WIN
KO
1973-03-23 Nelson Munoz DL Teatro Caupolican, Santiago de Chile WIN
Points