Fernando Vargas looking at a comeback
T.K. Stewart reports that former junior middleweight titlist Fernando Vargas is back in training and hoping to return to the ring in 2010.
Earlier this year, Vargas was challenged by Hector Camacho Jr., who has floated between 140 and 175 pounds in his career, and Vargas seemed interested in a possible fight. Camacho (49-3-1, 27 KO) has one of the most artificially enhanced records in the sport, and is currently scheduled to face shot veteran Yori Boy Campas (92-14-1, 74 KO) on October 30 in Texas. Camacho called out Vargas following his August 29 win over Israel Cardona in Cleveland, a fight Vargas attended.
It's no secret that "El Feroz" has gotten fat in his time off, and there's no nicer way to put that. He hasn't put on a few, he hasn't gotten comfortable, he's gotten fat. I'm sure Vargas himself would say the same thing. Stewart says he's lost about 10 pounds in the last couple of weeks.
Vargas (26-5, 22 KO) retired after an exciting 2007 loss in a grudge match against Ricardo Mayorga. That loss followed back-to-back defeats at the hands of Sugar Shane Mosley. His other two losses came by TKO to Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad. Vargas' best win probably came back in 1999, a debated decision victory over Winky Wright.
It's been years since Vargas was really a top of the line fighter, but if he can get into shape and he really fights Camacho, I'll take a rusty Vargas over Camacho without thinking twice.
T.K. Stewart also says this isn't a return motivated by a lack of money. Vargas had set himself up quite well with several business ventures before his retirement, and he doesn't appear to be hurting for cash. He's 31, has taken an extended break, and might just be itching to compete again. He's definitely taken some punishment over the years, but this comeback doesn't sound crazy or desperate. It just sounds like a comeback.
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Actually, Vargas called out Camacho
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
i watched a video where camacho called out vargas in the crowd saying “If you wanna come back, i’m here” and then someone passed vargas a mic whatever, it all seemed pretty staged…but vargas is only 31, thats the tragic side of boxing, we call these guys shot, past their prime, etc. but seldom do we realize how young these guys are when they leave the game..i can’t think of another sport where guys reach their peak so soon or have such a shorter prime, thats why their are so many fake retirements and comebacks
Feroz peaked EXTREMELY early
And faded very early as well.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I live five minutes from him, have spent time at his house during a party for one of his kids, and met him many times.
As a person, he’s top notch. As a boxer, he’s B-Level but could have been A-Level had he taken it more seriously.
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