# Manuel Vargas (boxer)

Manuel Vargas (born 29 March 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He held the interim WBO minimumweight title from 2008 to 2009.

## Professional career
### Interim WBO Minimumweight title

Vargas became the interim WBO minimumweight title by beating the Colombian Daniel Reyes on December 6, 2008.

### WBO Minimumweight title

He fought Donnie Nietes on September 12, 2009 for the full version of the WBO title. However, he lost the bout by split decision. He wanted to challenge Shaquille in boxing for the Shaq Versus.

### Interim WBA Super Flyweight title

On February 13, 2010, Vargas moved up three divisions in order to challenge interim WBA super flyweight title holder Nonito Donaire on less than three days short notice and lost the bout by third round knockout. In the post-fight drug test, has a son names oscar vargas Vargas tested positive for hydrocodone as was suspended for an indefinite period of time.

## Professional boxing record

| 44 fights | 32 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 5 |
| By decision | 16 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 44 | Loss | 32–11–1 | Francisco Rodríguez Jr. | TKO | 3 (6), 0:44 | 26 Jan 2013 | Auditorio del Bicentenario, Morelia, Mexico | |
| 43 | Loss | 32–10–1 | Johnny Garcia | UD | 6 | 22 Aug 2012 | Complejo Panamericano, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 32–9–1 | Carlos Arturo Gonzales | KO | 2 (?), 2:38 | 22 Jun 2012 | Arena TKT Box Tour, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 41 | Win | 31–9–1 | Javier Marquez Clemente | UD | 8 | 28 Apr 2012 | Deportivo Hugo Sánchez, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | |
| 40 | Loss | 30–9–1 | Luis Concepción | KO | 1 (10), 1:16 | 11 Aug 2011 | Arena Roberto Durán, Panama City, Panama | |
| 39 | Win | 30–8–1 | Javier Marquez Clemente | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 22 Jul 2011 | Explanda de la Feria, San Luis Potosí, Mecico | |
| 38 | Loss | 29–8–1 | Román González | UD | 12 | 19 Mar 2011 | Plaza San Diego, San Pedro Cholula, Mexico | For WBA Light flyweight title |
| 37 | Loss | 29–7–1 | Giovani Segura | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 27 Nov 2010 | Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 36 | Loss | 29–6–1 | Ramón García Hirales | MD | 12 | 25 Sep 2010 | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | For interim WBO light flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 29–5–1 | Michael Arango | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 7 Aug 2010 | Estadio Héctor Espino, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
| 34 | Win | 28–5–1 | Jesus Ricardo Armenta | TKO | 1 (8), 1:49 | 2 Jul 2010 | Auditorium Municipal de Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 33 | Loss | 27–5–1 | Nonito Donaire | KO | 3 (12), 1:33 | 13 Feb 2010 | Las Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For interim WBA super flyweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 27–4–1 | Donnie Nietes | SD | 12 | 12 Sep 2009 | Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico | For WBO mini flyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 27–3–1 | Walter Tello | UD | 12 | 14 Feb 2009 | Expo Forum, Hermosillo, Mexico | Retained interim WBO mini flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 26–3–1 | Daniel Reyes | KO | 4 (12), 0:56 | 6 Dec 2008 | Palenque de la Feria, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico | Won interim WBO mini flyweight title |
| 29 | Draw | 25–3–1 | Lorenzo Trejo | PTS | 8 | 19 Jul 2008 | Explanada Tecate, Navojoa, Mexico | |
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 | Rayonta Whitfield | MD | 12 | 9 Apr 2008 | Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | WBO flyweight title eliminator |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Julio Cesar Hernandez Morales | UD | 6 | 29 Sep 2007 | Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Antonio Garibay | TKO | 6 (10), 2:50 | 18 Aug 2007 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Juan Esquer | UD | 12 | 19 Mar 2007 | Auditorio Municipal, Ciudad Constitución, Mexico | WBC light flyweight title eliminator |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Valentin Leon | UD | 10 | 16 Dec 2006 | Plaza de Toros La Sinaloense, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Fred Heberto Valdez | UD | 6 | 19 Aug 2006 | Centro de Espectaculos Modelo, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Arnoldo Perez | KO | 1 (8), 2:00 | 4 Mar 2006 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Humberto Pool | UD | 10 | 1 Jan 2006 | Centro de Espectáculos Rancho Grande, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Diego Hernandez Bautista | KO | 1 (8) | 2 Sep 2005 | Centro de Espectaculos Modelo, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Victor Orozco Mendoza | KO | 2 (4) | 17 Jun 2005 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Javier Angeles | UD | 10 | 30 Oct 2004 | Auditorio General Arteaga, Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Francisco Garcia | UD | 12 | 2 Apr 2004 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Francisco Soto | TKO | 2 (4) | 22 Nov 2003 | Centro de Espectaculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Christian Hernandez | TKO | 3 (10) | 3 Nov 2003 | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Paulino Villalobos | UD | 12 | 30 May 2003 | Auditorio Morelos, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Retained WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Gilberto Keb Baas | KO | 4 (10) | 16 Nov 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Humberto Pool | UD | 12 | 28 Sep 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Rodrigo Garcia | UD | 12 | 13 Jul 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC Continental Americas light flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Gonzalo Diaz Montalvo | TKO | 5 (?) | 4 May 2002 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Emilio Ahuelican | TKO | 2 (?) | 23 Mar 2002 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Oscar Murillo | UD | 10 | 1 Dec 2001 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Édgar Sosa | TKO | 8 (8) | 3 Nov 2001 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Victor Manuel Rojas | UD | 8 | 1 Sep 2001 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 3–2 | Aaron Dominguez | UD | 8 | 28 Jul 2001 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 2–2 | Mario Reyes | TKO | 1 (4) | 26 May 2001 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Luis Angel Martinez | PTS | 6 | 28 Oct 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Manuel Barrientos | PTS | 6 | 5 Aug 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Abel Ochoa | TKO | 5 (6) | 25 Mar 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |