who is jessie vargas
Jessie Vargas. Jessie Vargas (born in Los Angeles on May 10, 1989) is a professional boxer, who has held the WBO welterweight title since Mar. 2016. After becoming a two-time United States Junior National champion in his amateur career, Jessie made his professional debut in Sept. 2008 in a match against undefeated boxer Joel Gonzalez.