Emiliano Vargas

About

Emiliano Vargas (born April 16, 2004) is an American professional boxer who competes in the light-welterweight division.

Vargas was born in Oxnard, California to Martha and boxing legend Fernando Vargas. His two older brothers, Amado and Fernando Jr. are also professional boxers

Vargas had a stellar amateur career, becoming a seven time national champion. He turned pro with a record of 110 wins and just 10 defeats.

Vargas made his pro debut on May 14, 2022, at The Forum in Inglewood where knocked out novice Mark Salgado in the first round. Soon after he was signed by Bob Arum’s Top Rank He made his debut for Top Rank on the undercard of Janibek Alimkhanuly’s WBO middleweight world title defence versus Denzel Bentley. Vargas brutally stopped his opponent Julio Martinez in the second round.

Vargas faced Juan Leon on May 4, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a chance to claim the first belt of his career, the North American Boxing Federation Junior Super Lightweight title. Vargas dominated the fight, dropping Leon twice in the second round to secure a stoppage victory and win the first…