Welterweight · United States
Jessie Vargas 29-5-2 11 KO · 2008–2022
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Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja), +5
Jessie Vargas is a welterweight boxer from United States, born May 10, 1989. Record 29-5-2 with 11 knockouts over 2008–2022. World titles: WBO welterweight (2016). Jessie Vargas last fought Liam Smith on Apr 30, 2022 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 12.
Also: Джесси Варгас · Джесі Варгас · جسی وارگاس +4 more جيسى فارجاس · جيسي فارغاس · ジェシー・バルガス · Варгас, Джесси
Born May 10, 1989
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 178 cm
Reach 180.5 cm
Nickname La Nueva Generación
Debut Sep 5, 2008
Career 2008–2022
Rounds boxed 275
KO share 38%
Born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Titles WBO welterweight · 2016
Boxerbook rating 2121 ± 135 · inactive since Apr 2022Why here › Confirmed bouts 29 of 36 · 24 official
Record and next fight Record
29-5-2, 11 KOs · 2008–2022
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title TKO 10/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
The record 36 bouts, 2008–2022, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 35, Wikipedia (ja) · 35, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 17, Wikipedia (ru) · 6, WBA Fights Master Scores · 5, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 4, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results · 1
L
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title TKO 10/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Vargas 29-4-2 · Smith 30-3-1
L
Miguel Mikey Garica
DEC 12 · Ford Arena At The Star Part 1, Frisco, 🇺🇸
Vargas 29-2-2 · Garica —
L
Vacant WBC world Diamond welterweight title UD 12/12 · Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 29-2-2 · Garcia 40-1-0
W
KO 6/10 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Vargas 28-2-2 · Soto 69-9-2
D
For vacant WBC Silver welterweight title SD 12/12 · Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Vargas 28-2-1 · Dulorme 26-4-0
D
MD 12/12 · Barclays Center, New York City, 🇺🇸
Vargas 28-2-0 · Broner 35-3-0
W
UD 10/10 · Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 27-2-0 · Herrera 33-7-1
L
Lost WBO welterweight title UD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 27-1-0 · Pacquiao 58-6-2
W
For vacant WBO welterweight title TKO 9/12 · DC Armory, Washington, 🇺🇸
Vargas 26-1-0 · Ali 22-0-0
L
For vacant WBO interim welterweight title UD 12/12 · Stub Hub, Carson, 🇺🇸
Vargas 26-0-0 · Bradley 33-1-1
W
For WBA super lightweight title UD 12/12 · Cotai Arena, Macao
Vargas 25-0-0 · DeMarco 31-3-1
W
Anton Novikov
Retained WBA super lightweight title UD 12/12 · Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 24-0-0 · Novikov —
W
Won WBA and IBO super lightweight titles UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 23-0-0 · Allakhverdiev 19-0-0
W
UD 10/10 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 22-0-0 · Narh —
W
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title UD 10/10 · The Home Depot Center, Carson, 🇺🇸
Vargas 21-0-0 · Omotoso —
W
Vito Gasparyan
UD 10/10 · Texas Station, North Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 20-0-0 · Gasparyan —
W
Aaron Martinez
UD 10/10 · Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 19-0-0 · Martinez —
W
UD 10/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 18-0-0 · Forbes 35-10-0
W
UD 10/10 · Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 17-0-0 · Tyner —
W
SD 10/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 16-0-0 · López 29-4-0
Show all 36 bouts W
KO 2/10 · Buffalo Bills Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸
Vargas 15-0-0 · Estrada —
W
TKO 1/10 · Buffalo Bills Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸
Vargas 14-0-0 · Harris 29-5-1
W
UD 8/8 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Club Nokia Los Angeles California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 13-0-0 · Favela —
W
UD 8/8 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 12-0-0 · Montaño —
W
KO 1/8 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Vargas 11-0-0 · Sarmiento —
W
KO 6/6 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Vargas 10-0-0 · Zavala —
W
TKO 6/8 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 9-0-0 · Morua —
W
TKO 1/6 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 8-0-0 · Luna, Jr. —
W
Rickey Kinney
UD 4/4 · Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 7-0-0 · Kinney —
W
Travis Hartman
TKO 2/6 · Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Vargas 6-0-0 · Hartman —
W
UD 6/6 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Vargas 5-0-0 · Tovar —
W
UD 6/6 · Buffalo Bills Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸
Vargas 4-0-0 · Lenk —
W
Antonio Sorria
UD 4/4 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 3-0-0 · Sorria —
W
Michael Lynks
RTD 2/4 · Home Depot Center, Carson, California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 2-0-0 · Lynks —
W
Trenton Titsworth
UD 4/4 · Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, 🇺🇸
Vargas 1-0-0 · Titsworth —
W
Joel Gonzalez
KO 1/4 · Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸
Vargas 0-0-0 · Gonzalez —
Amateur career Amateur record 120–20 (Wikipedia )
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jessie Vargas's record? Jessie Vargas's professional record is 29-5-2 with 11 knockouts.
When is Jessie Vargas's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 18 Oct 2026.
Who did Jessie Vargas fight last? Jessie Vargas last fought Liam Smith on Apr 30, 2022 and lost by TKO in round 10 of 12.
Which world titles has Jessie Vargas held? Jessie Vargas has held 1 world title reign: WBO welterweight (2016). Sources Boxerbook ID 16112 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16112 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
