Samuel Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Ariza.

Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza (born 12 April 1989) is a Canadian-Colombian professional boxer.

Samuel Vargas
Born	Samuel Andres Vargas Ariza (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 36) Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian Canadian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight Light middleweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights	41
Wins	31
Wins by KO	14
Losses	8
Draws	2

Professional career

Vargas turned professional in 2010 at the age of 20, scoring a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Todd Furler in Montreal, Quebec.^[1]

He won the NCC Welterweight championship by defeating Manolis Plaitis in 2012.^[2]

In 2013 he received NABA Canada super welterweight title after a TKO victory against Julius Bunda in Toronto, Ontario^[3]

On 13 October 2016, it was announced that Vargas would face off against WBC welterweight champion Danny García at the Liacouras Center on 12 November. It was said that the fight would be a non-title ten-round fight.^[4][5] Vargas lost via TKO in the seventh round.

On 25 July 2020, Vargas was the first boxer to go more than six rounds with undefeated prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr, losing by TKO in the seventh round.^[6]

Vargas' next fight would be against undefeated Conor Benn in the Copper Box Arena in London on 10 April 2021. The fight lasted just 80 seconds, as Benn landed two right-left combinations which rocked Vargas, followed by a barrage of punches and a hard uppercut on the ropes that saw the bout stopped, resulting in Vargas' seventh professional loss.^[7] On March 13, 2022, Vargas announced his retirement from boxing.^[8]

Personal life

Vargas currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.^[9]

Championships and accomplishments

• National Championship of Canada
  • NCC Welterweight Championship (One time)^[10]
• World Boxing Association/North American Boxing Association
  • WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship (One time)^[11]
  • Interim WBA-NABA Welterweight Championship (One time)
  • WBA-NABA Canada Super Welterweight Championship (One time)

Professional boxing record

41 fights	31 wins	8 losses
By knockout	14	4
By decision	17	4
Draws	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
41	Loss	31–8–2	Przemyslaw Runowski	UD	10	13 Mar 2022	Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	For vacant IBO International welterweight title.
40	Loss	31–7–2	Conor Benn	TKO	1 (12), 1:20	10 Apr 2021	Copper Box Arena, London, England	For WBA Continental welterweight title.
39	Loss	31–6–2	Vergil Ortiz Jr.	TKO	7 (12), 2:58	24 Jul 2020	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.	For WBA Gold welterweight title
38	Win	31–5–2	Silverio Ortiz	UD	8	29 Jun 2019	Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
37	Loss	30–5–2	Luis Collazo	SD	10	17 Mar 2019	Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
36	Win	30–4–2	Gabriel Adrian Pereiro	UD	10	15 Dec 2018	Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
35	Loss	29–4–2	Amir Khan	UD	12	8 Sep 2018	Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
34	Draw	29–3–2	Mauro Maximiliano Godoy	MD	10	2 Jun 2018	Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada	Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
33	Win	29–3–1	Jussi Koivula	SD	10	11 Nov 2017	Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada	Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
32	Win	28–3–1	Ali Funeka	MD	10	19 Aug 2017	Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada	Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
31	Win	27–3–1	Marco Antonio Avendano	KO	5 (10), 0:10	20 May 2017	Coliseo Carlos Mauro Hoyo, Medellín, Colombia
30	Win	26–3–1	Armando Robles	UD	10	18 Mar 2017	Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada	Retained WBA-NABA welterweight title
29	Loss	25–3–1	Danny García	TKO	7 (10), 2:27	12 Nov 2016	Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28	Win	25–2–1	Juan Armando Garcia	UD	10	14 May 2016	Aitken Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada	Won WBA-NABA welterweight title
27	Win	24–2–1	Edgar Ortega	UD	8	27 Feb 2016	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
26	Win	23–2–1	Robson Assis	TKO	6 (10), 1:26	11 Dec 2015	The Mattamy Events Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Won WBA-NABA interim welterweight title
25	Win	22–2–1	Ulises Jimenez	TKO	2 (8), 2:16	11 Aug 2015	Woodbine Convention Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
24	Win	21–2–1	Cesar Chavez	TKO	3 (8), 1:26	12 Jun 2015	Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
23	Loss	20–2–1	Errol Spence Jr.	TKO	4 (10), 1:45	11 Apr 2015	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
22	Win	20–1–1	Flavio Turelli	TKO	5 (10), 1:48	13 Dec 2014	Club de boxe de l'est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
21	Win	19–1–1	Bruce Runkle	TKO	2 (8), 2:50	27 Sep 2014	Nathan Goff Armory, Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
20	Win	18–1–1	Juan Jesus Rivera	UD	8	6 Jul 2014	The Roadhouse, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
19	Win	17–1–1	Tebor Brosch	UD	8	8 Apr 2014	Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18	Win	16–1–1	Lyes Chaibi	UD	8	15 Feb 2014	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
17	Loss	15–1–1	Pablo Munguia	UD	10	21 Dec 2013	Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico
16	Win	15–0–1	Cruz Antonio Flores	KO	7 (8), 0:48	5 Oct 2013	Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
15	Win	14–0–1	Giuseppe Lauri	UD	8	21 Jun 2013	Chapiteau CCSE Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
14	Win	13–0–1	Lajos Munkacsi	TKO	5 (6), 1:11	25 May 2013	Bowness Sports Plex, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13	Win	12–0–1	Julius Bunda	TKO	7 (10) 1:43	9 Apr 2013	Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Won Vacant WBA-NABA Canada super welterweight title
12	Win	11–0–1	Arvydas Trizno	TKO	3 (6), 1:11	12 May 2012	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
11	Win	10–0–1	Ferenc Zold	TKO	5 (10), 1:40	6 Mar 2012	Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10	Win	9–0–1	Manolis Plaitis	TKO	1 (10), 2:49	11 Feb 2012	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Won vacant NCC welterweight title
9	Win	8–0–1	Ahmad Cheikho	RTD	5 (10), 3:00	22 Oct 2011	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
8	Draw	7–0–1	Tebor Brosch	MD	10	19 Feb 2011	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	For Vacant WBA-NABA Canada welterweight title
7	Win	7–0	Johnny Navarrete	UD	8	22 Oct 2010	Moncton Lions Club, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
6	Win	6–0	Ryan Wagner	UD	6	25 Sep 2010	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
5	Win	5–0	Michael Springer	SD	4	28 Aug 2010	Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4	Win	4–0	Frank Abbiw	UD	6	29 May 2010	Festival Arena, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
3	Win	3–0	Jose Leonardo Corona	UD	6	3 Apr 2010	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2	Win	2–0	Pascal Leonard	UD	6	26 Mar 2010	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1	Win	1–0	Todd Furler	TKO	2 (4), 1:15	6 Feb 2010	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada