Faulks Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Fernando Vargas Makes Comeback April 16 vs. Henry Buchanan By Blake Dreisbach (Contributor) on January 30, 2011 After being awarded the 50th star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame, Fernando "Feroz" Vargas announced on ESPN that he is fighting April 16 against Henry Buchanan. The fight will take place in Las Vegas in the super-middleweight division. Vargas, who is now 33, hasn't fought since losing a majority decision to Ricardo Mayorga in November of 2007. That defeat also followed two knockout losses at the hands of Shane Mosley. Vargas' accomplishments in boxing are well-known. They include winning a bronze medal in the 1995 Pan American Games and being the youngest Jr. Middleweight to ever be crowned champion at 21 years old. He went on to defend that title successfully against notable fighters Winky Wright and Ike Quartey before being knockout by Felix Trinidad in 2000 and then later by Oscar De La Hoya in 2002. Most of his career was fought at or around 154 pounds. One of the most obvious questions for the comeback is, "Where is he at with his weight?" Reports have shown that he may be walking around at 200 pounds. He will have to drop over 30 pounds to make the super-middleweight limit of 168 if this is the case. It will be surprising if he can make the limit and not be visibly effected by it come fight night. His opponent, Henry Buchanan, is 20-2 with 13 knockouts. His losses came against Jean Paul Mendy and super-middleweight standout Andre Ward. Ward won a clear unanimous decision in their 2009 bout. One notable chance comes in the camp of Vargas. His past trainer, Eduardo Garcia, will be replaced for this fight by Floyd Mayweather Sr., who has been working Vargas since 2009. With a new trainer and outlook, Vargas should have a fair shot at being at his best he can possibly be on April 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 This is bad news from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Given the age that he retired, I had a feeling he may return at some stage. I could tell by the facebook statuses that he was leaving about the gym. He really sounds pumped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlevy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Trinidad damaged him over ten years ago and he never looked good or achieved much after that.He looked pretty soft just fighting above the middleweight limit against Mayorga too.Not a good weight,and just not a good idea overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Is not a good idea for Vargas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulks Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Last Time I seen him he was rolling round Vegas smashed out of his head. God knows if he's out left in the tank but I'm guessing no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironjab Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 i hope he makes some good money and gets out without getting hurt... he gave alot in his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I've read he's a bit punch drunk too. Not quite sure how exact that is but i've heard that rumour for a while. He's also skint i've heard. So all in all, it seems like a case of the boxer who lost all his money coming back desperate for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironjab Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 he was ripped off by his accountant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 he was ripped off by his accountant Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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