Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced it has come to terms on a promotional agreement with Long Island, New York junior welterweight Alex "El Toro" Vargas (10-0, 4 KOs). Star Boxing calls Vargas a boxer who can stick and move on command with superior footwork and hand speed. Vargas made a name for himself in the amateur circuit, claiming two Junior Olympic Titles, two NY Metro Titles, and the 2013 NY Golden Gloves Championship at 162 pounds. He was named the Mark Breland Fighter of the Tournament. Despite his success in the ring, Vargas put down the gloves and picked up a textbook for nearly four and a half years. After attending Suffolk Community College, Alex attended SUNY Cortland and earned a degree in teaching English as a second language. From there, Alex would earn a bilingual certificate from the Institute of International Language in Colombia, South America. Upon returning to the US, Alex picked up the gloves and got right back to work, finishing as a 2018 NY Golden Gloves finalist at 152 pounds.
After a victory in his pro debut in September of 2018, Vargas has improved his record to 10-0. He credits his team, trainer/father Michael Vargas, trainer Andre Rozier, and strength and conditioning coach, Anthony Tuminello of Pro-Fit (Deer Park) for keeping him in shape and busy during the pandemic. He managed to secure four victories during the pandemic. Sparring with the likes of Chris Colbert, ex-champions Chris Algieri and Richard Commey has allowed Vargas to stay ready for any and every opportunity.
Star Boxing plans to have Vargas fight on September 4th in Huntingon, Long Island.
“I’m happy to have finally worked out a deal with Star Boxing,” said Alex Vargas. “It made the most sense seeing what Star Boxing has done with Joe Smith Jr. and Chris Algieri, being two Long Island guys who came up the same way I am. Star Boxing has produced 2 out of the 4 world champions from Long Island and I’m hoping to be the next. I am excited to be back in the ring at The Paramount. I can’t wait to go out there and put on a show in front of all of my fans and hear them chanting for the first time since February of 2020.”
Mike Vargas had this to say about the signing, “We’re happy to finally agree on a contract with Star Boxing. I can’t wait to have my son fight on Long Island again. I’m sure his fans are going to be louder than ever. Thank you to Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for all their effort. See you in September when ‘El Toro’ makes his return!”
“Alex has grown a great following through the “Rockin’ Fights” series at The Paramount, and we are happy to ink this deal with him and his team,” said Star Boxing CEO Joe DeGuardia. “Alex is a hardworking and talented fighter who is well schooled both in and out of the ring. We hope to continue to grow his fan-base with the “Rockin’ Fights” series and put him on the same path that was so successful with guys like Joe Smith Jr. and Chris Algieri, our other world champions, who developed at the Paramount. September 4th is going to be a great night as Star Boxing brings boxing back to New York!”
