Javier Vargas

HBO, which purports to be "the heart and soul" of boxing, ignores the truth when it is occurring right in front of its cameras. A large brawl broke out in the stands at the Rosemont Horizon on Aug. 20 at the conclusion of Fernando Vargas' less-than-stellar victory over Javier Castillejo. It was clear that Vargas' team members were the aggressors in the fight, but HBO analyst Larry Merchant allowed…

HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant had to remind junor middleweight Fernando Vargas that he won Saturday after "El Feroz" captured a 10-round decision against Javier Castillejo. Vargas had a look and an attitude that suggested he wasn't pleased with his performance even though he dropped the tough Castillejo in the second round and dominated him.…

Since the topic of late was his fluctuating weight, you could say Fernando Vargas was just chewing the fat after his unanimous decision over Javier Castillejo in a junior-middleweight fight Saturday night at Allstate Arena. Vargas said he had to shed well over 20 pounds to get down to 154 in time for HBO's marquee match, which was met with mixed reaction by the 9,096 fans.…

Inevitable talk about a Fernando Vargas-Oscar De La Hoya rematch has been circulating for at least a week, but Vargas' competent, yet dull victory over Javier Castillejo Saturday didn't do much for the possibility. Vargas' popularity is rooted in the fearless, go-for-broke style that characterized him five years ago. But Ferocious appears to be only a nickname these days.…