Vargas only 29..

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  1. thunder06

    thunder06 Active Member Full Member

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    With only 34 fights and yet he's obviously a shell of his former self and is retired. How does this happen? I mean, 50 years ago 29 was considered old for a fighter but that was usually because a 29 year old fighter in the 50s usually had at least 50-60 fights, sometimes even more than that. Did Vargas just have a crazy lifestyle that took a toll on his body or what?
     
  2. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    And he also talks like Don Corleone..scary..too much punches to the head
     
  3. maciek4

    maciek4 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I believe so I mean I saw some pictures of him when he was absolutely obese around 280lbs I think that is just insane, he obviously took roids too and he had a crazy lifestyle as well. Some of his fights were wars and he took hard shots, traded with Trinidad, DLH, Mosley, all of it took toll on him. He is a grandpa in the ring.
     
  4. pjo479

    pjo479 brooklyn brawler Full Member

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    yeah roids took a toll plus he had gotten wrecked quite a few times .....
     
  5. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Steroids, out-of-the-ring lifestyle, and the wars he has been in have all taken their toll.
     
  6. ChampionsForever

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  7. thunder06

    thunder06 Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah i guess that makes sense. But Gatti had a pretty wild life outside of the ring and some wars inside of it and had a longer career than Vargas. And Jake LaMotta was known to not take proper care of himself between fights and had 106 bouts.
     
  8. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    Roids and partying. Dude got ****ing fat.
     
  9. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Trinidad happened.

    Man just look at the 12th round, the last right hand that Vargas absorbed before the fight was called.
     
  10. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    The wars, the roids and the fat happend!
     
  11. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    You are missing the Obvious.. After Tito...Vargas was done or should I say never the same
     
  12. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Tito happened.

    I really believe it all started with that left hook 20 seconds into that first round.
     
  13. ChampionsForever

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  14. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    :lol: Lets argue
     
  15. baguettesurgeon

    baguettesurgeon Member Full Member

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    Duran said the same **** about himself.