The Dynamic Duo of Fernando & Emiliano Vargas Head to Las Vegas

After he called it a career in 2007, it was time to focus solely on his sons, who he had pushed to be athletes from the start. After working with Emiliano for a few minutes, who oozes confidence like his father once did, Vargas came over and explained his initial expectations regarding his sons.

“Really, I didn’t know what to expect because when I started boxing, it was just me,” Vargas told FightsATW. “I knew my boys (Fernando Vargas Jr., Amado, and Emiliano) had athleticism from the start. I put them (Vargas Jr. & Amado) in football and if they didn’t score at least three touchdowns each, there wasn’t a game.

“Emiliano wasn’t into sports until I took him to an amateur boxing tournament, and then he said he wanted to do that. The rest is history, and here we are. He (Emiliano) is dedicated and a full-time athlete. He doesn’t drink, smoke, or do drugs, and he is always ready to go. I’m super proud of him and his brothers. They’re listening to what I tell them, so it shows.”

All three of his sons are undefeated as pros, with Emiliano signing to Top Rank. Being attached to a big promoter can be intimidating, and then you add having the Vargas name, that can be a recipe for disaster. The pressures that come with expectations are things that Vargas Sr. knows all too well so he knows how to help his sons navigate through it all. He’s heard all of the voices on social media criticizing Emiliano’s progression, but Vargas isn’t deferring from the plan.

“Everybody criticizes me because I fought lions too quickly,” said Vargas. “Then they are mad at Emiliano because supposedly he is fighting bums. You can’t please everybody. People are always going to talk whether they like you or hate you. At the end of the day, we are doing our job. We are doing it professionally and moving slowly but surely. At the end of the day, you can’t please everyone, so why try.”

Emiliano Vargas Looks To Shine On A Huge Stage

It’s no secret that Emiliano Vargas has the boxing world’s attention. He’s looked great in his performances and pulled out the wins even if he wasn’t feeling 100%. On May 4, Spain’s Juan Leon (11-2-1, 2 KOs) looks to be the one to spoil any plans Top Rank may have for Emiliano. It’s a solid eight-round fight that looks to give Vargas more of a challenge than his second-round TKO over Giovannie Gonzalez in March.

How far the dynamic duo of Fernando and Emiliano Vargas can go is hard to say, but if things continue to look the way they have been for his 13 pro fights on May 4, then Emiliano Vargas will reach stardom and a world title a lot quicker than what fans may have anticipated.