Bellport College Grad and Former Golden Glove Champion Alex Vargas Follows Dream Back to The Ring To Make His Pro Debut – by Coach K
(September 19th) About seventeen years ago you could have found Bellport, Long Island’s now 23-year-old, Alex Vargas at any one of local boxing clubs eagerly working on his new-found love boxing. Turned to boxing by his father Mike Vargas at age six, Alex very early on imagined and had dreamed about fighting for a world title. Closely guided by his inspiration father / coach, Alex from the very start was taught to be able to adapt and fight different ways.
Staying busy working several minor jobs, while lettering in high school football and wrestling, the “gym rat” developed his skills through the junior, novice and open amateur ranks winning a New York Junior Olympic and a 2013, 165lb, New York Gold Glove title beating heavily favored Henry Beckford in the finals.
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