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REUBEN VARGAS

Born : Reuben Garcia Vargas, May 17, 1932, Orange City, CA
Height : 5 ft. 10 1/2 in.
Weight : 185 lbs
Managers: Bert Brodose (1955-1959); Frank Sinatra (1957-1959)
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    Pro Record
    TB KO WD WF D LD LF KOBY ND NC
    26 13 5 0 0 5 0 3 0 0
  • 1954
    National AAU Heavyweight Champion
    
    1955
    01/11/55 John Carroll, Richmond   		W  6
    01/13/55 Oscar Tally, San Francisco  	KO  1
    01/25/55 Curley Chapman, Richmond  		KO  2
    02/08/55 Carlos Martinez, Richmond  		KO  2
    05/16/55 Rocky Burton, San Francisco  	TKO  1
    05/31/55 Roger Rischer, Richmond   		L  8
    
    1956
    06/07/56 Joe Louis III, San Francisco   	W  6
    06/28/56 Joe Louis III, San Francisco   	W  8
    07/19/56 Bob Scrivens, San Francisco  	KO  8
    09/18/56 Bob Scrivens, San Jose  		TKO  3
    10/09/56 Joe Louis III, San Jose   		W 10
    10/23/56 John Carroll, Richmond  		KO  4
    
    1957
    02/12/57 George Kennedy, Fresno   		L 10
    03/16/57 Pat McMurtry, Tacoma       		KO by  3
    07/18/57 Edgardo Romero, Richmond  		TKO  5
    08/01/57 Roger Rischer, Richmond   		L 12
     (California State Heavyweight Title)
    12/03/57 Art Wright, Richmond  		KO  2
    12/17/57 Eddie Cato, Richmond  		TKO  6
    
    1958
    03/18/58 Johnny Mayes, Richmond  		KO  2
    05/01/58 Jackie Torme, Richmond 		KO  7
    07/14/58 Alex Miteff, Oakland 		L 10
    08/30/58 Monroe Ratliff, Hollywood 		TKO by  6
    12/09/58 Young Jack Johnson, Sacramento	TKO  9
     (Won California State Heavyweight Title)
    
    
    1959
    01/30/59 Tony Anthony, New York  	 	W 10
    05/20/59 Eddie Machen, San Francisco   	L 10
    07/22/59 Eddie Machen, Portland      	TKO by  6
    
    Reuben retired from the ring after his second loss to Machen.
    
    
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