Editing Fernando Vargas (section)

==Amateur career==
In his youth Vargas compiled a remarkable amateur record of 100–5. In 1992, he won the 132&nbsp;lb. championships at the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, and came in second at the Junior Olympics. In 1993, he captured the triple crown of amateur boxing: the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament. The following year he solidified his position as one of the premier amateur fighters in the world by winning the 132&nbsp;lb gold medal at the Olympic Festival, seizing the U.S. Junior Championships at 132&nbsp;lb, and by becoming the youngest fighter ever to win the U.S. Championships. In 1995, he was selected to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team.<ref>[http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:7205 Fernando Vargas]. boxrec.com</ref>

Vargas lost a controversial decision in the second round of the [[1996 Atlanta Olympics]]. He was scheduled to turn pro in November 1996, however, while training for his debut bout he broke his right hand. Eager to turn pro and begin his march toward a world championship, Vargas "ferociously" followed his physical therapy program, and within five months he was ready for his professional debut.

===Amateur achievements===
*Won the 132-lb Junior Olympics Box-Offs; came in second at the [[AAU Junior Olympic Games|Junior Olympics]] (1992)
*Won the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament (1993)
*Won the 132-lb gold medal at the [[U.S. Olympic Festival]] (1994), seizing the U.S. Championships at 132 pounds, becoming the youngest boxer ever to win the U.S. Championships (Seniors).
* Participated at the 1994 World Junior Championships, losing in the quarter-finals.
* 1995 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist in Mar Del Plata (ARG)
*Selected to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team, defeated [[Tengiz Meskhadze]] (Georgia) 10–4, but lost to [[Marian Simion]] (Romania) 7–8 in the second bout.<ref name=sr>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/fernando-vargas-1.html Fernando Vargas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122020004/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/fernando-vargas-1.html |date=January 22, 2015 }}. sports-reference.com</ref>