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Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is an American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious" and "The Aztec Warrior". Some of Fernando's victims include former world champions Raul Marquez, Ike Quartey and Winky Wright. Vargas lost a controversial decision in the second round of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics thanks to the much-maligned and often-ridiculed Olympic scoring system. Disappointed, but undaunted, Vargas set his sights on achieving greatness in the professional ranks. In his professional debut on March 25, 1997, Vargas crushed Jorge Morales -- a veteran of 33 bouts -- in just 56 seconds. Immediately, a star was born. Fernando blasted his next five opponents within two rounds, eliminating four of his five challengers in one round. After six professional bouts, Vargas had fought a total of only eight rounds. Vargas won his first world title in 1998, knocking out Yori Boy Campas in seven rounds for the IBF belt, becoming the youngest champion in the junior middleweight division's history [21 years and 5 months]