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Fernando Vargas (26-5) and Javier Castillejo (62-8-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Fernando Vargas vs Javier Castillejo — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Fernando Vargas leads 1–0

The Numbers

26-5
Record
62-8-1 (edge)
83.9%
Win %
88% (edge)
22
Wins by knockout
43 (edge)
84.62% (edge)
KO rate
69.35%
81% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
70%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

5
Times stopped
2 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
1.7
Bouts per year
3.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

33
Bouts tracked
73

Tale of the Tape

5′10″ (178 cm)
Height
5′11″ (180 cm) (edge)
74″ (188 cm) (edge)
Reach
70″ (178 cm)
48
Age
58
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
Spain

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Fernando Vargas · 27 wins

KO/TKO
22
Decision
5
Other
0

Javier Castillejo · 63 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
18
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (33 and 73 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Fernando Vargas

    WRTD R7 · Dec 2003

    Tony Marshall

    Javier Castillejo

    WUD · Jul 2000
  • Fernando Vargas

    LTKO R11 · Sep 2002

    Oscar De La Hoya

    Javier Castillejo

    LUD · Jun 2001

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Fernando Vargas

LWLLL

L1 streak · last fought Apr 9, 2016

Javier Castillejo

DLWLNC

No active streak · last fought Apr 4, 2009

Common Questions

Have Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo ever fought each other?
Yes. Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo met once on August 20, 2005, and Fernando Vargas won by UD.
Who has the better record, Fernando Vargas or Javier Castillejo?
Fernando Vargas is 26-5 and Javier Castillejo is 62-8-1. Javier Castillejo has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Fernando Vargas or Javier Castillejo?
Fernando Vargas has 22 knockout wins and Javier Castillejo has 43. Javier Castillejo has more.
Do Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo have any common opponents?
Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo share 2 common opponents: Tony Marshall and Oscar De La Hoya. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Fernando Vargas or Javier Castillejo?
Javier Castillejo is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 2 cm above the other. Fernando Vargas also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo?
This comparison is drawn from 33 bouts tracked for Fernando Vargas and 73 bouts tracked for Javier Castillejo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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