At first glance, the training footage on social media looked like a video of Gervonta “Tank” Davis, but it’s Jursly “The Gorilla” Vargas, a 20-year-old Dominican boxer who is set to face Bryan Carrillo (3-1, 2 KOs) on Saturday night August 24th at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
The undefeated Mayweather Promotions prospect Jursly Vargas (2-0, 2 KOs) is an aggressive, hard-hitting fighter in the first stage of his professional boxing career. On Saturday night, on the Mayweather vs. Gotti III prelims undercard, Vargas plans to showcase his skills.
A native of Curacao who also spent some of his upbringing in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Jursly Vargas got his start into combat sports as a kickboxer. At the age of 16, he transitioned to boxing and participated in amateur bouts in Amsterdam, Germany, and England.
In November 2022, Jursly Vargas made his pro debut in the Netherlands against Yanko Naydenov. In the opening round, Vargas hit Naydenov with a hard right hand, which caused Naydenov to do a 180-degree turn.
Vargas rushed in and hit his opponent with vicious rights and lefts. The referee looked like he was about to step in to stop the bout, but he separated the fighters and allowed the match to continue.
Once the action resumed, Jursly Vargas knocked Yanko Naydenov out when he landed a flurry of power shots. The devastating knockout became an instant classic as the footage of the KO went viral.
Two weeks after his debut bout, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather contacted Jursly Vargas. Two weeks later, Vargas signed with Mayweather Promotions and relocated to Las Vegas.
By moving to Vegas, Jursly Vargas was able to experience next-level sparring. After sharpening his tools, Vargas was ready to step back inside the squared circle. In March 2024, Vargas moved to 2-0 with a dominant first-round knockout victory over Darrick Yates.
Now, Jursly Vargas is ready to take advantage of his opportunity to be on the Mayweather vs Gotti III prelims undercard by hopefully delivering another highlight reel-style knockout. Vargas is an ambitious boxer who set a goal to fight for a world title by age 21.
Before he can focus on his ultimate career goal, Jursly Vargas, a boxer with two pro fights equated to two first-round knockouts, must take care of business on Saturday night in Mexico City.
