Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. arrested after Universal…
Fernando Vargas Jr. — a 17-1 boxer who fought on the Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez card last yr — was arrested on Thursday evening after he was allegedly concerned in a car accident inside the Universal Studios Hollywood parking construction.
The California Highway Patrol said in a assertion on Friday that when officers went to examine the three-car wreck at the favored amusement park, they “contacted Vargas Jr. and noted signs of alcohol impairment.”
Fernando Vargas Jr. seems on during his mild middleweight bout against Callum Walsh at Netflix’s Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Getty Images for Netflix
They then carried out a DUI investigation and later positioned the pugilist in custody on suspicion of driving under the affect of alcohol.
Further particulars surrounding the incident weren’t made immediately out there, though the CHP said it “will present the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office for review.”
Fernando Vargas Jr. steps on the size at T-Mobile Arena for Canelo vs Crawford on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV. ZUMAPRESS.com
NBC4 was first to report the news.
Vargas Jr. is the 29-year-old son of two-time mild middleweight world boxing champion Fernando Vargas. Fifteen of his 17 skilled wins have come via knockout, but he misplaced his last big boxing match against Callum Walsh while on the undercard of the famed September 2025 Alvarez vs. Crawford tilt at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Vargas Jr. signed with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing in April and received his debut combat with the org in July.
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