Fernando Vargas on Reality Show, State of Boxing

I have on the line boxing Legend Fernando Vargas his lovely wife Marta they have a brand new show on Mund do called Welcome to Las vas Premier in January 26th. It’s an exciting new reality show for the family although Fernando knows a little something about being in the public eye guys how you doing? Good. How about yourself, my friend not too bad not too bad. Now, sir. You’ve been in a public guy as I mentioned for quite some time had a legendary boxing career. So, I’m sure you’re used to the spotlight, but when you approached your family to do a reality series. What was their reaction?

Well, you know, at first my wife was not too. You know, CU my wife, but if you believe it or not. She’s been with me for we’ve been together for 19 years this year will be 20 congratulations. We’ve been together since thank you. We’ve been kids basically kids having kids, but you know, when you know, and we going to get through the good and through the bad and through the you know, when you know, my wife has never done an interview. She don’t like doing interview. She’s so beautiful, but she’s like she won’t do interviews she was like, no baby. I don’t, you know, I don’t want to talk just, you know, then, you know, some of the women.

They jump at that, you know what I mean? And they love that. But not my wife she’s never really done interviews. I think there’s only probably been one that’s ever been done and she’s ever been on. And so, you know, this you know, basically, you know than to our manager Pete Tado, you know, manager of the late great Jena. My sister. You know, he came up with a deal from one dolls that I could not that we cannot resist. We cannot ruse. So, you know, my wife, you know, she started, you know, warming up to the fact and here. We are now, you know, we just finished the season.

And we did 13 episodes and you know, I think my wife did great. And you know, I think that people going to see that I’m an okay, man. And I got a greater woman, you know, I mean and I’m just blessed that, you know, sleep on my side and this is a question for both of you do you feel like that’s kind of a big miscon ception with athletes. Yeah, but I’m not having been perfect, you know what I mean? So, I never throw the Rock or never point the finger because there’s always three be pointing back. So, I mean, I’m just blessed to have a great woman by my side, but I have not been perfect for whatsoever, you know what I mean I just think that you’re gonna see.

Why I fell in love with my husband. You guys are going to feel his heartbeat you guys are going to see him as a father and as a husband and he’s matured, you know, back then when he was elos the Ferocious one. He was a beast in the ring. But he’s just a sweetheart at home and, you know, our trials and tribulations made us mature and grow fast. I mean, we’re young kids having kids. Like you said and life life will teach you lessons and we’re just grateful to God that you know, we have accountability. We have our great pastors. We have a great manager.

And that’s why I was comfortable and we talked to it as a family and we all decided to. So hopefully, you know, people will love my family as much as I do, and I’m very proud of what we are what we’ve gone through where we’re at and you know, meet my family. So, we’re excited and has Fernando’s Fame kind of helped you prepare for what’s in store once this reality show hits the air as far as like interviews and media? Yeah, I have a great husband. He makes me always feel comfortable when I’m nervous he grabs my hand or he’ll he’ll do a nice breaker he’ll do something silly.

There are things that help me, but yes, it has helped being around, you know, somebody already in the spotlight. He has made me. He makes me feel comfortable and you know, also the people joke around and they kind of give me a little Icebreaker, too. So it’s nice to know that people understand my position. How I’m nervous, but I think overall. It’s me talking about my family comes so easy and naturally that I mean, I’m okay about it and Fernando, you know what some people are gonna say though, right? Your fans are gonna say. Okay, that youo Fernando’s back on TV. He’s gonna eventually come back to the ring, can you say to all those fans that you’re officially retired.

I’m officially retired only person. I fight with is with my wife and I win all those fights. No, I’m play. No, I’m playing. I’m playing. I’m playing she wins. She wins her fair share. So, no, no. No, I’m, you know, I’m very blessed that, you know, I was able to accomplish a lot at a very young age and retire early, too so well will see you in the ring, but just on the corner know you will see me in the ring as a trainer. And one of the episodes, you’ll see, you know, an old sping partner of mine. You know, asked me if would train them and they was against somebody that I was originally supposed to fight.

So, you guys going to, you know, stay tuned to see that, you know, you guys I’m sure you guys are GNA. Love that. Excellent. Now, I understand and as featured in the show throughout the season. You’re opening up your own gym correct correct, it’s open already congratulations you we’re open up at old factory. Thank you at 3240 Civic Center Drive sweet B. 89030 and you know, come on and see us, you know what I mean, you know, I’m there every day and I’m there, you know, training the kids and I love it. You know what I mean, it’s something that I love to do I could be at the gym all day as a matter of fact, I am at the gym, I day most of the time.

So, you know, I love it. You know, and you know, just I work with my better half, you know, me with my wife she’s also part of the administration there. So, it’s just it’s a family unfair now that you are retired what do you think is the current state of boxing I know a few years ago a lot of people were saying? Oh, boxing’s dead UFC’s taking over, you know, pro wrestling and UFC are the ones dominating the pay-per-view landscape yet this past year in boxing was pretty freaking good as far as that pay-per-view goes and ratings go for HBO Showtime NBC. Do you feel like boxing’s on a positive upswing look when people say that boxing is dead.

They’re ludicrous, they lost their mind because boxing will always have an up and cominging, you know, Floyd Mayweather an up and cominging Fernando Vargas an up and coming, you know, Canelo Alvarez, whatever whoever it is, you know, people that are going to make a name for themselves, you know, I mean? And they’re not going to take? No are butts about it. They’re hungry to make a name for this girl. So when you say boxing dead and boxing will die then that’s ridiculous. It’s never going to die and boxing will always rain above soon? Yeah, we have our you know, our seasons of drought where, you know, there might not be some big fights.

But then the big fights come, of course, now when you retired. I mean, you’re still in a pretty damn good shape, but you know, unfortunately there’s a lot of guys that have boxed for a while that you know, didn’t end up so well. When you’re training guys do you tell them about the pitfalls of the business and how and try to Mentor them and steer them on the right path like you went absolutely. Because you only have a short window a short a very short window of making money. And if you make money, you know, very few people make money money money, you know what I mean in the boxing world and you know, to that you have to have a name and you know, and to build a name.

You have to work hard and so, you know, I always tell these guys man. You have a short time, you know, to build a name for yourself and to be champion. And to make money and get out, you know what I mean, you don’t want to be, you know, I never wanted to be the fighter that stayed around and be like, man, why is that guy still fighting. I never wanted to be that. So I was able to you know, win my championships, you know walk away and do other things. You know, invest my money and then do other things. You know what I mean?

And I moved to about to Los Vargas about two three about three years ago going on four. And you know, we love it here. You know, I always said that pegas is my second home now it’s my first home you me because I was always here figh. I always be here. When there was a band. So, you know now it’s our first home. So, we love it here and Before I Let You Go. What’s one thing you want viewers to take away from the show as far as what they’re going to learn about your family? I want people to have hope to know that families can survive, you know, and be happy after 20 years of being together and not being miserable, you know, we were so much I’m so in love with my wife you know, she’s the best thing that ever happened to me besides my kids first my kids.

But then, you know, she’s my second best thing that ever happened to me, you know, I mean and you know, to be with me. When, you know, in times where I didn’t deserve it. You know, and still be with me and love me the way she does I’m so blessed, you know what I mean and people. You know, are going to come away. You know, we want to give them hope we would like to bring laughter into people’s homes. Lot of laughter a lot of laughter and hope that you know, the we call them Vargas moments when times get rough or you know, problems happen life situations happen.

We just have a varg moment. We laugh things off as a family and it’s how you respond to life situations that make you stronger and better. So through our trials and tribulations we’re going to share that and how we as a family do things together. So hopefully we’re able to inspire and be positive on TV. Not drama or own life drama, which a lot of people can relate and people will know that we’re just like everybody else. I married somebody that God gave him a gift and was very blessed and talented with. But we’re no different from anybody else and we have the same situations that any other family has very nice.

Definitely looking forward to the show and we serve God here in Vegas and where can fans find you online if they want to follow you and everything you’re doing with your gym and of course Las Vargas you can follow me at _ Fernando Vargas and you can follow my wife at the queen th MV Mara Vargas like just MV M as in Mara v as in Vargas. So, it’s the queen Envy or you can follow at Mundos and # Lo Vargas l v r GS and stay tuned and ask your cable provider definitely to tune in definitely Sunday January 26th 900m Pacific Time. Welcome to Los varas on Mundos guys.

Thank you so much for the time I greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much. God bless. Thank you.