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Former boxing world champ Jessie Vargas running for Congress to put an end to ‘crazy liberal ideas’

Jessie Vargas is the latest boxer to enter the political fray.

The former world champion announced Monday that he has launched his campaign for U.S. Congress, where he will run to represent Nevada’s 4th U.S. Congressional District.

Vargas, 32, is a former two-division title holder, having won the WBA and IBO super lightweight champion in 2014, as well as the WBO welterweight champion in 2016. His final fight took place in February 2020, where he former four-division champ Mikey Garcia by unanimous decision. Now, after hanging up his boxing gloves, Vargas has pivoted his attention to fighting “crazy liberal ideas” and upholding the American dream.