Fernando Vargas to make comeback

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    After a three-year hiatus, former world champion Fernando Vargas will return to the boxing ring in 2011.

    Vargas, 33, announced Friday he'll face super middleweight Henry Buchanan on April 16 at Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. It will be his first fight since suffering a majority decision loss to Ricardo Mayorga in November 2007.

    "I have one thing to say: I'm back," Vargas told ESPN.com. "I took three years off and I'm still young. I'm excited about fighting again and I know I can win another world title."

    Vargas has hinted at a comeback before, but says it became a real goal eight months ago when he moved out of his long-time home in Southern California to Las Vegas to train under Floyd Mayweather Sr.

    In those eight months, Vargas has slowly prepared himself for a comeback, dropping from well over 200 pounds to his current-weight of 187.

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