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Alex Vargas protects perfect record with first TKO victory

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The opponentsĀ change but the outcome remains the same for Alex Vargas.

The Bellporter improved to a perfect 3-0 while earning his fight career knockout on Friday night’sĀ Joe DeGuardia’s StarĀ BoxingĀ ā€œRockin’ Fightsā€34Ā fight card atĀ The ParamountĀ of Huntington.

His fight against 35-year-oldĀ Benjamin BorteyeĀ (4-5) lasted two rounds before the MarylandĀ resident’s corner threw in the towel.

Leading up to the technical knockout, the Long Islander used a barrage of punches to knock down the GhanaĀ native twice in the first two rounds.

“I’m excited I got the stoppage,” Vargas told GreaterPatchogueĀ following the fight. “I’ve been waiting for that since my first fight.”

After the fight, the 23-year-old looked into the crowd where he saw a sea of red in the stands— an entire section of the audience sporting Alex “El Toro” Vargas t-shirts.

“It is an amazingĀ feeling to know that you have that support,” said Vargas. “It gives me that excitementĀ to put on a show.”

Scroll down to see photos from the fight.

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