{"id":2140335,"date":"2026-09-11T22:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2140335"},"modified":"2026-09-11T22:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:42:02","slug":"boxer-fernando-vargas-jr-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2140335","title":{"rendered":"Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. Arrested on Suspicion of DUI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/16by9\/2026\/09\/11\/9bdf9d246dad4d4a931901576421953b_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. Arrested on Suspicion of DUI<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Fernando Vargas Jr.<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Boxer Arrested on Suspicion of DUI<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-11T15:42:02-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 11, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:42 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-01aac31b4a18144e2087f11735df07eb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260911_9bdf9d246dad4d4a931901576421953b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3ce5b023-abe2-4e93-8461-68ec7070cbc1\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/4by3\/2026\/09\/11\/9bdf9d246dad4d4a931901576421953b_md.jpg\" alt=\"Fernando Vargas Jr universal studios hollywood getty main\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dcd2a38e4e03902cf0b01acc08747632\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Renowned boxer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/fernando-vargas-jr\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Fernando Vargas Jr.<\/strong><\/a> was arrested on suspicion of DUI &#8230; and the alleged incident apparently went down inside a parking garage at Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-78366e3a5d28bff4328be967c77819ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Authorities paint a picture that sounds right out of the theme park&#8217;s new &#8220;Fast &amp; Furious&#8221; ride &#8230; Fernando Jr. was allegedly involved in a three-vehicle crash Thursday night inside the theme park&#8217;s parking structure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0ba27d8380cec81d71574633c8b296bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ce69d4e5-de81-48e3-b9b0-a1e9edfe308d-1452756809-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/16by9\/2026\/09\/11\/23821f76d4cd4076b765ec6ca571f85d_md.png\" alt=\"fernando before arrest KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/fernando-varjas-jr-before-arrest-091126\/\">Video: Fernando Vargas Jr Posts Video Hours Before DUI Arrest<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">@fernandovargas_jr<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5fea91dd34f7fc8cab59fc74b285f604\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Fernando posted a video on social media a few hours before the arrest &#8230; and he&#8217;s shirtless in a car, sitting next to a woman who appears to be riding shotgun as they listen to music and flex for Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2fda452f23005d5e54c45f2dc472a5ab\" class=\"canvas-block 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data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Fernando Jr. takes after his dad &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/fernando-vargas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Fernando Vargas<\/strong><\/a>, who made a name for himself by becoming a light middleweight world boxing champ &#8230; twice!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6df48269ac9acb59430209d4c3231da4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Fernando Jr. has gone on to have a pretty incredible record himself &#8212; 15 knockouts in 17 wins.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn 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