After failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trials, he finished his career as an amateur, and turned professional. World Amateur championships results
2005
Defeated Carl Heild (Bahamas) RSCO
Lost to Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 26-37
He made his pro debut in 2007 and is 17-1 as of February 2015.
Dargan began boxing in 1992 and won the North American Palladium Ltd tournament 2005 at 125 lbs, at the National Golden Gloves 2002 on points to Lorenzo Reynolds in the finals and had to settle for 2nd. In 2005 he became United States champion but lost twice to Anthony Peterson at the Olympic team trials. 2007 he was upset by young Javier Molina at the United States championships but rebounded to win the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro against local Myke Carvalho in the semi and Jonathan Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in the light welterweight final at the Riocentro Sports Complex (9:4).
