| Danny Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Danny Garcia |
| Nickname(s) | Swift |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 20, 1988 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Danny Garcia (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional boxer.
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Garcia made his professional debut on November 17, 2007, at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey against Mike Denby. Garcia opened up by throwing power shots, but it was a short right that sent Denby to the canvas. Another right put Denby down again in a neutral corner. Garcia moved in for the kill, and sent Denby down for the third and final time with a right-left combination. After the third knockdown, the referee waved the bout over.[2] His next fight took place on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Ricky Hatton superfight on December 08, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. He defeated Jesus Villareal by second round technical knockout. On January 11, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Garcia defeated Marlo Cortez by second round knockout. With precise accurate punches, Garcia dismantled Cortez, dropping him with a left hook early in the second round, forcing the referee to stop the onslaught[3] On March 15, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Garcia fought Charles Wade. Garcia utilized his speed and quickness to get close to Wade before blasting him with a left hook to knock him out.[4]
In his fifth professional fight, Garcia fought Guadalupe Diaz, on April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Garcia hurt Diaz early in the fight with a barrage of punches. The referee was forced to stop the fight after Diaz was on wobbly legs.[5] His next fight took place on May 3, 2008, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California against Julio Gamboa. Garcia was in command of the fight, usign his fast hands and good power to win by unanimous decision.[6] On the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins-Kelly Pavlik fight for the world middleweight championship at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, Garcia stopped Dean Nash by TKO after three knockdowns in the third round.
He survived a tough fight with underrated Ashley Theophane in February 2010, coming away with a split-decision victory.
Garcia knocked out faded contender Mike Arnaoutis in four rounds later in the year. And in Garcia's most recent fight, he routed former lightweight titlist Nate Campbell in April 2011.
August 15, 2011, Garcia won the vacant NABO Jr. Welterweight belt in Los Angeles fighting on the HBO PPV undercard of Hopkins vs. Dawson, on a split decision over Kendall Holt.
| 22 Wins (14 knockouts), 0 loss(s), 0 Draw, 0 No Contest [1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponnent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| N/A | Erik Morales | - | ? (12) | 2012-??-?? | Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas | WBC Light Welterweight title on the line. | |
| Win | 22-0 | Kendall Holt | SD | 10 | 2011-10-15 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | Won vacant NABO Light Welterweight title. IBF Light Welterweight Title Eliminator. |
| Win | 21-0 | Nate Campbell | UD | 10 | 2011-04-09 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 20-0 | John Figueroa | KO | 2 (8) | 2011-02-25 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| Win | 19-0 | Mike Arnaoutis | KO | 4 (10) | 2010-10-08 | South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 18-0 | Jorge Romero | TKO | 9 (10) | 2010-07-30 | Moon Palace Resort, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Won interim WBC Youth Welterweight title. |
| Win | 17-0 | Christopher Fernandez | TKO | 7 (10) | 2010-05-07 | South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 16-0 | Ashley Theophane | SD | 10 | 2010-02-26 | Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso | |
| Win | 15-0 | Enrique Colin | KO | 2 (10) | 2009-12-02 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Won interim WBC Youth International Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 14-0 | Oscar León | TKO | 3 (6) | 2009-08-22 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas | |
| Win | 13-0 | Pavel Miranda | TKO | 2 (8) | 2009-06-12 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | |
| Win | 12-0 | Humberto Tapia | UD | 8 | 2009-04-11 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 11-0 | Cristian Favela | UD | 8 | 2009-02-28 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas | |
| Win | 10-0 | Jose Alfredo Lugo | UD | 8 | 2008-12-06 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 9-0 | Adan Hernandez | UD | 6 | 2008-11-22 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 8-0 | Oscar León | TKO | 3 (6) | 2008-10-18 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 7-0 | Tyrone Wiggins | TKO | 1 (4) | 2008-09-13 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 6-0 | Julio Gamboa | UD | 6 | 2008-05-03 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California | |
| Win | 5-0 | Guadalupe Diaz | TKO | 1 (6) | 2008-04-19 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 4-0 | Charles Wade | TKO | 1 (6) | 2008-03-15 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 3-0 | Marlo Cortez | KO | 2 (4) | 2008-01-11 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California | |
| Win | 2-0 | Jesus Villareal | TKO | 2 (4) | 2007-12-08 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 1-0 | Mike Denby | KO | 1 (4) | 2007-11-17 | Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Garcia's professional debut. |