Miguel Angel Garcia

Miguel Ángel García
Statistics
Real name Miguel Ángel García Cortez
Nickname(s) Mikey
Rated at Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Height 5 ft 8 in (174 cm)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Nationality American
Born December 15, 1987 (1987-12-15) (age 24)
Ventura, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 27
Wins by KO 23
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Miguel Ángel García Cortez (born December 15, 1987 in Ventura, California) is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division.[1][2] García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion.[3] Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.[4]

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Early life

García is from a famous boxing family. His father Eduardo Garcia was an amateur boxer and Trainer of world champion boxer Fernando Vargas at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.[5] His older brother Roberto García was a professional boxer and a former IBF Super Featherweight Champion who lost his belt to the late Diego Corrales. His oldest brother, Daniel, was also a boxer and is the current trainer of boxer Victor Ortíz.[6]

Miguel Angel is a graduate of the Ventura County Police Academy.[7] He's also been featured on ABC's show American Latino TV and he talked about balancing studies with the demands of boxing.[8]

Amateur career

Miguel started his amateur career at the age of fourteen. He went on to win gold medals at the 2004 National Junior Golden Gloves Championships and the at the 2005 National Police Athletic League Championships.[9]

Professional career

García is known as a patient fighter with good punching power, a natural right-hander who likes to switch to southpaw during some of his fights. He turned pro in 2006 and signed with Bob Arum's Top Rank.[10]

In April 2010, Miguel Ángel beat the veteran Tomas Villa by T.K.O. in the first round, to win the USBA Featherweight Championship.[11] He then beat Matt Remillard to win the WBO NABO Featherweight Championship. This would not only be the last boxing bout but also the last event Nick Charles would broadcast, Charles would die a few days later from Cancer.[12]

In his next fight HBO asked García to turn down a world title shot against Billy Dib to fight on the undercard of Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik. After his win over Rafaël Guzmán, García sent his well wishes to Genaro Hernández who was struggling with cancer, Hernández would die a few days later.[13] then beat the veteran Juan Carlos Martinez in under four rounds.[14]

Professional record

27 Wins (23 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 27-0-0 Juan Carlos Martinez TKO 4 (10), (2:40) 2011-10-22 Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, United States Retained his NABF Featherweight Title.
Win 26-0-0 Rafaël Guzmán KO 4 (12), (1:55) 2011-06-04 Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States Retained his NABF and the WBO NABO Featherweight Titles.
Win 25-0-0 Matt Remillard RTD 10 (12), (3:00) 2011-03-26 Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won the NABF and the WBO NABO Featherweight Titles.
Win 24-0-0 Olivier Lontchi KO 5 (10), (1:30) 2010-12-04 Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States
Win 23-0-0 Cornelius Lock TKO 11 (12), (1:09) 2010-08-14 Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas, United States IBF Featherweight Title Eliminator.
Win 22-0-0 Pedro Navarrete UD 8 2010-05-08 Plaza Monumental in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win 21-0-0 Tomas Villa TKO 1 (12), (1:07) 2010-04-03 American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Won the USBA Featherweight title.
Win 20-0-0 Arturo Gomez TKO 5 (8), (2:35) 2010-01-30 Restaurante Arroyo in Distrito Federal, Mexico
Win 19-0-0 Yogli Herrera KO 3 (8), (2:19) 2009-12-19 Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win 18-0-0 Carlos Rivera TKO 7 (10), (0:40) 2009-08-29 QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Win 17-0-0 Anthony Napunyi TKO 3 (10), (1:04) 2009-05-16 Buffalo Bill's Star Arena in Primm, Nevada, United States
Win 16-0-0 Lucian Gonzalez RTD 5 (8), (3:00) 2009-02-06 Maywood Activity Center in Maywood, California, United States
Win 15-0-0 Walter Estrada UD 8 2008-10-31 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14-0-0 Jose Hernandez TKO 8 (8), (0:24) 2008-08-02 Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-0-0 Jae-Sung Lee‎ TKO 4 (8), (1:14) 2008-06-26 Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-0-0 Robinson Castellanos TKO 5 (?), (0:11) 2008-05-17 Plaza Monumental in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win 11-0-0 Jorge Ruiz TKO 5 (6), (1:35) 2008-02-16 MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-0-0 Manuel Sarabia UD 6 2007-09-20 Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, California, United States
Win 9-0-0 Reggie Sanders KO 3 (6), (2:23) 2007-07-13 Congress Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 8-0-0 Carlos Zambrano TKO 2 (6), (2:45) 2007-05-25 Isleta Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Win 7-0-0 Steve Trumble TKO 2 (6), (2:30) 2007-04-27 Grand Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-0-0 Gabriel Rangel TKO 2 (4), (1:56) 2007-03-09 Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Win 5-0-0 Frankie Martinez TKO 2 (4), (1:51) 2007-01-19 Dodge Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 4-0-0 Baladan Trevizo KO 1 (?), (2:18) 2006-12-08 Florentine Gardens in El Monte, California, United States
Win 3-0-0 Mario Franco KO 2 (4), (0:52) 2006-09-29 Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, California, United States
Win 2-0-0 Andrew Gannigan KO 1 (4), (2:19) 2006-08-12 Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-0-0 Herrera Mendoza UD 4 2006-07-14 Quiet Cannon in Montebello, California, United States Garcia's Professional Debut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Garcia grateful with Top Rank". Ringtv.com. 2011-06-03. http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167551-garcia-grateful-for-ring-activity-with-top-rank. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
  2. ^ "Passion to Go with Garcia’s Precision". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-06-03. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/is-there-passion-to-go-with-garcias-precision. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
  3. ^ http://www.fightwriter.com/?q=node/2651
  4. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Eduardo_Garcia_(boxer)
  5. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1005414/index.htm
  6. ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/breakout-year-for-mikey-garcia
  7. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-01-15-miguel-garcia-top-rank-live_N.htm
  8. ^ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-miguel-%E2%80%9Cmikey%E2%80%9D-garcia-47580
  9. ^ http://www.vcstar.com/news/2008/apr/20/miguel-angel-garcia-featured-on-abcs-american-tv/
  10. ^ http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=73995&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204918569&Q_SEASON=2010
  11. ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26610
  12. ^ http://www.mediabistro.com/sportsnewser/boxing-announcer-nick-charles-calls-his-final-fight_b7104
  13. ^ http://www.15rounds.com/garcia-to-take-on-beltran-jr-on-chavez-zbik-card-051211/
  14. ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/a-step-backward-a-step-forward-for-garcia

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