Jimmy Garcia
| Jimmy Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality |
 Colombian |
| Born |
October 12, 1971 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Died | May 19, 1995 (aged 23) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 5 |
Jimmy Garcia (October 12, 1971 – May 19, 1995) was a Colombian boxer who was best known for losing a WBC super featherweight title to Gabriel Ruelas and subsequently dying 13 days later from brain damage.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "FEATHERWEIGHT BOXER JIMMY GARCIA DIES". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ↑ "Requiem For A Super Featherweight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ↑ "BOXING: A Heart-Rending Vigil After Tragedy in the Ring; Ruelas, Boxer Who Inflicted Injury, Prays With Family of Garcia, Now Battling for His Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ↑ "Boxer Jimmy Garcia, Injured In Fight, Dies 2 Weeks Later". Chicago Tribune.