Aaron Garcia (boxer)

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Aaron García
Born
Aaron García

(1982-06-14) June 14, 1982 (age 41)
Other namesEl Gavilan
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (172 cm)
Reach68 in (174 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins14
Wins by KO4
Losses4
Draws2
No contests0

Aaron García (born June 14, 1982) is an American boxer in the Featherweight division.[1] He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.[2]

Amateur titles[edit]

  • 1999 National Golden Gloves bantamweight champion
  • 2001 National Golden Gloves featherweight champion
  • 2003 United States Amateur featherweight champion

Professional career[edit]

He made his professional debut on September 18, 2004, against Gerardo Robles.[3] Aaron retired from the boxing in 2006 after an upset loss to the veteran Saul Ochoa, but returned in 2008.

On February 26, 2011[4] García upset title contender Alejandro Lopez (20-1). The bout was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]

Professional boxing record[edit]

20 fights 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 2
By decision 10 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 14–4–2 Mexico Daniel Ramirez TKO 4 (8), 1:02 Jul 25, 2014 United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. For vacant California super featherweight title
19 Win 14–3–2 United States Thomas Herrera UD 4 Mar 7, 2014 United States Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U.S.
18 Win 13–3–2 United States Kevin Hoskins KO 5 (6), 0:43 Nov 21, 2013 United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
17 Win 12–3–2 United States Johnny Frazier UD 4 Jul 25, 2013 United States Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
16 Win 11–3–2 Mexico Cesar Garcia RTD 1 (6), 3:00 May 24, 2013 United States Bing Crosby Hall, San Diego, California, U.S.
15 Loss 10–3–2 Philippines Bernabe Concepcion SD 10 Oct 27, 2011 United States San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland, California, U.S. For vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title
14 Loss 10–2–2 United States Abraham Lopez MD 8 Apr 29, 2011 United States DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
13 Win 10–1–2 Mexico Alejandro Lopez MD 4 Feb 26, 2011 United States Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
12 Draw 9–1–2 Mexico Jesús Antonio Hernández PTS 6 Sep 11, 2009 United States DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
11 Draw 9–1–1 Mexico Jesús Antonio Hernández MD 6 Jun 12, 2009 United States DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 United States Gabe Garcia UD 6 Sep 11, 2008 United States 4th and B, San Diego, California, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Mexico Arturo Valenzuela UD 6 May 29, 2008 United States Swiss Park, Chula Vista, California, U.S.
8 Loss 7–1 United States Saul Ochoa TKO 3 (6), 2:14 May 6, 2006 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Angel Eduardo Mata UD 4 Dec 8, 2005 United States 4th and B, San Diego, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Javier Flores UD 4 Sep 1, 2005 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Carlos Mota TKO 2 (6), 1:23 Jul 14, 2005 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Carlos Mota TKO 4 (6), 1:43 May 5, 2005 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Brian Garcia UD 6 Apr 9, 2005 United States Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Miguel Medina UD 4 Feb 17, 2005 United States Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Gerardo Robles UD 4 Sep 18, 2004 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Garcia Ready for Last Hoorah!". San Diego Fights.
  2. ^ "Aaron Garcia". boxrec.com.
  3. ^ "Aaron Garcia: Another One of Golden Boy's Prospects". saddoboxing.com.
  4. ^ "Aaron Garcia's Back For Unfinished Business". MyBoxingFans - Boxing News. 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Glory 17 Tickets Go On Sale". Boxing 24/7. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-24.

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