User:Joseph Michael Garcia

Joseph Michael Garcia
(born October 30th 1986) is a former United States Coast Guardsman and amatuer boxer, muay thai fighter, and Mixed Martial Arts competitor. With his First wins in boxing by way of knockout at Anchorage, Alaska's Friday Night Fights at the Egan Center. Originally training under his uncles (Chino Aryzaga and Master Bob Karmel) Muay Thai instruction since age of 8, he returned to his place of birth following his Honorable Discharge, began his MMA training at the world famous Lion's Den in Scottsdale, AZ. Competing in various unsanctioned MMA fights remained undefeated. He has been in and out of various court rooms for fighting outside the ring, inevitably sentancing him to some short jail time after a felony charge for defending himself against 3 attackers and badly hospitalizing 2 of them. After coming to the realization of the possible consiquences for street fighting he has since became more disciplined and focused on his MMA career winning his next fight in 5 seconds by way of knockout at the Bad Boy MMA Fights at Fort Mcdowell Casino April 18th 2012 against Black belt tae kwon doe fighter Craig Leavitt, hospitalizing Leavitt and propelling his drive and focus even further. HE is currently competing in UFCFC events in his hometown in preperation for his proffessional debut, and Coaching Kids at the LA BOXING in Ahwatukee,AZ. http://laboxing.com/ahwatukee/