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Ryan Garcia | |
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Born | Victorville, California, U.S. | August 8, 1998
Nationality | American |
Other names |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 18 |
Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC interim lightweight title from January to May 2021. As of May 2022, he is ranked as the world's sixth-best active lightweight by The Ring magazine[3] and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[4] and ESPN,[5] and tenth by BoxRec.[6]
Amateur career
García started boxing at the age of seven. He became a 15-time national amateur champion and amassed an amateur record of 215–15.[7]
Professional career
Early career
Garcia turned professional at age 17 on June 9, 2016. In his first professional bout, he fought against Edgar Meza in Tijuana, winning the match by TKO. Garcia soon signed with Golden Boy Promotions in November 2016.[7] Oscar De La Hoya announced Garcia would make his debut on December 17, 2016, on the Smith-Hopkins light-heavyweight main event at The Forum. Garcia won the fight by knockout in the second round.[8]
In September 2019, Garcia extended his contract with a new five-year deal with Golden Boy Promotions. Specific details of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.[9]
Rising up the ranks
Garcia vs. Duno
Golden Boy announced Garcia's next bout would be the co-main event of Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. On September 18, 2019, Romero Duno was announced as Garcia's next opponent.[10] Garcia defeated Duno with a first-round knockout, capturing the WBC Silver lightweight title.[11]
Garcia vs. Fonseca
On January 2, 2020, Golden Boy announced Garcia would be facing Francisco Fonseca on February 14 at the Honda Center, Anaheim.[12] Garcia landed seven punches in the fight before landing a lead left hook which knocked out Fonseca in the first round.[13]
Garcia vs. Campbell
On October 8 it was announced Garcia would be facing Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell for the interim WBC lightweight title at Fantasy Springs Resort, Indio, California.[14] The fight was originally scheduled on December 5, 2020, but was pushed back to January 2, 2021, with the venue changing to American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas due to Campbell contracting Coronavirus.[15][16]In round 2 of his fight with Campbell, Garcia had received his first knockdown of his professional career. He had survived the knockdown, as he gets up shortly after hitting the canvas. Later on in the fight, in round 7, Garcia had hit Luke Campbell with a fight ending body shot.[17] CompuBox statistics show Garcia outlanded Campbell 94 to 74 (32%) in total punches and 77 to 51 (44%) in power punches with Campbell outlanding Garcia in jabs 23 to 17 (15%).[18] The fight was ultimately Campbell's last bout before his retirement.[19]
Cancelled bouts vs. Fortuna and Diaz
On April 13, 2021, it was announced by DAZN that Garcia would defend his newly won WBC interim lightweight title against Dominican former WBA (Regular) super featherweight champion Javier Fortuna. The bout was set for July 9 in a location to be determined, and the winner would become the mandatory challenger to WBC lightweight champion, Devin Haney.[20] However, on April 24, Garcia announced he had withdrawn from the bout, in order to "manage his health and well being".[21] Former IBF super featherweight champion Joseph Diaz agreed to move up to lightweight to fill in for Garcia, and fight Fortuna on July 9. Garcia was subsequently stripped of his newly crowned WBC interim lightweight title, with the title being on the line for Diaz and Fortuna instead.[22][23]
On October 8, 2021, it was announced that Garcia would be challenging Joseph Diaz in Los Angeles on November 27 for his WBC interim lightweight title following Díaz's victory over Fortuna, the same title Garcia had held after beating Luke Campbell and was subsequently stripped of earlier in 2021.[24] On October 15, 2021, Mike Coppinger of ESPN revealed that García suffered a hand injury and the fight with Diaz will be postponed.[25]
García vs. Tagoe
On February 4, 2022, it was announced that Garcia would be returning to the ring after a long spell of inactivity against former IBO lightweight champion Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9. He easily dominated Tagoe and scored a knockdown in Round 2, And won a unanimous decision with the scores of 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109. [26]
Personal life
Ryan comes from a large family. His parents were actively involved in his amateur career. They continue to assist Ryan with his professional career as his father remains one of his trainers and his mother works as his Personal Administrative Assistant for commercial projects. In March 2019, Garcia's daughter was born.[27]
Although being American by birth and nationality, Garcia often incorporates his Mexican heritage into his persona. He often carries both the U.S. and Mexican flags into the ring and frequently wears red, white, and blue colors.[28] He was trained by Eddy Reynoso, who also trains Canelo Álvarez and Óscar Valdez at their gym in San Diego, California, from October 2018 to February 2022.[29] He is now currently trained by Joe Goosen.[30]
Television commercials
During 2021, Garcia signed a deal with sports drink Gatorade to appear on television commercials advertising the brand, thus becoming the first American boxer ever to appear on a Gatorade campaign.[31] On some commercials, Garcia appears with NBA basketball star Damian Lillard.
Professional boxing record
22 fights | 22 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 18 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | — | — | Javier Fortuna | — | – (12) | Jul 16, 2022 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Emmanuel Tagoe | UD | 12 | Apr 9, 2022 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Luke Campbell | TKO | 7 (12), 1:58 | Jan 2, 2021 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Francisco Fonseca | KO | 1 (12), 1:20 | Feb 14, 2020 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Silver lightweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Romero Duno | KO | 1 (12), 1:38 | Nov 2, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBO–NABO, and vacant WBC Silver lightweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Jose Lopez | TKO | 2 (10), 3:00 | Mar 30, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Braulio Rodriguez | KO | 5 (10), 1:14 | Dec 15, 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Morales | MD | 10 | Sep 1, 2018 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Jayson Vélez | UD | 10 | May 4, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-NABF, and WBO–NABO super featherweight titles |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Fernando Vargas Parra | KO | 1 (10), 2:55 | Mar 22, 2018 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Noe Martinez Raygoza | TKO | 8 (8), 1:45 | Dec 16, 2017 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Cesar Alan Valenzuela | TKO | 3 (8), 2:59 | Nov 2, 2017 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Miguel Carrizoza | KO | 1 (8), 0:30 | Sep 15, 2017 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Mario Macias | KO | 1 (4), 1:14 | Jul 15, 2017 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Tyrone Luckey | TKO | 2 (6), 2:20 | May 6, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Devon Jonnes | KO | 2 (6), 0:55 | Feb 3, 2017 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | José Antonio Martínez | KO | 2 (6), 2:00 | Dec 17, 2016 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Mario Aguirre | RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | Oct 14, 2016 | Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Cruz | TKO | 2 (4), 1:44 | Aug 17, 2016 | Exchange LA, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Cristian Jesus Cruz | UD | 4 | Jul 27, 2016 | Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Lozano | TKO | 1 (4), 1:40 | Jul 7, 2016 | Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Hector García | TKO | 1 (4), 1:12 | Jun 24, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Edgar Meza | TKO | 1 (4), 1:34 | Jun 9, 2016 | Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Ryan Garcia". BoxRec.
- ^ Muehlhausen, Steven (October 15, 2021). "Ryan Garcia Injured, Out Of JoJo Diaz Fight". DAZN. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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- ^ "TBRB rankings". Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Divisional rankings -- The best top 10 fighters per division". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Pugmire, Lance (November 7, 2016). "Golden Boy signs major lightweight prospect Ryan Garcia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ryan Garcia". BoxRec. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (September 18, 2019). "Golden Boy signs Garcia to multiyear extension". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Garcia to fight Romero Duno as part of multiyear extension with Golden Boy". Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Ryan Garcia Destroys Romero Duno in One Round". BoxingScene. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Akopyan, Manouk (January 2020). "Ryan Garcia gets his chance for a featured fight against Francisco Fonseca". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Alicia. "Watch boxer Ryan Garcia knock out Francisco Fonseca in just over a minute into their match". CNN. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "California venue confirmed for Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell battle". Worldboxingnews.net. October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Happe, Liam. "Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell rescheduled for January 2, 2021". DAZN News. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Venue change and undercard for Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell revealed". Fight Sports. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Muehlhausen, Steven. "Ryan Garcia's technical knock-out on Luke Campbell had won Garcia the interim WBC champ". DAZN News. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell - CompuBox Punch Stats". CompuBox. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "GB gold medalist Campbell retires from boxing". ESPN.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Garcia to defend interim WBC belt against Javier Fortuna on July 9". DAZN. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Christ, Scott (April 24, 2021). "Ryan Garcia withdraws from fight with Javier Fortuna". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Garcia stripped of his interim WBC title". ringside24. May 24, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "WBC Lightweight division news". Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Esco, Wil (October 8, 2021). "Ryan Garcia reaches terms with Joseph Diaz Jr for November 27 fight". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Coppinger, Mike (October 15, 2021). "Lightweight star Ryan Garcia suffers hand injury; fight with Joseph Diaz Jr. to be postponed". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Garcia to make comeback vs. Tagoe on April 9". ESPN.com. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Quintero, Jose (March 29, 2019). "Ryan Garcia takes on fatherhood, lightweight division". Daily Press (California). Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Boxer Ryan Garcia now on Oscar De La Hoya's team". ESPN One Nación. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Quintero, Jose (December 13, 2018). "Garcia pairs with Alvarez's trainer Reynoso as he readies for 17th pro fight". Daily Press (California). Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Garcia leaves Eddy Reynoso, now trained by Joe Goosen". Boxing News 24. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Garcia becomes first American boxer to land an endorsement deal with Gatorade".
External links
- Boxing record for Ryan Garcia from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ryan García at Goldenboy Promotions
- Ryan García at VVNG: García Deal
- Ryan García at ESPN: 2017 Prospect
- Ryan García Net Worth at Wealthy Celebrity