Mikey Garcia
Miguel Ángel García | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miguel Ángel García Cortez December 15, 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mikey |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (172 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| 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 former WBO, and current Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion.[3] Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo García and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.[4][5][6]
Early life
García's family comes from Panindicuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. His father Eduardo García was an amateur boxer and Trainer of world champion boxer Fernando Vargas at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.[7] 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 former trainer of boxer Victor Ortíz.[8]
Miguel Angel is a graduate of the Ventura County Police Academy.[9] He's also been featured on ABC's show American Latino TV and he talked about balancing studies with the demands of boxing.[10]
Amateur career
Miguel started his amateur career at the age of fourteen and beat the current Ring Magazine, WBC and WBA (Super) Light Welterweight Champion, Danny García. He went on to win gold medals at the 2004 National Junior Golden Gloves Championships and the 2005 National Police Athletic League Championships.[11]
Professional career
Featherweight
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.[12]
In April 2010, Miguel Ángel beat the veteran Tomas Villa by T.K.O. in the first round, to win the USBA Featherweight Championship.[13] 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.[14]
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.[15] Months later he beat Juan Carlos Martinez in under four rounds at the Madison Square Garden in New York.[16]
García vs. Salido
Garcia's first major step up in competition came on January 19, 2013 against WBO Featherweight champion and Ring No. 1 ranked Featherweight, Orlando Salido. Garcia dominated the bout from the very beginning, keeping Salido at range with the jab. Garcia knocked Salido down four times early on in the fight, building up a large lead on the scorecards. During the 8th round, Salido accidentally clashed heads with Garcia, causing Garcia's nose to break. The fight was stopped between rounds, with the decision going to the scorecards. Garcia won a wide unanimous decision, to win his first world title.[17]
Professional record
See also
References
- ^ "Garcia grateful with Top Rank". Ringtv.com. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ "Passion to Go with Garcia's Precision". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ http://www.fightwriter.com/?q=node/2651
- ^ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/176941-garcia
- ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Eduardo_Garcia_(boxer)
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/mikey-garcia-body-shuts-down-misses-weight-drops-191046803.html
- ^ "Fernando Vargas". CNN. 1994-07-18.
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/breakout-year-for-mikey-garcia
- ^ Velin, Bob (2010-01-17). "Mikey Garcia goes from police academy to the prize ring". USA Today.
- ^ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-miguel-%E2%80%9Cmikey%E2%80%9D-garcia-47580
- ^ http://www.vcstar.com/news/2008/apr/20/miguel-angel-garcia-featured-on-abcs-american-tv/
- ^ http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=73995&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204918569&Q_SEASON=2010
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=26610
- ^ http://www.mediabistro.com/sportsnewser/boxing-announcer-nick-charles-calls-his-final-fight_b7104
- ^ http://www.15rounds.com/garcia-to-take-on-beltran-jr-on-chavez-zbik-card-051211/
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/a-step-backward-a-step-forward-for-garcia
- ^ Dan Rafael (January 20, 2013). "Garcia banged, but brutalizes Salido". ESPN.
External links
- Mikey Garcia on Twitter
- Boxing record for Mikey Garcia from BoxRec (registration required)