Aaron Garcia (boxer)
Aaron García | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aaron García June 14, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | El Gavilan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Featherweight Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (172 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (174 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Aaron García (born June 14, 1982) is a Mexican American boxer in the Featherweight division.[1] He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.[2]
Amateur titles
- 1999 National Golden Gloves bantamweight champion
- 2001 National Golden Gloves featherweight champion
- 2003 United States Amateur featherweight champion
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ "Garcia Ready for Last Hoorah!". San Diego Fights.
- ^ "Aaron Garcia". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Aaron Garcia: Another One of Golden Boy's Prospects". saddoboxing.com.
- ^ "Aaron Garcia's Back For Unfinished Business". MyBoxingFans - Boxing News.
- ^ "Glory 17 Tickets Go On Sale". Boxing 24/7. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
External links
- Boxing record for Aaron Garcia from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- American boxers of Mexican descent
- People from Vista, California
- Boxers from California
- Featherweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States