Jimmy Garcia Explained

Jimmy Garcia
Realname:James Garcia
Weight:Featherweight[1]
Nationality: Colombian
Birth Date:12 October 1971
Birth Place:Barranquilla, Colombia
Style:Orthodox
Total:40
Wins:35
Ko:25
Losses:5

Jimmy Garcia (October 12, 1971May 19, 1995) was a Colombian boxer who was best known for losing a WBC super featherweight title to Gabriel Ruelas and subsequently dying 13 days later from brain damage.[2] The loss to Ruelas was the only stoppage loss of Garcia's career, and the former Colombian Featherweight champion's corner was criticized for not stopping the fight earlier.[3] The Ruelas match had been Garcia's second unsuccessful title shot, having lost a unanimous decision to Genaro Hernández earlier.[4]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
40 Loss35-5 Gabriel RuelasTKOMay 6, 1995
39 Loss35-4 Genaro HernándezUD12Nov 12, 1994
38Win35-3
37Win34-3
36Win33-3
35Win32-3
34Win31-3
33Win30-3
32Win29-3
31Win28-3
30Win27-3
29Win26-3
28Win25-3
27Win24-3
26Win23-3
25Win22-3
24Win21-3
23Win20-3
22 Loss19-3
21Win19-2
20 Loss18-2
19Win18-1
18Win17-1
17Win16-1
16Win15-1
15 Loss14-1
14Win14-0
13Win13-0
12Win12-0
11Win11-0
10Win10-0
9Win9-0
8Win8-0
7Win7-0
6Win6-0
5Win5-0
4Win4-0
3Win3-0
2Win2-0
1Win1-0

Notes and References

  1. News: Featherweight Boxer Jimmy Garcia Dies. Deseret News. May 20, 1995. Associated Press. August 13, 2017.
  2. News: Boxer Jimmy Garcia, Injured In Fight, Dies 2 Weeks Later . . August 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813105752/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-05-19/news/9505200060_1_brain-surgery-fight-with-gabriel-ruelas-clot . 13 August 2017 . dead.
  3. News: BOXING: A Heart-Rending Vigil After Tragedy in the Ring; Ruelas, Boxer Who Inflicted Injury, Prays With Family of Garcia, Now Battling for His Life. Tom Friend. The New York Times. May 19, 1995. August 13, 2017.
  4. Requiem For A Super Featherweight. Sports Illustrated. Leigh Montville. May 29, 1995. August 13, 2017.