Robert Garcia (American boxer) explained

Robert Garcia (American boxer) should not be confused with Roberto García (Mexican boxer).

Robert Garcia
Realname:Roberto Garcia Cortez
Nickname:Grandpa
Weight:
Height:5 ft 7+1/2 in
Reach:67 in
Birth Date:29 January 1975
Birth Place:San Pedro, Los Angeles,
California, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:37
Wins:34
Ko:25
Losses:3

Roberto Garcia Cortez (born January 29, 1975) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2001, and held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1998 to 1999. He has since worked as a boxing trainer, and was voted Trainer of the Year by The Ring magazine in 2011, and by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2012.[1] [2] He is the older brother of professional boxer Mikey Garcia, who was a world champion in four weight classes.[3]

Early life

Born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, Garcia grew up and still resides in Oxnard, California, and was trained by his father Eduardo Garcia at the La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.[4] [5] Garcia said that he has been in Oxnard, California, since he was two years old.[6] He considers himself to be Mexican, and has said that his father and mother are both of Mexican descent.[7] He said that his parents were illegal immigrants until the eighties.[8] He said that he grew up speaking Spanish, and that he learned to speak English when he went to school.[9] [10]

Amateur career

Robert Garcia had an extensive amateur career, but rumors about him fighting De La Hoya are unfounded. Although, Garcia has acknowledged sparring and training with the Hall of Famer.

Even so, his professional and amateur career are internationally recognized.[11]

Professional career

Known as "Grandpa", Garcia won his pro debut against Tsutomu Hitono at the International Center in Fukuoka, Japan.[12] He accumulated a record of 20–0, which included a win against future champion Derrick Gainer, before challenging for his first regional title.

NABF super featherweight champion

In 1995 he took down the previously unbeaten American Julian Wheeler to win his first belt, the NABF Super Featherweight Championship.[13] He successfully defended his championship just three months later against Francisco Segura.[14]

NABF featherweight champion

At the Miami Arena, Garcia moved down to Featherweight and beat Darryl Pinckney to win the NABF Featherweight Championship.[15]

IBF super featherweight champion

On March 13, 1998 a then undefeated Garcia (29–0) captured the vacant IBF Super Featherweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Harold Warren.[16] In his first title defense he knocked out Cuban Ramon Ledon at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey.[17]

His next fight was against two-time World Champion, Puerto Rico's John John Molina. Garcia defeated Molina over twelve rounds; that fight card also featured Mike Tyson, Zab Judah, and Fres Oquendo.[18] He lost the belt in an upset to rising undefeated phenom Diego Corrales. After a win over title contender Sandro Marcos he moved back up in the world rankings.

WBA super featherweight title challenge and retirement

In January 2001, he earned a shot at the undefeated WBA Super Featherweight champion Joel Casamayor. Casamayor won the fight and Garcia retired shortly after beating veteran John Trigg by knockout.

Training career

Garcia worked as a trainer at La Colonia Gym in Oxnard, California. Notable fighters who have trained under Garcia include Nonito Donaire and Tony Ferguson.[19] Most recently he opened his own boxing gym named Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, California.[20] [21]

Notable boxers trained

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Win34–3John TriggTKO4 (6), Sep 22, 2001
36Loss33–3Joel CasamayorTKO9 (12), Jan 6, 2001
35Win33–2Sandro MarcosUD8Jul 29, 2000
34Loss32–2Ben TackieTKO10 (10), Jun 3, 2000
33Loss32–1Diego CorralesTKO7 (12), Oct 23, 1999
32Win32–0John John MolinaUD12Jan 16, 1999
31Win31–0Ramon LedonKO5 (12), Oct 24, 1998
30Win30–0Harold WarrenUD12Mar 13, 1998
29Win29–0Roy SimpsonTKO1Jul 19, 1997
28Win28–0Angel AldamaTKO5, Jun 28, 1997
27Win27–0Ramon SanchezKO2 Dec 7, 1996
26Win26–0Jose HerreraTKO4Oct 13, 1996
25Win25–0Jose Luis MadridKO3Jun 29, 1996
24Win24–0Darryl PinckneyUD12Mar 23, 1996
23Win23–0Eduardo MontesTKO4 (10), Jan 27, 1996
22Win22–0Francisco SeguraTKO12 (12), Jul 29, 1995
21Win21–0Julian WheelerUD12Apr 21, 1995
20Win20–0Israel Gonzalez BringasTKO4 (8), Mar 21, 1995
19Win19–0Lorenzo TiznadoTKO7 (10), Feb 18, 1995
18Win18–0Roberto VillarealTKO5Dec 10, 1994
17Win17–0Derrick GainerUD10Nov 18, 1994
16Win16–0Bobby BrewerKO3 (10)Sep 24, 1994
15Win15–0Frank AvelarKO2 (10)Aug 27, 1994
14Win14–0Orlando EucedaTKO6 (8), Jul 29, 1994
13Win13–0Raul ContrerasKO6Jun 24, 1994
12Win12–0Gabriel CastroPTS6Mar 20, 1994
11Win11–0Jose Herrera6Mar 12, 1994
10Win10–0James DeanKO2 (8)Feb 4, 1994
9Win9–0Hector DiazKO2, Jan 9, 1994
8Win8–0Agapito NavarroKO1Dec 23, 1993
7Win7–0Fred HernandezTKO3Oct 30, 1993
6Win6–0Abel HinojosaTKO1 (6), Aug 5, 1993
5Win5–0Victor Flores6Mar 22, 1993
4Win4–0Francisco Arroyo5 (6), Mar 1, 1993
3Win3–0Jun Peat Hitachi5Nov 20, 1992
2Win2–0Ikuma ShigeharaKO2Sep 5, 1992
1Win1–0Tsutomu Hitono2Jul 15, 1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Trainer of the Year for 2011. The Ring Magazine. 2011-12-27. Doug. Fischer. 2011-12-27.
  2. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Roberto_Garcia Roberto Garcia profile
  3. News: Mikey Garcia goes from police academy to the prize ring. USA Today. Bob. Velin. January 17, 2010.
  4. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Eduardo_Garcia_(boxer) Eduardo Garcia (boxer) profile
  5. http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/robert-garcia-fundraiser-a-success-63639 "Robert Garcia Fundraiser a success"
  6. In a video which was published to YouTube on February 20, 2012, Garcia then said, "...this is where I'm from. This is where I grew up. I been in Oxnard since I was two years old. Uh, I know Oxnard. I love Oxnard." This quote starts at the 7:48 mark of the video, and ends at the 7:59 mark of the video.
  7. In a video which was published to YouTube on December 2, 2015, Garcia said, "Both my dad and my mom are both fucking a hundred percent Mexican. That makes me a Mexican. Right? Right? That makes me a Mexican." This quote starts at the 0:55 mark of the video, and ends at the 1:05 mark of the video.
  8. In a video which was published to YouTube on December 2, 2015, Garcia said, "Fool! My parents were illegal until I, the eighties! My parents were illegal until the eighties!" This quote starts at the 2:22 mark of the video, and ends at the 2:29 mark of the video.
  9. In a video which was published to YouTube on December 2, 2015, Garcia said, "We grew up Mexican, fool! We grew up fucking speaking Spanish. We grew up fucking Mexican." This quote starts at the 0:18 mark of the video, and ends at the 0:22 mark of the video.
  10. In a video which was published to YouTube on December 2, 2015, Garcia said, "Hey! I was raised fucking straight up Mexican, fool! I didn't learn Span- I didn't learn English until fucking I was in school!" This quote starts at the 2:05 mark of the video, and ends at the 2:12 mark of the video.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-20 . Who is Robert Garcia? Career, titles and tactics of the man Anthony Joshua has picked to mastermind Oleksandr Usyk's downfall Sporting News . 2023-11-12 . www.sportingnews.com . en-us.
  12. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=24859 Tsutomu Hitono v Garcia
  13. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=6428 NABF Super Featherweight Championship
  14. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=6614 Saturday 29 July 1995. Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, United States
  15. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=7031 Darryl Pinckney v Garcia
  16. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=8186 Harold Warren v Garcia
  17. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Roberto_Garcia_vs._Ramon_Ledon Roberto Garcia vs. Ramon Ledon
  18. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=8564 BoxRec Boxing Records
  19. Tony Ferguson Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gjZfCmDqhg&t=147s
  20. Quinito Henson, Viloria back to warrior's mentality » The Dean's Corner, philstar.com; retrieved 2012-05-17.
  21. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/03/07/victor-ortiz-somehow-with-a-smile "Victor Ortiz, Somehow With a Smile"
  22. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=562041&cat=boxer Allan Benitez
  23. Rafael, Dan. (2011-01-02) Dan Rafael Blog – ESPN. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-17.

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