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This article is about a Mexican American boxer. For the Spanish athlete, see Miguel Ángel García.
Miguel Ángel García Statistics Real name Miguel Ángel García Cortez Nickname(s) Mikey Rated at Super Featherweight
FeatherweightHeight 5 ft 8 in (174 cm) Reach 70 in (178 cm) Nationality American Born December 15, 1987
Ventura, CaliforniaStance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 27 Wins 27 Wins by KO 23 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 current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion.[3] Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.[4]
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Early life
García is from a famous boxing family. His father Eduardo Garcia was an amateur boxer and Trainer of world champion boxer Fernando Vargas at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.[5] 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 current trainer of boxer Victor Ortíz.[6]
Miguel Angel is a graduate of the Ventura County Police Academy.[7] He's also been featured on ABC's show American Latino TV and he talked about balancing studies with the demands of boxing.[8]
Amateur career
Miguel started his amateur career at the age of fourteen. He went on to win gold medals at the 2004 National Junior Golden Gloves Championships and the at the 2005 National Police Athletic League Championships.[9]
Professional career
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.[10]
In April 2010, Miguel Ángel beat the veteran Tomas Villa by T.K.O. in the first round, to win the USBA Featherweight Championship.[11] 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.[12]
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.[13] then beat the veteran Juan Carlos Martinez in under four rounds.[14]
Professional record
27 Wins (23 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes Win 27-0-0 
Juan MartinezTKO 4 (10), (2:40) October 22, 2011 
MSG, New York CityWin 26-0-0 Rafaël GuzmánKO 4 (12), (1:55) June 4, 2011 
Staples Center Los Angeles, CaliforniaWin 25-0-0 
Matt RemillardRTD 10 (12), (3:00) March 26, 2011 
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New JerseyWon NABF/WBO NABO Featherweight Titles. Win 24-0-0 
Olivier LontchiKO 5 (10), (1:30) December 4, 2010 Honda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWin 23-0-0 Cornelius LockTKO 11 (12), (1:09) August 14, 2010 
Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, TexasIBF Featherweight Title Eliminator. Win 22-0-0 Pedro NavarreteUD 8 May 8, 2010 Plaza Monumental, Aguascalientes, MexicoWin 21-0-0 Tomas VillaTKO 1 (12), (1:07) April 3, 2010 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TexasWon the USBA Featherweight title. Win 20-0-0 Arturo GomezTKO 5 (8), (2:35) January 30, 2010 Restaurante Arroyo, Distrito Federal, MexicoWin 19-0-0 
Yogli HerreraKO 3 (8), (2:19) December 19, 2009 
Beeghly Center, Youngstown, OhioWin 18-0-0 Carlos RiveraTKO 7 (10), (0:40) August 29, 2009 QuikTrip Park, Grand Prairie, TexasWin 17-0-0 
Anthony NapunyiTKO 3 (10), (1:04) May 16, 2009 
Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, NevadaWin 16-0-0 
Lucian GonzalezRTD 5 (8), (3:00) February 6, 2009 Maywood Activity Center, Maywood, CaliforniaWin 15-0-0 Walter EstradaUD 8 October 31, 2008 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 14-0-0 Jose HernandezTKO 8 (8), (0:24) August 2, 2008 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 13-0-0 
Jae-Sung LeeTKO 4 (8), (1:14) June 26, 2008 Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 12-0-0 Robinson CastellanosTKO 5 (?), (0:11) May 17, 2008 Plaza Monumental, Aguascalientes, MexicoWin 11-0-0 
Jorge RuizTKO 5 (6), (1:35) February 16, 2008 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 10-0-0 Manuel SarabiaUD 6 September 20, 2007 Sagebrush Cantina, Calabasas, CaliforniaWin 9-0-0 Reggie SandersKO 3 (6), (2:23) July 13, 2007 Congress Theatre, Chicago, IllinoisWin 8-0-0 Carlos ZambranoTKO 2 (6), (2:45) May 25, 2007 
Isleta Casino, Albuquerque, New MexicoWin 7-0-0 Steve TrumbleTKO 2 (6), (2:30) April 27, 2007 Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, TexasWin 6-0-0 Gabriel RangelTKO 2 (4), (1:56) March 9, 2007 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, TexasRangel was undefeated going in. Win 5-0-0 Frankie MartinezTKO 2 (4), (1:51) January 19, 2007 
Dodge Arena, Phoenix, ArizonaWin 4-0-0 Baladan TrevizoKO 1 (?), (2:18) December 8, 2006 Florentine Gardens, El Monte, CaliforniaWin 3-0-0 Mario FrancoKO 2 (4), (0:52) September 29, 2006 Performing Arts Center, Oxnard, CaliforniaWin 2-0-0 Andrew GanniganKO 1 (4), (2:19) August 12, 2006 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NevadaWin 1-0-0 Herrera MendozaUD 4 July 14, 2006 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, CaliforniaGarcia's Professional Debut. See also
References
- ^ "Garcia grateful with Top Rank". Ringtv.com. 2011-06-03. http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167551-garcia-grateful-for-ring-activity-with-top-rank. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ "Passion to Go with Garcia’s Precision". MaxBoxing.com. 2011-06-03. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/is-there-passion-to-go-with-garcias-precision. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ http://www.fightwriter.com/?q=node/2651
- ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Eduardo_Garcia_(boxer)
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1005414/index.htm
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/breakout-year-for-mikey-garcia
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-01-15-miguel-garcia-top-rank-live_N.htm
- ^ 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
External links
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- People from Oxnard, California
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