Roberto García (boxer) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Roberto García is a Mexican

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professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

. He was nicknamed "La Amenaza" ("The Menace") as a young boy by his father, because he destroyed everything in his path.

Early life

He moved to Houston, TX, at a very young age and it was in Houston that Garcia began to box. His father turned his home into a gym were he trained. Roberto began boxing at the age 16-years-old.In his junior year in high school he was challenged by a local Boys and Girls Club Champion at school."My very first sparring session ended really quick. It was over in the beginning round. Right when I punched him on the nose he quit, I'm it pretty sure it was broken," Garcia was quoted as saying. The local boxing coach spoke to him after the sparring session and convinced him to boxing.

During the next 3 years Garcia won three consecutive Rio Grande Valley Golden Gloves Championships. He then set his sights on the pro ranks. He left home to train in Reynosa, Mexico. Garcia, after a few amateur bouts he knew he would want to turn pro.

Amateur career

On his first Tamamulipas Regional Championship Tournament Garcia won the first 2 bouts by knockout. In the finals he met last years champion, in what was considered as the fight of the Tamamulipas Regional Championship. Garcia won by close decision, ending his amateur career with a record of 23 wins and 3 loss (17 KOs).

Pro career

Garcia drew attention in boxing by winning 8 fights, 7 by KO in his first year as a pro. Signing a professional contract he began fighting on more exciting undercards, several televised by Telefutura and NBC. "Fighting on the cards of boxing stars makes me work harder," Garcia said, "because I want to be where they are. I want to be a World Champion!"

Suffering a loss in April, 2003 to Calvin Odem, Garcia parted ways with his trainer and found Nelson Fernandez, manager of former WBA Welterweight Champion Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis (boxing)

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Latin Fury 14

Roberto worked with Freddie Roach and Eric Brown

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in preparation for his fight on the Latin Fury card which will be highlighted by Garcia taking on three-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion...

from Aguascalientes, Mexico

Mexico

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. On May 8, 2010 García lost a bout with America's Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion...

at La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Mexico

. Jorge Solis

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and Jose Benavidez

Jose Benavidez

José Luis Benavidez is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is the son of boxing trainer Jose Benavidez, Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico. From two years old until he was 17, Jose jr. was raised in Phoenix, Arizona.-Amateur career:Benavidez Jr...

were also featured on the card.

Professional boxing record

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Mexico Noel Rodriguez
| || || 2010-11-12
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State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
|align=left|vacant WBC International Light Middleweight title
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|Loss || align=left|

United States Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion...

|UD ||10(10) || 2010-05-8
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La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
|align=left|vacant WBC International Light Middleweight title
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|Win || align=left|

Puerto Rico Jose Medina
|TKO || 3(2:58) || 2010-03-05
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Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, United States
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|Win || align=left|

Nicaragua Santiago Icabalceta
|TKO || 2(12) || 2009-09-19
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Geko Plaza Real Cariari, Desamparados, Costa Rica
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|Win || align=left|

Nicaragua Wilmer Hernandez
|RTD || 7(:10) || 2009-05-16
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Gecko Tower, Mall Real Cariari, Costa Rica
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|Win || align=left|

Costa Rica Humberto Aranda
|TKO || 10 || 2008-12-05
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Gimnasio de la Villa Olímpica, Desamparados, Costa Rica
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|style="background: #B0C4DE"|N/C || align=left|

Mexico Freddy Hernandez

Freddy Hernandez

Freddy Hernandez Gomez is a Mexican boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the current WBC Latino Welterweight Champion.-Pro career:...

|N/C || 3 || 2007-11-30
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Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, United States
|align=left|Vacant IBA Welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

title
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United States Vance Garvey
|UD|| 8(8) || 2007-09-08
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Edinburg Baseball Stadium, Edinburg, Texas, United States
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|Win || align=left|

United States Carson Jones
|UD || 10(10) || 2007-06-08
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Livestock Showground, Mercedes, Texas, United States
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United States Mikel Williams
|KO || 3(2:04) || 2006-12-09
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Greg’s Ballroom, Mission, Texas, United States
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United States Homer Gibbins
|TKO || 3(2:04) || 2006-09-30
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Edinburg Baseball Stadium, Edinburg, Texas, United States
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|Win || align=left|

Mexico Juan Carlos Rubio
|UD || 12(12) || 2006-03-10
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La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, United States
|align=left|Continental Americas IBA Intercontinental Welterweight

Welterweight

title
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|Win || align=left|

United States Enrico Lane
|TKO || 6(1:45) || 2005-11-18
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Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
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Puerto Rico Jose Medina
|TKO || 3(2:59) || 2005-08-25
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La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, United States
|align=left|Interim WBC CABOFE

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

Welterweight

title
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United States Ramon Gomez
|KO || 1(1:53) || 2005-02-26
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Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
|align=left|USA Texas State welterweight title
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|Win || align=left|

United States Chance Leggett
|TKO || 5(0:10) || 2004-12-17
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Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
|align=left|Miller Light Texas State Light Middleweight Title
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|Loss || align=left|

Canada Ian MacKillop
|SD || 8(8) || 2004-04-24
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Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, United States
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|Win || align=left|

Mexico Walter Herrera
|TKO || 1(1:56) || 2004-02-19
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Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
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|Win || align=left|

United States Darien Ford
|TKO || 4(2:05) || 2003-12-12
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Rio Grande Valley Speedway, McAllen, Texas, United States
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|Loss || align=left|

United States Calvin Odom
|UD || 8(8) || 2003-04-29
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