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Aaron Garcia (boxer)
Aaron García (born June 14, 1982) is an American boxer in the Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ... division. He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. 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. Aaron retired from the boxing in 2006 after an upset loss to the veteran Saul Ochoa, but returned in 2008. On February 26, 2011 García upset title contender Alejandro Lopez (20-1). The bout was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada. Professional boxing record References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a weight division in professional boxing, contested between and . The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914 who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods, from 1921 to 1933 and 1960 to the present. Some of the notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight include Brian Mitchell , Arturo Gatti, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Acelino Freitas, Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Rocky Lockridge, and Manny Pacquiao. The first World Boxing Association (previously known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |