Eduardo García is a Mexican

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and former amateur boxing champion. Originally from Urequio,

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, he trained generations of boxers at

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in Oxnard, California. Garcia learned to box from a priest in Mexico and fought in amateur shows to raise money for the local church. After immigrating to Southern California, Garcia would hang around local gyms when he could find time and get to know the fighters. He has trained Fernando Vargas"Garcia, Vargas Are Firmly in Their Trainer's Corner"
'' Los Angeles Times'', 13 October 1996. as well as his sons, former

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Robert and Mikey, the current

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, and

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Featherweight Champion. During his amateur career, Garcia had a record of 48–2.

Notable boxers trained

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, former two-time World Champion and the youngest

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Champion in the history of boxing. * Robert Garcia, former NABF and

. * Mikey Garcia, the current

, and

Featherweight Champion. *

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, former WIBA,

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Lightweight, and current

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, Champion. *

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, former

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Olympian and professional

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in the

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division *

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, former

welterweight champion.

References

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