Mikey Garcia
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mikey Garcia |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 15, 1987(1987-12-15) |
| Age | 37 |
| Birthplace | Oxnard |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Mikey Garcia Biography
| Name | Mikey Garcia |
| Birthday | Dec 15 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Oxnard |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Siblings | Robert Garcia |
| Children(s) | Django Garcia, Ryu Gracia |
Mikey Garcia is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on December 15, 1987 in Oxnard, California, United States. American professional boxer, best known as the three-weight champion of the world. He also holds the WBO featherweight title and the WBO junior lightweight title.
He has fought several professional boxers, including Adrien Brner in July 2017.
Garcia started his amateur career at the age of fourteen. In 2003, he won a silver medal at the National Junior Olympic Championships in the 125 lb division. In 2004, he won a gold medal at the National Junior Golden Gloves Championships and a silver medal at the National Police Athletic League Championships, both in the 132 lb division. In 2005, he won a bronze medal at the National Golden Gloves Championships and a gold medal at the National Police Athletic League Championships, both in the 132 lb division.
Garcia 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. Garcia was undefeated in his first 20 professional fights with 17 of them coming by way of knockout.
His father He has been trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and his brother, former world champion Robert Garcia., and his brother, the former world champion Robert Garcia have trained him.
Mikey Garcia Net Worth
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mikey Garcia is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mikey Garcia 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised in the boxing community and had many family members who were involved. It was only natural that he would one day pick up the gloves. At the tender age of 14, he began his amateur boxing career. He won many awards, including the silver medal at National Junior Olympic Championship. He attended the Ventura County Police Academy, where he was able to balance boxing and his studies.
He has received numerous awards and honors for his fighting and was ranked the ninth best active fighter in the world, pound-for-pound, in August 2017.
Miguel Angel Garcia Cortez (born December 15, 1987), best known as Mikey Garcia, is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including the lineal junior welterweight title from 2018 to 2020; previously he held the WBO and Ring magazine featherweight titles in 2013, the WBO junior lightweight title from 2013 to 2014, the WBC and IBF lightweight titles between 2017 and 2019, and the IBF junior welterweight title in 2018. He has also challenged once for the IBF welterweight title in 2019. He currently holds the WBC Diamond Welterweight title since 2020.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Mikey Garcia height 5 ft 6 in Mikey weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Mikey Garcia Dating?
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On December 14, 2013 it was announced that Garcia would make his first title defense against mandatory challenger, 25 year old Mexican boxer Juan Carlos Burgos (30–1–2, 20 KOs). The fight was set for January 25, 2014 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on a live double-header on HBO Boxing After Dark, with Bryant Jennings vs. Artur Szpilka as co-main event. Burgos was known to have fought to a split draw with former champion Román Martínez on the Garcia-Salido undercard in January 2013. Garcia went into the fight with a 11-fight knockout streak. After being staggered in the second round, Garcia took control of the fight and won close to every round for the remainder of the bout. At the end of the fight, Garcia won via unanimous decision (118–110, 118–110, 119–109), improving to 34–0. Garcia landed 163 of 567 punches thrown (29%) and Burgos landed 89 of his 564 thrown (16%).
Facts & Trivia
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Garcia was scheduled to make his first title defense against Juan Manuel Lopez in Dallas on June 15, 2013. Garcia failed to make 126 lb weight limit coming in two pounds overweight. He was stripped of the title. The fight went ahead after Garcia paid Lopez a penalty of $150,000 for missing weight. Garcia claimed the reason for not making weight was due to missing several days of training. On fight night, Garcia re-hydrated to 142 pounds, whilst Lopez weighed 137.5 pounds on the HBO scales. In front of a crowd of 5,605 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Garcia dominated the fight from the opening bell, dropping Lopez in round 2 following a right straight hand. In round 4, Garcia landed a left hook to Lopez, knocking him down again. At 1 minute and 35 seconds of round 4, referee Raphael Ramos waved the fight off, giving Garcia the win. After the fight, Garcia said, “I was able to land my jab and stand pretty comfortable. When I knocked him down, that gave me confidence that I could put him out early.” Garcia landed 53 punches, with 40 of them being jabs.
Top Facts about Mikey Garcia
- Mikey Garcia is a four-division world champion boxer.
- He has a professional record of 40 wins and 1 loss.
- Garcia’s only loss was to Errol Spence Jr in 2019.
- He has won titles at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, and super lightweight.
- Garcia was born on December 15, 1987 in Oxnard, California.
- His older brother Robert Garcia is also a former world champion boxer and current trainer.
- Mikey Garcia turned pro in 2006 after winning the National Golden Gloves tournament.
- He has been named Fighter of the Year by multiple boxing publications.
- Garcia has fought notable opponents such as Adrien Broner and Vasyl Lomachenko.
- His last fight was against Jessie Vargas on February 29, 2020 which he won by unanimous decision.
Did Mikey Garcia lose his last fight?
The 33-year-old Garcia was fighting for the first time since February 2020 when he beat Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision. It was his second loss in his last three fights , with the other defeat coming in a one-sided decision loss to Errol Spence Jr. in 2019.
What is Mikey Garcia's boxing record?
Mikey Garcia
Total fights| 42
Wins| 40
Wins by KO| 30
Losses| 2
Why did Mikey Garcia retire?
Garcia’s career is a complicated one. After starting his career 34-0 with victories over the likes of Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez and Roman Martinez, he appeared to be primed for greatness. But a contractual dispute with his promoter, Top Rank , led to Garcia taking a two-year hiatus from the sport.
Who is Mikey Garcia's next fight?
Super lightweights Mikey Garcia and Sandor Martin will fight on Saturday October 16 in California. 33-year-old Garcia has suffered just one defeat over a 41-fight career, with his younger Spanish opponent, 28-year-old Martin, having fought just one time fewer.
How rich is Mikey Garcia?
Net Worth: $4 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 15, 1987 (34 years old)
Place of Birth:| Oxnard, California, U.S.
Gender:| Male
Nationality:| American