Elijah Garcia (boxer)

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Elijah Lorenzo Garcia
Born (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21)
Glendale, Arizona, U. S.
Statistics
Weight(s) super middleweight
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Reach71
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO13
Losses1

Elijah Garcia (born April 26, 2003) is an American professional boxer who competes in the super middleweight division.

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Amateur career

Garcia had a short amateur career that included winning a US National Championship in 2017. After becoming a father at age 16 he decided to turn pro. [2]

Professional career

Garcia vs. Vidal Jr

After defeating his early opponents with ease Garcia faced unbeaten Uruguayan Amilcar Vidal Jr on the undercard of Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo in Ontario, California. Garcia dominated, dropping Vidal Jr in the fourth round and he was unable to beat the count. [3]

Garcia vs. Resendiz

Garcia faced his toughest fight to date against Mexican Jose Armando Resendiz who was coming off a 10th round stoppage victory over former light middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd. The fight took place at the T-Mobile Arena on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo. In what turned out to be an all action fight, Garcia dropped Resendiz in the eight and soon after got the stoppage from a flurry. [4]

Garcia vs. Davis

Garcia was scheduled to face Kyrone Davis on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin on June 15, 2024 in Las Vegas. [5] Garcia missed the middleweight limit by 3.2 pounds, [6] and lost the fight by split decision. [7]

Garcia vs. Gausha

On January 3, 2025 it was reported that Garcia would face Terrell Gausha on February 15, 2025. [8] [9]

Professional boxing record

17 fights16 wins1 loss
By knockout130
By decision31
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Loss16-1 Flag of the United States.svg Kyrone DavisSD1015 Jun 2024 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
16Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Armando ResendizTKO8 (10), 1:23 30 Sep 2023 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
15Win15–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Kevin Salgado ZambranoUD1022 Apr 2023 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
14Win14-0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Amilcar Vidal Jr.KO4 (10), 2:174 Mar 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Toyota Arena, Ontario, California
13Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Cruse StewartKO2 (8), 1:3317 Dec 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
12Win12–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Edgar ValenzuelaKO1 (6), 2:188 Oct 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Rowdy Legend MontgomeryUD621 May 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Louis HernandezRTD3 (6), 3:005 Feb 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
9Win9-0 Flag of the United States.svg Todd ManuelTKO5 (6), 2:3513 Nov 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Michael LemelleTKO3 (6), 2:5518 Sep 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
7Win7-0 Flag of the United States.svg Fernando HernandezUD42 Jul 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip CarmoucheTKO1 (4), 2:254 Jun 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
5Win5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Jose Valencia VillegasTKO2 (4), 2:2317 Apr 2021 Flag of Mexico.svg La Terraza Sports Bar,Agua Prieta, Mexico
4Win4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Urrea LuzanillaTKO1 (4) 2:0529 Jan 2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Agua Prieta, Mexico
3Win3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Munoz DuranTKO1 (4), 2:5726 Sep 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Salon CTM, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico
2Win2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Noe Marquez TalamantesKO2 (4), 2:286 Mar 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Muncipal, Ascension, Mexico
1Win1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Roberto Hernandez SeranoTKO1 (4), 0:2822 Feb 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Salon CTM, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Elijah Lorenzo Garcia". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "ELIJAH GARCIA BIO". premierboxingchampions. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "ELIJAH GARCIA STOPS FELLOW MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT AMILCAR VIDAL IN THE FOURTH ROUND". ringtv. 4 Mar 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Elijah Garcia stops Armando Resendiz in all-action battle: Full fight highlights and results". badlefthook. 30 Sep 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (8 June 2024). "Elijah Garcia vs Kyrone Davis among bouts confirmed for Tank-Martin undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  6. ↑ "Victories for Kyrone Davis and Mark Magsayo In Las Vegas". www.boxingscene.com.
  7. ↑ Falkenthal, Gayle (15 June 2024). "PBC Undercard Results: Kyrone Davis Upsets Elijah Garcia - NY FIGHTS". nyfights.com.
  8. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (3 January 2025). "Elijah Garcia to face Terrell Gausha atop PBC card mid-February". FIGHTMAG.
  9. ↑ Stumberg, Patrick (2 January 2025). "Elijah Garcia vs Terrell Gausha reportedly headlines February 15th PBC on Prime". Bad Left Hook.
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