Irving Garcia (boxer)

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Irving Garcia
Born
Irving Jose Garcia

(1979-01-29) 29 January 1979 (age 46)
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesChuma
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins17
Wins by KO8
Losses8
Draws3
No contests1

Irving Jose Garcia (born 29 January 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2012. He challenged for the WBA welterweight interim title in 2008 and won two regional WBC titles at the same weight.

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Professional career

Garcia faced WBA welterweight interim champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko on April 19, 2008, at the Kyiv Sports Palace in Ukraine. The bout ended in a technical draw after ten rounds due to Nuzhnenko sustaining a cut from an accidental clash of heads. One judge scored the bout 96-95 in favour of Garcia, and the other scored it a 95-95 draw, so Nuzhnenko retained the title.

Professional boxing record

29 fights17 wins8 losses
By knockout83
By decision85
By disqualification10
Draws3
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29NC17–8–3 (1) Wale Omotoso NC2 (10), 3:007 Dec 2012 Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.NC after Garcia was cut from an accidental head clash
28Loss17–8–3 Ishe Smith UD108 Sep 2012 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27Loss17–7–3 Kenny Galarza SD1010 Jun 2011 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
26Loss17–6–3 Antonin Décarie MD1029 Oct 2010 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
25Loss17–5–3 Mike Jones KO5 (12), 1:229 Jul 2010 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For WBA–NABA and WBONABO welterweight titles
24Loss17–4–3 Luis Carlos Abregu KO4 (10), 2:591 May 2009Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
23Win17–3–3Chris SmithUD1017 Oct 2008Coliseum Francisco Deyda, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
22Draw16–3–3Hector MunozTD2 (10), 1:4022 Aug 2008Hilton Hotel, Ponce, Puerto RicoTD after Munoz was cut from a punch by Garcia
21Draw16–3–2 Yuriy Nuzhnenko TD10 (12), 3:0019 Apr 2008 Sports Palace, Kyiv, UkraineFor WBA interim welterweight title;
Majority TD after Nuzhnenko was cut from an accidental head clash
20Win16–3–1Sergio GarciaTD8 (10)14 Mar 2008A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
19Win15–3–1Carlos PenaTKO5 (8), 2:3927 Oct 2007Coliseo Angel 'Cholo' Espada, Salinas, Puerto Rico
18Loss14–3–1 Said Ouali TKO2 (10), 1:4423 Mar 2007 Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
17Draw14–2–1Jose Antonio OjedaTD3 (10), 1:551 Dec 2006Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
16Win14–2Michael SantosUD86 Oct 2006Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
15Win13–2Roberto OrtegaTKO1 (12), 2:5523 Jun 2006A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title
14Win12–2Steve ValdezTKO9 (10), 0:553 Mar 2006A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title
13Win11–2Jerome EllisUD67 Oct 2005A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
12Win10–2Frankie SantosUD127 May 2005Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBC-CABOFE welterweight title
11Loss9–2George ArmentaUD81 Jul 2004 Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
10Loss9–1Julio GarciaSD1021 Feb 2003 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
9Win9–0Tyrone IvoryKO2 (6), 0:475 Oct 2002 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
8Win8–0Norberto SandovalUD618 May 2002 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Angel David GonzalezDQ9 (12)22 Dec 2001Acropolis, Manatí, Puerto RicoRetained Puerto Rican super welterweight title
6Win6–0Melvin CardonaTKO9 (12)17 Aug 2001 Hatillo, Puerto RicoWon vacant Puerto Rican super welterweight title
5Win5–0Andres LarrinagaTKO27 Jul 2001 Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
4Win4–0Giovanni PlazaTKO125 Jul 1999 Ponce, Puerto Rico
3Win3–0Nelson SolanoKO226 Mar 1999Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Alfredo CruzPTS411 Nov 1998Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
1Win1–0Alfredo CruzPTS423 Jul 1998Coliseo Moises Navedo, Vega Baja, Puerto RicoProfessional debut
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Luis Felipe Perez
Puerto Rican super welterweight champion
17 Aug 2001 – Aug 2002
Vacated
Title discontinued
Vacant
Title last held by
Edwin Vazquez
WBC–CABOFE welterweight champion
7 May 2005 – Jul 2005
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Roberto García
New title WBC Latino welterweight champion
3 Mar 2006 – May 2006
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Himself
Vacant
Title last held by
Himself
WBC Latino welterweight champion
23 Jun 2006 – Jun 2006
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Quintana