Aaron Garcia (boxer)
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Nickname
El GavilanBornAaron García
June 14, 1982
June 14, 1982
Height5 ft 7 in (172 cm)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Nickname | El Gavilan | |||||||||||
| Born | Aaron García June 14, 1982 | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (172 cm) | |||||||||||
| Weight | Super Featherweight Featherweight | |||||||||||
| Boxing career | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 68 in (174 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 20 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||
| Win by KO | 4 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Aaron García (born June 14, 1982) is an American boxer in the Featherweight division.[1] He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.[2]
- 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.[3] Aaron retired from the boxing in 2006 after an upset loss to the veteran Saul Ochoa, but returned in 2008.
On February 26, 2011[4] García upset title contender Alejandro Lopez (20-1). The bout was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]
