Jaime Garza (boxer)
Jaime Garza | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | El Rayo |
Weight(s) | Super featherweight Featherweight Super bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Born | Santa Cruz, California | September 10, 1959
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 48 |
Wins by KO | 44 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Jaime Garza (born September 10, 1959) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1995. He held the WBC super bantamweight title from 1983 to 1984.[1]
Biography[]
Garza is of Mexican descent. In February 1978, he won his pro debut by knocking out Eduardo Villareal.[2] On June 15, 1983 an undefeated Garza defeated Bobby Berna to win the WBC Super Bantamweight title.[3][4]
See also[]
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of Super Bantamweight world champions
References[]
- ^ Richard Hoffer (1986-02-01). "Jaime Garza Went From Invincible to Invisible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1972-06-30. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1983-06-15. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "Jaime Garza Stops Mario Gomez in Fourth Round". Los Angeles Times. 1986-04-29. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
External links[]
Categories:
- American boxers of Mexican descent
- Boxers from California
- World boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- World bantamweight boxing champions
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- 1959 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- People from Santa Cruz, California