Danny Garcia

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Danny Garcia was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on March 20th, 1988 and is the Boxer. At the age of 36, Danny Garcia biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Danny Garcia Life

Danny scar Garca (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional boxer.

He has competed in several world championships, including the unified WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring magazine, and lineal light welterweight titles from 2012 to 2017, as well as the WBC welterweight championship from 2016 to 2017.

Garcia is ranked as the world's fifth best active welterweight by BoxRec, sixth by The Ring, and seventh by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board in August 2019.

Early life

Garcia was born in North Philadelphia to Puerto Rican parents. His mother was from Bayamón, and his father was from Naguabo. His father, ngel, was also a boxer who introduced him to boxing, and he was admitted to Harrowgate Boxing Club in Philadelphia when he was ten years old, which was the minimum age for a minor to train in Philadelphia. Since being Danny's primary boxing coach, ngel has been Danny's principal boxing coach. Danny, who was born in the city with the second-largest Puerto Rican family, expressed his inability early in his life, vowing to become the "next great Puerto Rican soldier."

Danny Garcia admired Boxing Hall of Famer Carlos Ortiz as his favorite boxer, and Ortiz's fight against Lenny Matthews in Philadelphia was one of the most memorable he had ever seen. Garcia won 107 victories out of 13 losses in his amateur career. Garcia was born with a sixth toe on his right foot, something he was ashamed of as an infant, but it gives him a competitive advantage to keep fights on balance.

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Danny Garcia Career

Professional career

Garcia made his professional debut against Mike Denby on November 17, 2007, at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He opened with power shots, but Denby was shot in the chest for a short time. Denby was seated in a neutral corner again on a right. Garcia was brought to the hospital for the third and final time with a right-left combo. The referee ruled the match over after the third knockdown. On December 8, 2007, the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Ricky Hatton superfight took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where his next fight took place on the undercard. Garcia defeated Jes' Villareal by a technical knockout in the second round. Garcia defeated Marlo Córtez by a second-round knockout on January 11, 2008 at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. He disabled Cortéz early in the second round by punching him with a left hook, causing the referee to call off the match.

Garcia fought Charles Wade at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on March 15, 2008. He used his speed and quickness to get close to Wade before he was blown out by a left hook.

Garcia defeated Guadalupe D'az in his fifth professional wrestling match at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on April 19, 2008. He beat Daz early in the game with a barrage of punches. Since Daz's legs were on wobbbling legs, the referee was compelled to call the fight. Julio Gamboa's next fight took place in Carson, California, on May 3, 2008. Garcia was in charge of the game, winning unanimously by using his quick hands and excellent stamina. Dean Nash was defeated by technical knockout after three knockdowns in the third round on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins-Kelly Pavlik match in Atlantic City.

In February 2010, he saw a close match with Ashley Theophane before winning by split-decision. In four rounds later this year, Garcia knocked out faded rival Mike Arna out of the field. He defeated former lightweight champion Nate Campbell in his next fight in April 2011. Garcia captured the vacant NABO Jr. welterweight crown in Los Angeles on August 15, 2011 over former champion Kendall Holt.

Garcia was announced that he would see his first world title challenger, Rafael Morales (52-7, 36 KOs), in another chapter of the legendary "Puerto Rico vs. Mexico" boxing rivalry. On March 24, 2012, a scuffle took place at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. The fight was supposed to take place on January 28, but it was postponed due to Morales' emergency gallbladder surgery.

Morales went in two pounds over the contracted limit and was eventually stripped of his title by the WBC. So, Garcia's only championship was in play. Morales was fined $50,000 ($25,000 per pound), which was sent to Garcia. Morales received a $1 million payout, while Garcia was expected to make $175,000. Following the fines levied against Morales, Morales' wages have risen to $225,000. The night's attendance was 5,590. Garcia began slowly, but Morales retaliated to his advantage and broke his nose. Garcia regained control, scoring a knockdown in the eleventh round before receiving a unanimous decision in his favour. Garcia's scores were 118–111, 117–110, and 116–112 in favour of Garcia. Garcia landed 238 of 779 punches (31%), with Morales landing 164 of 547 shots (30%), according to CompuBox results, with Morales landing 238 of 579 shots (30%).

Garcia will face British boxer Amir Khan for the WBA (Super) title on May 23, 2012, according to ESPN. Khan and Garcia's fathers got into a tense conversation on the fourth of June, culminating in both fighters promising to knock the other out on July 14th. WBC was uncertain about whether to sanction the fight when it was announced, as Garcia had a mandatory defense against Ajose Olusegun. The fight was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on July 14, 2012. The contest was a title unification bout, with Garcia's WBC and Khan's WBA (Super) championship on the line. Khan was a strong favorite going into the fight, with betting odds ranging 1–7 in his favour.

Early on, Khan seemed to be the fastest of the two species, but Garcia was able to catch most of Khan's punches and was clearly learning the range on his own. Khan won the first two rounds and may have advanced to the third round on his way to the third round, but Garcia defeated Khan with a left hook that caught him on the neck and dropped him to the ground in the round. Khan recovered to his feet quickly, but the blow had been thrown at him, and referee Kenny Bayless took an additional few seconds after administering the standing eight count to ensure that Khan would continue. Garcia resurgent his assault and almost finished off Khan, who was saved when the alarm rang to end the round. Khan, who was now on unsteady legs, was unable to withstand a barrage of punches from Garcia, who was now in charge of the fight. Garcia continued to pound away at Khan, who lost his balance and reached the canvas with his gloves, resulting in Bayless' surrender of another standing eight count as a fighter is considered dead when no body part of his other than his feet touches the ring after a punch. Khan tried to rally and stay in the fight, but Garcia knocked him down for a third time in the fourth round. This time, Khan woke up quickly, seemed to have recovered from the barrage, and told Bayless that he was allowed to continue. After considering Khan's career, Bayless decided that the champion had received sufficient punishment and called off the fight, awarding a technical knockout victory.

"It wasn't my night" after the show, Khan said. Danny took advantage of my hands down while coming in, and I was delighted. He did a good job against me," says the man. According to CompuBox results, Khan landed 92 of 206 punches (45%), with 46 jabs and 46 power shots landed. Garcia had 666 of his 216 attempts (30%), 60 of which were power shots. Khan's paycheck was $950,000, while Garcia's had a $520,000 budget. The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that the contest raised a total gate of $426,152 from 3,147 tickets sold. According to HBO World Championship Boxing, the show attracted 1.3 million viewers.

Garcia decided to face Ring top ten light welterweight Érik Morales (52-8, 36 KOs) in a rematch on August 23, 2012. The brawl was supposed to take place in Brooklyn on October 20. Morales had tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol on October 19, according to a report. This was part of a random drug test conducted by the US Anti-Doping Agency. According to reports, the card will still exist. Garcia opted to go into the fight, knowing he would face him for the first time in his career. Garcia defended his WBC, WBA (Super) & The Ring crown by knocking Morales out with a thunderous left hook in the fourth round in front of 11,112 at the newly opened Barclays Center. Garcia only received 57 of 220 punches (26%), but it was clear he was looking for a quick win. Garcia said, "I showed him too much respect in the first combat." I thought this war would be more of a war, seeing the first battle. I never duck anybody. I defeated Khan, but no one gave me a chance. Keep stacking them up and I'll knock them down."

Garcia had signed a contract with Golden Boy Promotions to protect his world titles against former two-weight champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KOs), which the Barclays Center being the front runners to the event on January 19, 2013. On Showtime, the brawl took place. Judah and Angel Garcia became tense during Judah's official press conference on December 1, after Angel began chastising Judah for his previous losses and appearances. Judah erupted and yelled, "I have a lot of respect for his father, but I will not be disrespected." Garcia had sustained a rib injury on January 29, prompting the fight to be postponed until April 27 instead. Judah was hoping to become the first female welterweight world champion in history.

Garcia defeated Judah by unanimous vote (115-112, 116–111), in front of an estimated crowd of 13,048, who was announced in front of an announced crowd of 13,048, 115–111). He earned $1.25 million, a career-high purse at the time, while Judah earned $300,000, Garcia started the fight with good landing body shots. In round 5, Garcia rattled Judah, and it was expected that the match would come to an end in the next round. Despite being unable to finish the round in the sixth round, Garcia had a slew of clean shots and dominated the round. Garcia's round ten-8, though no official knockdowns were recorded. Judah was eventually dismissed in round 8 after a straight right. "Regarding the bad blood, it's gone," Garcia said after the brawl. It's a mark of honour. It's a lot of bad blood, as you can see. He has been laid off, but he has been laid off. We came here and gave the people of Brooklyn a warm reception." Both fighters were disqualified in the final round due to a chance clash of heads. Garcia was expected to meet the winner of the Peterson vs. Matthysse fight, according to Richard Schaefer, who was set to take place on May 18. Matthysse defeated the fight by knockout.

Garcia will face Argentine slugger Lucas Matthysse (36-2, 32 KOs) on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez superfight on September 14, 2013 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 18, 2013. Garcia, who was a 2-1 underdog going into the fight, was a 2-1 underdog. With both fighters earning an undisclosed seven-figure sum, the contest will be one of the most expensive undercard battles in history.

Garcia remained steadfast and fought a mature battle. Matthysse won several of the early rounds, putting the champion under severe strain by utilizing speed and punching strength. Matthysse sustained an eye injury from a Garcia flinch to which Garcia criticized the eye for the remainder of the match, thereby taking the lead on the scorecards and closing the opponent's eye. Matthysse struck out Garcia's mouthpiece in the eleventh round, but Garcia ruled the tables and knocked Matthysse down in the 11th round with a four-punch combo. Garcia was suspended a point in the final round for low blows, but the last round was extremely competitive, with both champion and challenger trading big shots. Garcia's unanimous decision (115-111, 114-112, and 114–112) ended in Matthysse's first decisive loss. Garcia's chin is also a weapon of taking large shots, as it was widely predicted before the fight that Garcia will not be able to handle the punching power that Matthysse is famous for. Garcia gained the vacant Lineal light welterweight crown with victory.

Garcia was named 2013 Boxer of the Year by Stiff Jab for defeating Judah and Matthysse.

Garcia's next title defense was announced during a press conference in February 2014 against veteran boxer Mauricio Herrera (20-3, 7 KOs). Garcia's first war for his parents' homeland, Puerto Rico, would be shown on Showtime. In Bayamón, a brawl took place. Coliseo Rubén Rodrón Rodrón Rodrn Rodrón fought. Garcia won a controversial majority decision over Herrera. The official scorecards showed (114-114, 116–112, 116–112, 116–112). 116–112 (116–112) 116–112, 116–114 (114–112). 116–114, 116–112. 116–112. 116–112, 116–112. 116–112, 116–112. With one card at draw, showtime commentators Al Bernstein, Paulaggi, and Steve Farhood decided in favour of Herrera, but two judges disqualified it for Garcia. Herrera's jab consistently scored, and onlookers regarded him as the slightly busier fighter. Garcia said about Herrera, "He's a craftsman." I know every time I step into the ring, every contender I face wants what I have. So they'll train their hearts out and give everything they get, so that's what I expected. He's a great fighter, and it was a rewarding challenge. "I had to make the adjustment, and I'm a true champion." Garcia landed on 204 of 675 punches (30%), according to CompuBox Statistics, while Herrera landed 221 of his 695 punches (32%). Herrera said he had won the fight. The scorecards were announced in four rounds, 40–36, 39-37, and 38–38 in favor of Garcia. Garcia was up by 78-74 and 77–75 in eight rounds, while Herrera's third judge had it 77-75. The media scored the fight in favour of Herrera, according to Bobby Hunter, who is best known for collecting scorecards.

Garca defeated lightweight champion Rod Salka (19-3, 3 KOs) at the Barclays Center on August 9, which also included Lamont Peterson versus Edgar "El Chamaco" Santana. The initiative was for Garcia vs. Peterson, if both fighters were going to win their respectable fights. Garcia was chastised for choosing Salka because so many believed it was mismatched. Salka was not ranked at number one in the time as a light welterweight. The card has also received skepticism. The punishment bodies were slammed by ESPN's Teddy Atlas. The match, which had been originally scheduled as a 12-round match, was reduced to a ten-rounder with a catchweight of 142 pounds. No world titles had been banned from competing. As it was a volunteer and Salka was not ranked, they would not sanction the match, but if Garcia were to lose, the title would be declared vacant, according to the WBC president.

After Garcia brutally knocked Salka out of round 2 with a left hook, it was a mismatch.

“Fans last forever,” Garcia said in relation to fighting, “boxing is a short-term passion.” I've got to do what's best for my life and work. You can be 70-years old and a fan. I can only box for another ten years. I have to do what's best for me."

On January 14, 2015, NBC revealed a joint venture with Premier Boxing Champions to air premium fights on network television. Garcia and Lamont Peterson will compete on NBC primetime on April 11, 2015. The ten-fighter took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia and Peterson's highly awaited match took place at a 143-pound catch weight and was not a non-title match. Both fighters had something to prove as Garcia came off a gruesome road with Mauricio Herrera and Peterson, who was still reeling from their defeat to Lucas Matthysse in 2013.

Peterson was extremely defensive and tried to annoy Garcia with his tumescent style in the early rounds. Garcia was the busier fighter in the first four or five rounds, throwing more punches but having trouble landing clean punches on Peterson. Both boxers took turns setting the pace, Garcia landing combinations, and heavily to the body, including Peterson's jabbing and landing clean single power punches. Despite waves of serious Garcia body blows, Peterson's strength and athleticism allowed him to remain in the fight. Going into rounds 10, 11, 12, Peterson looked confident going into rounds 10, 11, 12, but decided against round ten completely. Garcia maintained a steady assault in the last three rounds of the competition, while Peterson came forward and throwing everything he had (possibly suspecting he was trailing). Garcia was awarded a majority decision by scores of 114-114, 115–113, 114–113, 113–113, despite a strong showing by Peterson. Garcia received $1.5 million for the fight over Peterson, who earned $1.2 million. Both fighters remained busy, with Garcia landing 173 of 589 punches (29%), with Peterson more accurate, landing 170 of his 494 thrown (34%).

Garcia would make his welterweight debut against 34-year-old world champion Paulie Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn on June 4, 2015 in a Premier Boxing Champions match shown on ESPN. Garca defeated the fight with a ninth-round technical knockout at 2:22 of the round before a crowd of 7,237 people. Garcia stepped up the pace early by strolling through Malignaggi's jab and firing to the head and body with both hands, particularly the right. By the third round, Malignaggi was cut above his right eye and had a large welt under the right eye in the sixth, having been bludgeoned by many large shots from Garc's. At the 2:22 mark of the ninth, Malignaggi was already suffering a beating, but referee Arthur Mercante Jr. wrapped him in his arms to signal the end, beating Malignaggi's corner, who was about to throw in the towel. Garcia's purse was $1.25 million for the war against Malignaggi's $550,000. Garcia's scorecards read 79–73, 79-73, and 78–74 in favor of Garcia at the time of stoppage. Malignaggi reflected on whether or not he'd fight after losing.

Garcia would face Robert Guerrero on January 23, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the first major PBC match to be broadcast on FOX, as reported on November 24, 2015. Garcia was crowned the new WBC welterweight champion by unanimous vote 116-112 by all judges. The Staples Center at 12,052 people attended. After the fight with his daughter Philly, Garcia praised Guerrero, "I'm excited." Guerrero is a violent sport. No one has ever stopped him. He came to fight. He was in good shape. "I'm taking nothing away from him," Trump says. Garcia received a $1.5 million, $300,000 more than Guerrero.

Garcia, who was preparing for a potential superfight with Floyd Mayweather, has announced that his next fight will be against Colombian fringe contender Samuel Vargas (25-2-1, 13 KOs) at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on November 12. The fight will be a non-title, ten round match, according to reports, and it will set the tone for a unification match with Keith Thurman in 2017. It was the first time Garcia had fought in his hometown of Philadelphia since 2010. The match became one sided after losing Vargas in round two. Following a barrage of punches that pinned Vargas against the ropes, Garcia eventually ordered the referee to call the match off in round 7. Thurman, who was on commentator service at the time, joined the ring after the fight came to an end to a staredown and exchange of words with Garcia.

Several fights will take place in the fall of 2016 and early 2017. Showtime announced on October 25, 2016 and early 2017. Garcia and fellow undefeated welterweight champion Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs), who holds the WBA title, was one of them. On November 12, Garcia defeated journeyman Samuel Vargas in a tune-up fight that officially opened the fight at the Barclays Center in New York City on March 4, 2017. After a long 9-month absence, Thurman decided not to have any tune-up and would face Garcia. The fight was confirmed at a press conference on January 18, 2017, and it was also announced that it would be shown live on CBS. The gathering became very tense, with Angel Garcia standing up and yelling racial insults at Thurman.

Garcia lost the contest on a split decision with the scorecards 116–112, 113–113-113, 113–113, 115–113 in favour of Thurman, making Thurman the undisputed world champion. Thurman got off as the aggressor, aiming for Garca's counter hooks. The majority of the battle was lost. Garcia came out from the middle rounds and put Thurman on the back foot. Thurman pushed the championship rounds away, believing he had a strong enough advantage to win the fight. When Garcia revealed he had won the WBA before WBC, he gave him false hope that he had won the tournament, causing Garcia to believe he had won the contest. Garcia said in a post-fight interview that he had a good argument of winning the fight, "I thought I won and I was defending the cause, but it is what it is." He was attempting to defend himself. "I had to wait to find my positions." According to Compubox results, Thurman delivered 147 of 570 punches, a percentage of 26% and Garcia landed 130 punches of his 434 (36%). Both fighters were also listed as having received a $2 million a piece in the case. The Boxing Record at the Barclays Center was beaten by 16,533 people. According to The Ring, the match attracted 5.1 million viewers, which was at the end of three rounds. There were 3.74 million viewers for the fight. This was the first time a primetime boxing telecast drew such a large audience since 1998. The entire card attracted an average of 3.1 million viewers.

Due to Keith Thurman's suspension for the remainder of 2017, Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN Deportes that he would likely order a match between the top ranked Shawn Porter (27-2-1, 17 KOs) and #2 Garca for the Interim WBC championship. He also went to state, if Porter or Garcia did not qualify for the interim championship battle, he would progress to the next best available ranked fighter. Manny Pacquiao was #3, Jessie Vargas was #4, and Konstantin Ponomarev was ranked #5 by the WBC at that time. "I just heard the WBC will ask Showtime Shawn Porter to fight another title eliminator," Porter said in a WWE-esque post on social media a day later. Danny Garcia, the cherry picker himself, is the one you want to fight. Danny Garcia - "Let's get it going," Porter said. The ball was now in Garcia's jail.

According to reports on October 3, a contract was close between Garcia and former champion and WBC #15 Brandon Ros (34-3-1, 25 KOs) that was about to take place in December 2017. A fight was likely to take place in Las Vegas on February 15, 2018, according to a post on December 15. The confrontation was confirmed a week later and took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada, on Showtime. Garcia knocked out Amir Khan to unify the light welterweight division in 2012, the last time he fought at Mandalay Bay. Mauricio Sulaiman, the WBC president, defended the campaign in January 2018 as a last eliminator for the WBC crown. "Champion Keith Thurman will return to a voluntary title defense as he recovers from his injury," Sulaiman said. Shawn Porter is the mandatory challenger, and Danny Garcia will face Brandon Ros in a final elimination bout for the second mandatory due to Thurman's inactivity." Garcia boxed expertly in jabbing and combating Ros on the move. In round 9, the match came to an end with a 1-punch knockout in front of 6,240 people. The R's beat the ten count, but referee Kenny Baylis called the match off. Garcia brought Rós up with a flawless right hand counter that knocked him down on his back. In the 6th round, Ros shot some good shots but mainly was struck clean. Garcia was 78–74, 79-73, and 79–73 at the time of snuffle. Shawn Porter burst into the ring and called out Garcia after the match. Jim Gray, a showtime interviewer, did not like this because he felt Garcia deserved his time and told Porter and his staff to leave the ring. Garcia earned $1.25 million in the fight, while Ros received $500,000. Garcia landed 188 of 614 punches (31%) and Ros landed 109 of his 605 (18%) of his 605 (18%), according to CompuBox. According to Nielsen Media Research, the showdown at 56,000 viewers and a record of 58,000 viewers.

Thurman vacated his WBC title on April 24, prompting the organization to insert Porter vs. Garcia for the vacant position. The WBC ordered purse talks to take place on May 25 if no agreement had been reached, although WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced that negotiations were going well and that no agreement had been reached before the bids were finalized. On the morning of May 25, Tom Brown told the WBC that a deal was in place for the match to take place, so the purse bids were cancelled. Brown argued that the brawl would take place at the Barclays Center in either August or September 2018. The long-awaited announcement was finally made on July 24 that the bout would take place at Barclays Center on September 8, 2018. Porter became the second world champion after defeating Garcia by unanimous vote in front of a crowd of 13,058 people. In Porter's favor, the official scores were 116–112, 113–113, 115–113, 113–113. Porter started slowly in the first four rounds, but then came on in the second half and took over, dominating the rest of the match. In the first quarter of the battle, both boxers were boxed in. Porter had no success in doing this. He made the necessary changes and started battling more on the inside and using body shots. Porter's most notable feature was his doubled jab. Garcia seemed to have slowed down in the second half of the match. This was most likely due to Porter's body attack. Garcia thought he had won the fight but didn't care about the results. During Porter's post-fight interview, he said that a match between the two teams would be the 'easiest to make' in boxing. According to CompuBox results, Porter landed 180 of 742 punches (24%) and Garcia landed with 168 of his 472 thrown (36%). Porter made $1 million in the fight while Garcia made $1.2 million. The fight attracted 69,000 viewers and a record breaking 690,000 viewers.

PBC, as part of their recent agreement with FOX, revealed the 2019 first half schedule on November 13, 2018. Garcia will return to the ring in April 2019 against Adrián Granados (20-6-2, 1 NC). During Garcia's demise to Porter, Granados had previously called out him. The match was supposed to take place on April 20. On Monday, it was announced that Top Rank had promised Garca a $3 million purse to face WBO champion Terence Crawford, who was also on ESPN PPV, which included an upside of the pay-per-view earnings. Garcia's father, Angel from Top Rank's Todd duBoef and Carl Moretti, was invited to participate in the offer. Angel said he would discuss the contract with Danny but that he didn't get back to them but then never got back to them, according to Moretti. Although Moretti said they had agreed to the contract, there was a chance that the Garcia Granados war was already decided upon.

After losing him several times during their match, Garcia stopped Granados in the seventh round.

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