Roberto Garcia

Name: Roberto Garcia
Alias: Grandpa
Birth Name: Roberto Garcia Cortez
Hometown: Oxnard, California, USA
Birthplace: San Pedro, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 171cm
Reach: 170cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Career

• Garcia has his first amateur bout at 8 years old.
• 1988 California Junior Olympic 14 year old Division Champion held in Westminster.
• 1989 Silver Gloves Regional Champion held in Prescott, Arizona (did not return following month to compete in nationals).
• 1990 Silver Gloves Regional Champion held in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Regional & Minor Titles

• NABF super featherweight title
• NABF featherweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 3-2-0 (1 KO) in world championship bouts.
• 1-2-0 (0 KO) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against John John Molina.
  • Lost against Diego Corrales & Joel Casamayor.

Fighters Trained

• Chris Algieri
• Allan Benitez
• Alfonso Blanco
• Francisco Contreras
• Jesús Marcelo Andrés Cuellar
• Nonito Donaire
• Thomas Dulorme
• Javier Garcia (Nephew)
• Miguel Angel Garcia (his younger brother)
• Evgeny Gradovich
• Joan Guzman
• Anthony Joshua
• Egidijus Kavaliauskas
• Josesito Lopez
• Steve Luevano
• Marcos Maidana
• Abner Mares
• Antonio Margarito
• Jackson Marinez
• Hernan Marquez
• Vergil Ortiz
• Victor Pasillas
• Kelly Pavlik
• Jose Carlos Ramirez
• Marcos Reyes
• Jesse Rodriguez
• Brandon Rios
• Marco Antonio Rubio
• Erik Ruiz
• Mia St.John
• Mark Suarez
• Fernando Vargas
• Brian Viloria

Notes

• Son of Eduardo Garcia, brother of Miguel Angel Garcia and uncle of Javier Garcia.

Preceded by: Arturo Gatti Vacated

IBF Super Featherweight Champion 1998 Mar 13 – 1999 Oct 23

Succeeded by: Diego Corrales