Israel Garcia
Israel Carlos Garcia (born May 12, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico. He has 20 wins out of 23 matches. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m). He represents Puerto Rico. He is well known for his boxing career.[1]
| Israel Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Israel Carlos Garcia |
| Nickname(s) | King Kong |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Reach | 77 in (197 cm) |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rican |
| Born | May 12, 1970 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
On September 25, 2008[2] Garcia was knocked out by Mexican American Cristobal Arreola in the third round. Though, that didn’t stop him from pursuing his career as a professional boxer.[3]
Professional record
| 20 Wins (11 knockouts), 3 Losses, 0 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 20-3-0 |  Brett Smith |
DQ | 3 (8), (0:50) | March 31, 2010 |  Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
Smith disqualified for Headbutting & wrestling |
| Loss | 19-3-0 |  Denis Boytsov |
TKO | 2 (1:17) | February 2, 2009 |  Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Loss | 19-2-0 | Cristobal Arreola |
TKO | 3 (1:11) | September 25, 2008 |  Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California |
WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
References
- "Israel Garcia - BoxRec". box rec.
- "Paul Williams, Kolle, Chris Arreola, Garcia Interviews". Boxing Scene.
- Eberline, Richard. "Boxing Result: Williams, Arreola Stop Foes At Soboba Casino".
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