Aaron Garcia (boxer)
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Aaron García is a Mexican American
boxer
in the Featherweight
division. He earned the featherweight silver medal
at the 2003 Pan American Games
.
On February 26, 2011 García upset title contender Alejandro Lopez (20-1). The bout was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division. He earned the featherweight silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
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Amateur titles
- 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. Aaron retired from the boxing in 2006 after an upset loss to the veteran Saul Ochoa, but returned in 2008.On February 26, 2011 García upset title contender Alejandro Lopez (20-1). The bout was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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