Irving Garcia (boxer)


Irving Jose Garcia is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2012. He challenged for the WBA welterweight interim title in 2008 and won two regional WBC titles at the same weight.

Professional career

Garcia faced WBA welterweight interim champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko on April 19, 2008, at the Kiev Sports Palace in Ukraine. The bout ended in a technical draw after ten rounds due to Nuzhnenko sustaining a cut from an accidental clash of heads. One judge scored the bout 96-95 in favour of Garcia, and the other scored it a 95-95 draw, so Nuzhnenko retained the title.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2917–8–3 Wale OmotosoNC2, 3:007 Dec 2012Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.NC after Garcia was cut from an accidental head clash
28Loss17–8–3Ishe SmithUD108 Sep 2012Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27Loss17–7–3Kenny GalarzaSD1010 Jun 2011Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
26Loss17–6–3Antonin Décarie1029 Oct 2010Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
25Loss17–5–3Mike JonesKO5, 1:229 Jul 2010Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For WBA–NABA and WBO–NABO welterweight titles
24Loss17–4–3Luis Carlos AbreguKO4, 2:591 May 2009Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
23Win17–3–3Chris SmithUD1017 Oct 2008Coliseum Fransisco Deyda, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
22Draw16–3–3Hector MunozTD2, 1:4022 Aug 2008Hilton Hotel, Ponce, Puerto RicoTD after Munoz was cut from a punch by Garcia
21Draw16–3–2Yuriy NuzhnenkoTD10, 3:0019 Apr 2008Sports Palace, Kiev, UkraineFor WBA interim welterweight title;
Majority TD after Nuzhnenko was cut from an accidental head clash
20Win16–3–1Sergio Garcia8 14 Mar 2008A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
19Win15–3–1Carlos PenaTKO5, 2:3927 Oct 2007Coliseo Angel 'Cholo' Espada, Salinas, Puerto Rico
18Loss14–3–1Said OualiTKO2, 1:4423 Mar 2007Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
17Draw14–2–1Jose Antonio Ojeda3, 1:551 Dec 2006Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
16Win14–2Michael SantosUD86 Oct 2006Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
15Win13–2Roberto OrtegaTKO1, 2:5523 Jun 2006A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title
14Win12–2Steve ValdezTKO9, 0:553 Mar 2006A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title
13Win11–2Jerome EllisUD67 Oct 2005A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
12Win10–2Frankie SantosUD127 May 2005Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBC-CABOFE welterweight title
11Loss9–2George ArmentaUD81 Jul 2004Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
10Loss9–1Julio Garcia1021 Feb 2003Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
9Win9–0Tyrone IvoryKO2, 0:475 Oct 2002Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
8Win8–0Norberto Sandoval618 May 2002Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Angel David Gonzalez9 22 Dec 2001Acropolis, Manatí, Puerto RicoRetained Puerto Rican super welterweight title
6Win6–0Melvin CardonaTKO9 17 Aug 2001Hatillo, Puerto RicoWon vacant Puerto Rican super welterweight title
5Win5–0Andres LarrinagaTKO27 Jul 2001Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
4Win4–0Giovanni Plaza125 Jul 1999Ponce, Puerto Rico
3Win3–0Nelson Solano226 Mar 1999Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Alfredo CruzPTS411 Nov 1998Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
1Win1–0Alfredo Cruz423 Jul 1998Coliseo Moises Navedo, Vega Baja, Puerto RicoProfessional debut