Jimmy García

Jimmy Garcia
Personal information
Nationality	Colombian
Born	James Garcia; October 12, 1971; Barranquilla, Colombia
Died	May 19, 1995 (aged 23)
Weight	Featherweight
Boxing career
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	35
Win by KO	25
Losses	5

Jimmy Garcia (October 12, 1971 – May 19, 1995) was a Colombian boxer who was best known for losing a WBC super featherweight title to Gabriel Ruelas and subsequently dying 13 days later from brain damage. The loss to Ruelas was the only stoppage loss of Garcia's career, and the former Colombian Featherweight champion's corner was criticized for not stopping the fight earlier. The Ruelas match had been Garcia's second unsuccessful title shot, having lost a unanimous decision to Genaro Hernández earlier.

Professional boxing record

40 fights	35 wins	5 losses
By knockout	25	1
By decision	10	4
Draws	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
40	Loss	35-5	Gabriel Ruelas	TKO		May 6, 1995	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, United States	For WBC lightweight title
39	Loss	35-4	Genaro Hernández	UD	12	Nov 12, 1994	Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico	For WBO lightweight title
38	Win	35-3	Gustavo Mena
37	Win	34-3	Edgar Orlando Ballen
36	Win	33-3
35	Win	32-3
34	Win	31-3
33	Win	30-3
32	Win	29-3
31	Win	28-3
30	Win	27-3
29	Win	26-3
28	Win	25-3
27	Win	24-3
26	Win	23-3
25	Win	22-3
24	Win	21-3
23	Win	20-3
22	Loss	19-3
21	Win	19-2
20	Loss	18-2
19	Win	18-1
18	Win	17-1
17	Win	16-1
16	Win	15-1
15	Loss	14-1
14	Win	14-0
13	Win	13-0
12	Win	12-0
11	Win	11-0
10	Win	10-0
9	Win	9-0
8	Win	8-0
7	Win	7-0
6	Win	6-0
5	Win	5-0
4	Win	4-0
3	Win	3-0
2	Win	2-0
1	Win	1-0

References

↑ "Featherweight Boxer Jimmy Garcia Dies". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 20, 1995. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "Boxer Jimmy Garcia, Injured In Fight, Dies 2 Weeks Later". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
↑ Tom Friend (May 19, 1995). "BOXING: A Heart-Rending Vigil After Tragedy in the Ring; Ruelas, Boxer Who Inflicted Injury, Prays With Family of Garcia, Now Battling for His Life". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
↑ Leigh Montville (May 29, 1995). "Requiem For A Super Featherweight". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

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[1] "Featherweight Boxer Jimmy Garcia Dies". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 20, 1995. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[2] "Boxer Jimmy Garcia, Injured In Fight, Dies 2 Weeks Later". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

[3] Tom Friend (May 19, 1995). "BOXING: A Heart-Rending Vigil After Tragedy in the Ring; Ruelas, Boxer Who Inflicted Injury, Prays With Family of Garcia, Now Battling for His Life". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

[4] Leigh Montville (May 29, 1995). "Requiem For A Super Featherweight". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)