Roberto Garcia

Background

His father turned his home into a gym where he trained, and he began boxing at the age of 16.

Career

García moved to Houston, Texas at an early age. lieutenant was in Houston that García began to box. "My very first sparring session ended really quick.

lieutenant was over in the beginning round.

Right when I punched him on the nose he quit, I"m it pretty sure it was broken", García was quoted as saying. The local boxing coach spoke to him after the sparring session and convinced him to begin boxing.

He set his sights on the pro ranks. He left home to train in Reynosa, Mexico.

García, after a few amateur bouts he knew he would want to turn pro.

García drew attention in boxing by winning 8 fights, 7 by KO in his first year as a pro. Signing a professional contract he began fighting on more exciting undercards, several televised by Telefutura and National Broadcasting Company. "Fighting on the cards of boxing stars makes me work harder", García said, "because I want to be where they are. Latin Fury 14

On May 8, 2010, García lost a bout with America"s Antonio Margarito at Louisiana Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Jorge Solis and Jose Benavidez were also featured on the card.

Premier Boxing Champions

García was set to appear in the first Premier Boxing Champions on National Broadcasting Company against Errol Spence, Junior. on June 20, 2015. The fight was to take place at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Grand Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

García backed out of the fight three days before the card due to weight issues. He was replaced by Philosophy LoGreco.

Achievements

• In his junior year in high school he was challenged by a local Boys and Girls Club Champion at school. During the next three years, García won three consecutive Rio Grande Valley Golden Gloves Championships. On his first Tamamulipas Regional Championship Tournament, García won the first 2 bouts by knockout. In the finals he met last years champion, in what was considered as the fight of the Tamamulipas Regional Championship. García won in a close decision, ending his amateur career with a record of 23 wins and 3 loss (17 KOs). I want to be a World Champion!" Suffering a loss in April 2003 to Calvin Odem, García parted ways with his trainer and found Nelson Fernandez, manager of former WBA Welterweight Champion Andrew Lewis. García worked with Freddie Roach and Eric Brown in preparation for his fight on the Latin Fury card which was highlighted by Garcia taking on three-time world welterweight champion Antonio Margarito from Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Views

Quotations: "Fighting on the cards of boxing stars makes me work harder".