Jaime Garza (boxer)
Jaime Garza (born September 10, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1995. He held the WBC super bantamweight title from 1983 to 1984.[1]
| Jaime Garza | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Rayo |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 10, 1959 Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 6 |
Biography
Garza is of Mexican descent. In February 1978, he won his pro debut by knocking out Eduardo Villareal. On June 15, 1983 an undefeated Garza defeated Bobby Berna to win the WBC Super Bantamweight title.[2] He would lose the title in his second defense against Juan Meza.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 54 fights | 48 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 44 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Loss | 48–6 | José Luis Madrid | TKO | 6 (10) | 1995-02-16 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 48–5 | Mark Smith | TKO | 2 (10) | 1993-03-09 | La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 48–4 | Rosendo Alonso | KO | 1 (10) | 1989-03-30 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 47–4 | Marcos Villasana | KO | 5 (10) | 1988-03-24 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 47–3 | James Manning | TKO | 6 (10) | 1987-12-09 | Spruce Goose Dome, Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 46–3 | Georgie Navarro | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-06-30 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 46–2 | Joe Ruelaz | SD | 10 (10) | 1987-05-18 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 45–2 | Dwight Pratchett | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-04-09 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 44–2 | Darryl Thigpen | TKO | 6 (10) | 1987-01-26 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 44–1 | Carlos Linares | TKO | 5 (10) | 1986-12-10 | Spruce Goose Dome, Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 43–1 | Mario Gomez | KO | 4 (10) | 1986-04-28 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 42–1 | Jorge Urbina Diaz | TKO | 3 (10) | 1986-04-05 | Hilton Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, California, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 41–1 | Arnel Arrozal | TKO | 3 (10) | 1986-02-24 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 40–1 | Juan Meza | KO | 1 (12) | 1984-11-03 | Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, U.S. | Lost WBC super bantamweight title |
| 40 | Win | 40–0 | Felipe Orozco | KO | 3 (12) | 1984-05-26 | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBC super bantamweight title |
| 39 | Win | 39–0 | Austreberto Perez | KO | 5 (10) | 1983-11-17 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Bobby Berna | TKO | 2 (12) | 1983-06-15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC super bantamweight title |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Ruben Moreno | TKO | 1 (10) | 1983-03-03 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Hugo Partida | KO | 1 (10) | 1982-11-06 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Carmelo Negron | TKO | 5 (10) | 1982-06-19 | Hacienda Hotel, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Carlos Mendoza | TKO | 10 (10) | 1982-02-04 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Joaquin Acuna | TKO | 4 (10) | 1981-12-17 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Antonio de la Paz | KO | 2 (10) | 1981-11-19 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Romero Lira | KO | 3 (10) | 1981-10-15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Rodolfo Quintero | TKO | 2 (10) | 1981-09-03 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Carlos Zuniga | KO | 2 (10) | 1981-08-20 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Lupe Martinez | TKO | 2 (10) | 1981-07-26 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Franco Torregoza | KO | 1 (10) | 1981-06-19 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Alex Garcia | KO | 2 (10) | 1981-05-15 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Hector Cortez | TKO | 1 (10) | 1981-04-04 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Robert Anderson | KO | 1 (10) | 1981-02-17 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Manuel Ruelas | KO | 1 (10) | 1980-12-13 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Luis Valente | KO | 3 (10) | 1980-10-30 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Calvin Sheppard | TKO | 4 (10) | 1980-09-13 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Lorenzo Ramirez | KO | 4 (10) | 1980-08-07 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Luis Sandoval | KO | 3 (10) | 1980-07-17 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Frankie Granados | KO | 1 (10) | 1980-06-21 | Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Luis Avila | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-05-13 | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jose Reyna | KO | 1 (10) | 1980-05-02 | Arena, San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Pedro Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (10) | 1980-04-12 | Civic Auditorium, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Luis Avila | TKO | 8 (8) | 1980-03-21 | Arena, San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jose Hernandez | TKO | 2 (8) | 1980-02-22 | Arena, San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Joe Lopez | TKO | 1 (6) | 1980-02-02 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Luis Lopez | KO | 1 (6) | 1979-12-14 | Arena, San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ernesto Rios | TKO | 3 (6) | 1979-12-08 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Fernando Reyes | TKO | 2 (6) | 1979-11-02 | Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ramon Barrera | TKO | 3 (?) | 1979-09-25 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jose Villegas | PTS | 6 (6) | 1979-08-23 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jose Villegas | KO | 4 (6) | 1979-01-18 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Delfino Cornejo | TKO | 2 (6) | 1979-01-11 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Augustin Sanchez | TKO | 2 (4) | 1978-12-14 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Miguel Bejarano | KO | 1 (4) | 1978-11-30 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Francisco Silva | KO | 1 (4) | 1978-03-18 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eduardo Villareal | KO | 1 (4) | 1978-02-04 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
References
- "Ex-titlist: Figueroa not Valley's first". San Antonio Express-News. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Jaime Garza defends his World Boxing Council super bantamweight..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Jaime Garza Went From Invincible to Invisible". Los Angeles Times. February 1986. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
External links
- Boxing record for Jaime Garza from BoxRec (registration required)
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