Jimmy Garcia boxer

Jimmy Garcia boxer
bouts
40
won
35
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1988-07-15
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
23
Born
1971-10-12
Death
1995-05-19
Nationality
Colombia

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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1995-05-06 Gabriel Ruelas WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1994-11-12 Genaro Hernandez WWDWWW Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City LOST
Unanimous decision
1994-06-05 Gustavo Mena debut WIN
Technical knockout
1994-03-25 Edgar Orlando Ballen LL Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1994-02-03 Moises Almanza LLLLW Hotel Royal, Barranquilla WIN
KO
1993-11-12 Jesus Gutierrez WWWWWW Panama City WIN
Majority decision
1993-10-01 Albenio Martinez debut Sincelejo WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-28 Mario Cuellar L Hotel Royal, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1993-03-20 Andres Mercado L San Martin de Loba WIN
KO
1992-12-17 Rafael Garcia L Hotel Royal, Barranquilla WIN
KO
1992-10-24 Alfonso De Leon LLLLLL Maicao WIN
Technical knockout
1992-08-07 Jose Valdez LLD Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1992-01-28 Ramiro Lopez L Valledupar WIN
KO
1991-12-20 Luis Cardozo LW Parqueadero El Prado, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1991-11-28 Miguel Maturana WWWWWW Cartagena WIN
KO
1991-11-01 Angel Bustos LLLLL Santa Marta WIN
KO
1991-08-22 Raul Valdez L WIN
Technical knockout
1991-06-09 Rafael Canate L WIN
KO
1991-04-20 Arcelio Diaz WWWWWW Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena LOST
Points
1991-02-10 Armando Simancas debut Barranquilla WIN
KO
1990-10-26 Orlando Soto WWWWWW Hotel El Panama, Panama City LOST
Unanimous decision
1990-08-05 Angel Alvarez L Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1990-04-21 Tommy Valdez WLL San Andres Island WIN
Technical knockout
1990-02-09 Wilson Fontalvo WWWLWW Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena WIN
Points
1989-12-17 Francisco Gelez LLL San Andres Island WIN
KO
1989-09-30 Wilson Palacio WWWWWW Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla LOST
Points
1989-07-22 Jaime Castellon LLLLLL San Vicente Coliseum, Sincelejo WIN
Points
1989-05-20 Pedro Barrera WDWWWL Barranquilla WIN
Points
1989-02-24 Arcelio Diaz WLWWWW Barranquilla WIN
Points
1989-01-27 Jose Luis Martinez debut La Campana Restaurant, Barranquilla WIN
Points
1988-12-23 Fernando Canate debut Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1988-12-02 Milton Mendoza L Cartagena WIN
Points
1988-11-25 Humberto Beleno LL La Campana Restaurant, Barranquilla WIN
Technical knockout
1988-11-18 Osiel Garcia debut Cinema Fenix, Cerete WIN
Technical knockout
1988-10-29 Alejandro Ricardo WLL La Campana Restaurant, Barranquilla WIN
Points
1988-09-30 Rafael Silgado DWDLLL La Campana Restaurant, Barranquilla WIN
KO
1988-09-09 Luis Fernando Hernandez WLLLLL Tolu WIN
KO
1988-09-02 Carlos Garcia WWLDLL La Campana Restaurant, Barranquilla WIN
Points
1988-08-05 Rafael Canate debut Estadio Tomás Suri Salcedo, Barranquilla WIN
KO
1988-07-15 Remberto Gonzalez LLL Salon Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla WIN
Points