Loreto Garza boxer

Loreto Garza boxer
bouts
34
won
31
lost
2
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1983-02-01
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
-
Born
1962-05-23
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Loreto Garza (born May 23, 1962 in Sacramento, California) is an American former boxer and world champion at light welterweight.Garza started boxing amateur at 18 years old and did it for three years. He won the Golden Gloves all three years, along with other big tournaments and was also on the U.S. boxing team.Garza turned pro in 1982 at the age of 21. Working his way up the ranks, he got his opportunity. In 1988, Garza won the WBC Americas light welterweight championship with a spectacular first-round knockout of former world champion Harry Arroyo. Arroyo was knocked down three times in the fight. Later on that year, Garza knocked out former world champion Charlie Brown (other wise known as "Choo Choo" Brown) in four rounds.In 1989, Garza, with a single right hand in the 7th round, knocked out former world champion Joe Manley. Manley was out cold. A couple of months later on August 12, 1989, Garza won a unanimous decision in a 12-round war to win the USBA championship over #1 ranked contender Frankie Warren; Garza fought the last five rounds with his left eye swelled shut. Many boxing annals argue that Garza vs. Warren should have been the fight of the year.citation needed On August 17, 1990, with only two weeks notice, Garza flew to Nice, France, and won the WBA light welterweight world title by majority decision over the reigning three-time world champion Juan Coggi. Garza looked sharp with a beautiful display of counter punching. He came back to his hometown of Sacramento and defended his world title against former five-time world champion Vinny Pazienza. Garza out-smarted and out-boxed Pazienza and had his face bloody and battered. Pazienza was frustrated throughout the fight and in the 11th round, Pazienza picked up Garza and tried to slam him in the ring, so the referee disqualified Pazienza. The following year, Garza lost the belt to Edwin Rosario.Garza had three more fights after that and won them by knockout, and was promised another world title shot, but it seemed like all the world champions would duck when it came to Garza. He retired in 1993.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1993-03-25 Gilberto Flores LWLLLW Radisson Hotel, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1992-09-30 Tony Contreras LWLLW Sacramento WIN
KO
1991-11-15 Alberto Castro LWLWLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1991-06-14 Edwin Rosario WWWWLW Arco Arena, Sacramento LOST
Technical knockout
1990-12-01 Vinny Pazienza LWWWLW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
1990-08-17 Juan Martin Coggi WWWWWW Palais des Congres d'Acropolis, Nice WIN
Majority decision
1990-02-05 Rosenberg Rosas LLWLDD Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1989-08-12 Frankie Warren LWWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-05-15 Francisco Tomas da Cruz LWWWLL Radisson Hotel, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1989-03-05 Manuel Nery LLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1989-01-25 Joe Manley WLWLDW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1988-07-23 Stewart Baynes LLLWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1988-04-22 Harry Arroyo WLWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1988-02-12 Charlie Brown LWWLLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1987-09-25 Javier Juarez L Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1987-09-01 Amy Pacana WLDLLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1987-07-01 Gary Williams WWWLLL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1987-05-21 Willie Montana WWWWWL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1987-03-09 Mauricio Nava debut Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1986-09-27 Roberto Garcia LLLLLL Caesars Tahoe, Stateline WIN
KO
1986-07-20 Roberto Garcia LLDLLL Caesars Tahoe, Winners All Outdoor Stadium, Stateline WIN
Technical knockout
1986-06-05 Erwin Brown L Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
KO
1986-02-23 Chauncey Hayes WWLWWL Auditorium, Richmond WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-08-15 Rene Hedman WWWWLW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1985-06-18 Ernie Landeros WWWWWW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento DRAW
Points
1984-07-03 Mario Castro L Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1984-04-03 Jerry Lewis LWWLLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1984-03-06 Peter Cunningham WWWW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Points
1983-11-15 Francisco Tomas da Cruz WWWLWW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
Technical knockout
1983-10-25 Jose Resendez LLLWLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1983-10-21 Howard Smith LLLL Vallejo WIN
KO
1983-06-21 Francisco Estrella debut Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1983-04-05 James Sowell LWWLLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1983-02-01 Don Canada debut Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO

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