Английская Википедия:Alex García (boxer)

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Alex García (born December 2, 1961) is a retired Mexican-American boxer, who competed from 1987 to 2005 in the heavyweight division, best known for his short but nevertheless outstanding amateur career in 1986, and later to be a contender in the 1990s.

Early years

García grew up in San Fernando, California. First, he was a pitcher and shortstop playing in kid leagues. Then, he was an all-league middle linebacker at San Fernando High School.[1] Later he became a gang member, and eventually served five years in California state prisons at Soledad, San Quentin and Chino, for involuntary manslaughter after stabbing a rival gang member.[2] Upon his release, he found himself training at the Jet Center, where he took up boxing. He was mentored under former middleweight William “Blinky” Rodriguez at the Benny's Jet Center martial arts and boxing complex in Van Nuys, California. "For two years, since he got out of prison, he's been working hard six days a week ... showing desire and discipline," Rodriguez said on his trainee.[2] "He's got 200 street fights. If a guy goes after you with a bumper jack, you better be elusive," said Rodriguez.[1]

Amateur career

García rapidly began dispatching his foes at the amateurs. He won the Southern California Golden Gloves title and went on to win the National AAU Championships Super Heavyweight title in Beaumont in April 1986.[3] "It was my best fight," said Garcia in the understatement of the tournament. Longtime amateur boxing people called Garcia's performance a surprise.[4] William Pendleton of the U.S. Amateur Boxing Federation board of governors said of his performance at the nationals: "Here was a guy who came in totally from the cold and won the gold medal."[3] He lost a close decision to Wesley Watson prior to the nationals, but avenged that defeat when he stopped Watson in two rounds to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the 1986 World Championships.[2][5] He was training for the world championships in a parking garage converted into a boxing gym at the Sands Regency Hotel in Reno.[1] at the world championships he defeated all his opponents on to his way to the finals,[6] to losing the final to Teófilo Stevenson, winning the silver.[7] Stevenson, a veteran of international boxing, age 35, with a 20-year-long career, won for the 301st time, knocking down Garcia, whose amateur record stood 17–2.[8] "Winning by a knockout is just like a baseball player hitting a home run," said Stevenson after he knocked out García.[9] "I want to fight him again. I want to redeem myself," said García after his defeat in the hands of Stevenson. García claimed he never lost in hundreds of street fights. "I always wanted to box, but I just never took the time to go into the gym and train; I was having too much fun on the streets," he said to the press. "There are some things you can't coach. He's got natural athletic ability. He's got durability, heart, power and he's come along real fast. When we went to the world championships, a lot of guys came up to me and asked me how many fights he'd really had. They couldn't believe he'd only fought 18 times and he was fighting for the gold medal in the world championships with that few fights," said his coach Rodriguez.[2] García has been invited to work out at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.[3] García also sparred with Mike Weaver, the former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion. García said he was a little wary when he first got into the ring against Weaver.[2] Instead of boxing in the 1986 Goodwill Games, García chose to rest.[10] He soon fought at the 1986 USA−USSR boxing duals, where he fought Vyacheslav Yakovlev (who also lost to Stevenson at Reno by majority decision,) in a match-up on July 26, and exhibition bout on August 2, losing him twice in a row, both time by unanimous decision.[11] "I told myself I was going to become a fighter, going to stick with it. It was a big adjustment getting out (of prison). You get institutionalized, get out of the habits of normal life. Although I wanted to be a boxer, I never thought I'd come this far this fast," said García on his progress.[2]

Highlights

Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2 Шаблон:Gold1 Southern California Golden Gloves (+201 lbs), Los Angeles, California, 1986:

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Local match-up (+201 lbs), 1986:

Шаблон:Gold1 National Championships (+201 lbs), Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, April 1986:

World Champ Box-offs (+201 lbs), Caesars Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, April 1986:

Шаблон:Col-2 Шаблон:Silver2 World Championships (+201 lbs), Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, May 1986:

USA−USSR Middle & Heavy Duals (+201 lbs), ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, July 1986:

  • Lost to Vyacheslav Yakovlev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 0−5

USA−USSR Exhibition (+201 lbs), Houston, Texas, August 1986:

  • Lost to Vyacheslav Yakovlev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 0−3

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1988 Olympics

He wasn't sure whether he would wait until after the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, because, once he wanted to turn pro immediately.[1] This accounted for a brief hiatus, and finally, having 21 amateur fights under his belt, with a record of 17 wins (13 by knockout,) and 4 losses, García turned pro.[2]

Professional career

He started his pro career in California in 1987 and, apart from a cut stoppage loss against Dee Collier, dominated his opposition on his way to contention. Notable opponents at beaten by García at this stage of his career included Eddie Gonzalez, Rocky Sekorski, and Jerry Goff.

In 1992 he won the NABF title against Jerry Jones. After three successful defenses, and with a fight against Riddick Bowe in the advanced planning stage, he took a warm-up fight against Mike Dixon who KOd him by catching García with a blow to his temple. However, soon after in a rematch fight at the "Brady Theater" in Tulsa, OK in May 1994, Alex García won a unanimous decision against Mike Dixon. García never was a serious contender again, drawing with James Warring and getting KOd by Garing Lane.

In 1994 he lost his NABF title on points to fringe contender Joe Hipp, in 1995 he lost on points to Buster Mathis Jr.

Professional boxing record

Шаблон:S-start |- |align="center" colspan=8|40 Wins (29 knockouts, 11 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw[12] |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Wallace McDaniel |KO |3 |05/04/2005 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Ron McCarthy |MD |8 |07/12/1999 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Yonkers, New York, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon George Harris |TKO |1 |07/08/1999 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Lopez |TKO |2 |29/08/1997 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon El Paso, Texas, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Buster Mathis, Jr. |UD |12 |18/04/1995 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon George Stephens |TKO |3 |18/11/1994 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Ed Donaldson |UD |10 |01/09/1994 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Dixon |UD |10 |24/05/1994 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Hipp |UD |12 |01/03/1994 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon George O'Mara |PTS |10 |20/01/1994 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Irvine, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Everton Davis |PTS |10 |18/12/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Garing Lane |TKO |2 |20/08/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Draw Draw |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon James Warring |SD |12 |27/07/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Dixon |TKO |2 |08/06/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Curry |TKO |12 |20/04/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon West Turner |TKO |1 |27/03/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Williams |TKO |5 |16/02/1993 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Denver, Colorado, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Jerry Jones |UD |12 |08/12/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Tampa, Florida, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Ossie Ocasio |TKO |8 |23/11/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Brooks |TKO |2 |27/10/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike White |TKO |2 |22/09/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon El Paso, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Arthur Weathers |KO |2 |10/08/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Ronay Evans |UD |10 |02/07/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Gans |KO |2 |27/05/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon San Diego, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Bobby Crabtree |KO |6 |04/03/1992 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Bakersfield, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Jerry Goff |TKO |2 |11/07/1991 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Rocky Sekorski |KO |1 |23/05/1991 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Ladislao Mijangos |TKO |3 |22/03/1991 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Bernard Benton |TKO |2 |09/10/1990 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Duncan |TKO |1 |07/05/1990 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Dion Burgess |TKO |4 |27/03/1990 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Andre McCall |TKO |2 |08/01/1990 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Ashard |KO |4 |13/11/1989 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Gonzales |UD |10 |24/10/1989 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Richardson |KO |7 |29/08/1989 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Dee Collier |TKO |8 |29/11/1988 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |Шаблон:Small |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Veti Katoa |KO |1 |29/07/1988 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Redondo Beach, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |10–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Jack S. Jackson |KO |2 |23/06/1988 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |9–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Rodney Stockton |KO |2 |27/05/1988 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Redondo Beach, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |8–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Dennis Fikes |KO |3 |24/03/1988 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |7–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Slaughter |KO |2 |12/11/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |6–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Dwain Bonds |UD |6 |29/08/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |5–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Andre Smith |UD |5 |09/07/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |4–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon William Campudani |KO |1 |18/06/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |3–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Crawford |KO |1 |28/05/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |2–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Harrell |UD |4 |24/02/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |1–0 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Melbourne |KO |1 |06/02/1987 |align=left|Шаблон:Flagicon Reseda, California, U.S. |align=left|Шаблон:Small |}

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 U.S. super heavyweight takes a tough road to Reno by Steve Sneddon, Reno Gazette-Journal, May 9, 1986, p. 21.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Peters не указан текст
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Boxer's Metal Goes From Cold to Gold by David Wharton, The Los Angeles Times, April 11, 1986, p. 33.
  4. ↑ The Unknown Garcia wins ‘Amateur’ (AP,) Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times, April 7, 1986, p. 9.
  5. ↑ USA's Garcia meets Cuban for gold medal by Steve Sneddon, Reno Gazette-Journal, May 17, 1986, p. 7.
  6. ↑ Garcia of U.S. Reaches Final, but Against Stevenson by Karl Gustkey, The Los Angeles Times, May 17, 1986, p. 41.
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  8. ↑ US wins three in the ring (AP), Fairbanks Daily News Miner, May 18, 1986, p. 17.
  9. ↑ Four more Cubans take world boxing golds by Ed Schuyler Jr. (Associated Press,) The Times News (Idaho Newspaper,) May 19, 1986, D-4.
  10. ↑ Mystery clouds U.S. -Soviet card, Reno Gazette-Journal, July 26, 1986, p. 10.
  11. ↑ Soviets slug U.S. boxers (UPI,) The Republic (Columbus, Indiana), August 3, 1986, p. 23.
  12. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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