Jaime Garza (boxer)

Jaime Garza
Born (1959-09-10) September 10, 1959 (age 65)
Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Other namesEl Rayo
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins48
Wins by KO44
Losses6

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]

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, 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ex-titlist: Figueroa not Valley's first". San Antonio Express-News. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ^ "Jaime Garza defends his World Boxing Council super bantamweight..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ^ "Jaime Garza Went From Invincible to Invisible". Los Angeles Times. February 1986. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Wilfredo Gómez 		WBC super bantamweight champion
June 15, 1983 – November 3, 1984 		Succeeded by