Hector Luis Garcia

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Twelve of the Best D.C.-Area Fights

With local Lamont Roach Jr. set to fight Feargal McCrory on Friday in Washington, D.C., the DMV is back in boxing's spotlight. Read a selection of some of the more notable fights staged in the area over the years.

Former Tank Davis Victim Hector Luis Garcia Expecting Frank Martin To Meet The Same Fate

You can count Hector Luis “Androide” Garcia (16-2, 10 KOs) amongst those who will be watching Saturday night’s Gervonta “Tank” Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) versus Frank “The Ghost” Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) Premier Boxing Champions lightweight pay-per-show down....

Bob Santos Believes Hector Luis Garcia Will Move to Lightweight

Bob Santos has had time to reflect on Hector Luis Garcia’s defeat. Garcia lost his WBA super featherweight title to Lamont Roach Jr. in November

Hector Luis Garcia's Handlers Hope WBA Orders Immediate Rematch vs. Roach

Hector Luis Garcia (16-2) and his team are still shaking their heads at the results of Saturday night’s fight against Lamont Roach (23-1-1).  Garcia lost his super featherweight WBA world title via split decision on the David Benavidez versus Demetri...

Hector Luis Garcia: I Thought I Won The Fight, I'll Recover, Come Back Stronger

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - On Saturday night, Hector Luis Garcia (16-2, 10 KOs) suffered his second defeat in a row. Back in January, Garcia moved up to the lightweight limit and suffered a stoppage loss to Gervonta Davis.

Photos: Lamont Roach Drops, Edges Hector Luis Garcia For WBA World Title

Roach, Garcia Fight Photos Gallery - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - In a bout for the WBA super featherweight title, Lamont Roach (23-1-1, 9 KOs) became a world champion with a twelve round split decision over Hector Luis Garcia (16-2, 10 KOs), who suffer...

Lamont Roach Eyes Unification: There's A lot of Cool Champions at 130, I'll Take Whoever

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - Former title challenger Lamont Roach wrested away Hector Garcia’s WBA Super Featherweight Title in his second attempt at a belt, dropping García in the 12th round and winning a split decision by scores of 116-111, 114-113 an...

Lamont Roach Rocks, Drops, Decisions Hector Luis Garcia To Capture WBA Title

LAS VEGAS – Lamont Roach made the most of his second 130-pound world title shot Saturday night. Roach out-pointed Hector Luis Garcia by split decision to take the WBA super featherweight title from the Dominican southpaw at Mandalay Bay Resort and Ca...

Hector Luis Garcia: I’m Gonna Prove That What Happened Against Gervonta Davis Was A Fluke

Hector Luis Garcia considers his lone loss an aberration. Ten months after his ninth-round, technical-knockout defeat to Gervonta Davis, the Dominican southpaw plans to prove that he is a much more formidable fighter than he showed that night against...

Garcia: Fight Outside Ring Really Screwed Me Up In 8th Round Of Davis Fight; It Made Me Cold

LAS VEGAS – Hector Luis Garcia considers what happened closer to the beginning of the eighth round of his fight against Gervonta Davis as impactful as the damaging left hand Davis landed toward the end of it.

Photos: Hector Luis García, Lamont Roach - Set For WBA Title Clash

Garcia, Roach Weights Photos Gallery - Benavidez vs. Andrade will see undefeated two-time super middleweight world champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez defend his Interim WBC Super Middleweight Title against unbeaten two-division world champion Dem...

David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade: Weigh-In Results From Mandalay Bay

LAS VEGAS – Unlike Jermall Charlo, David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade met their contractual obligations Friday morning by making weight for their 12-round, 168-pound title fight Saturday night.

Hector Luis Garcia: After I Beat Lamont Roach, I Want To Unify Titles

LAS VEGAS, NV - It will have been 10 months since Hector Luis Garcia (16-1) last fought when he steps in the ring against Lamont Roach (23-1-1) on Saturday night. The fight takes place at the Michelob Ultra Arena inside of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and...

Lamont Roach: I Seen Tank Take The Fight Out Of Hector Luis Garcia; I Can Do The Same Thing

Lamont Roach saw weakness in Hector Luis Garcia when he watched Gervonta Davis stop the Dominican southpaw in Garcia’s last fight. Garcia’s reaction to Davis’ devastating punches late in the eighth round has convinced Roach that he can make the WBA