Robert Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Jose Ramirez Training Photos Gallery - The next chapter of Jose Ramirez's career — this one as a world champion — will occur with a new voice in his corner. After a long and successful partnership with Freddie Roach, Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs) hired Robert Garcia as his head trainer following his unanimous decision victory over Amir Imam on March 17 to win the vacant WBC super lightweight championship.
Jose Ramirez is confident a younger, energetic trainer will bring more out of him. According to Ramirez, that’s why he switched trainers recently, from Freddie Roach to Robert Garcia. Roach trained Ramirez for his first 22 professional fights and guided the 2012 Olympian to a world title in his last outing, a unanimous-decision defeat of Amir Imam on March 17 in New York.
Abner Mares, and trainer Robert Garcia, are hoping that the second time is the charm, when the challenge WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) on June 9th at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Back in 2015 at the very same venue, Mares (31-2-1, 15 KOs) dropped a close twelve round decision to Santa Cruz.
WBC super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez has officially parted ways with longtime trainer Freddie Roach. The United States Olympian has been groomed as a pro by Roach, at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California.
Robert Garcia Video Interview - Ryan "The Flash" Garcia (15-0, 13 KOs), the 2017 consensus prospect of the year and pride of Victorville, Calif., scored a unanimous decision victory against seasoned Puerto Rican contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (26-5-1, 18 KOs) to win the NABF and NABO Super Featherweight Titles on a very special May 4 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN in front of a crowd of 6,625 boxing fans at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. After a hard-fought ten rounds of action, Garcia won with three scores of 99-91.
Hector Tanajara, Jr. is transitioning well from unbeaten fighter to legit prospect. He hopes to become a contender next year, that according to his manager/ trainer. Tanajara will square off against Hector Ambriz tonight at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. The eight round bout will precede the eight round main event bout between Marlen Esparza (4-0) and Laetizia Campana (2-4).
This past Saturday night in Texas, Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) became the IBF junior welterweight champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Sergey Lipinets at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. Garcia is still the WBC world champion at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds.
Next month, Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) will attempt to become one of the few fighters to capture a world title in a fourth weight class, when he challenges IBF junior welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs). The contest takes place on March 10th at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.
During a recent interview with BoxingScene.com, three division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) revealed that the welterweight division is certainly in his immediate future. Before he can even think about moving up in weight, Garcia must overcome his upcoming challenge.
Robert Garcia Video Interview - LOS ANGELES - Three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets participated in an open media workout in Los Angeles Tuesday as they prepare for their world title showdown Saturday, March 10 live on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.