# Irving Garcia (boxer)

Irving Jose Garcia (born 29 January 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2012. He challenged for the WBA welterweight interim title in 2008 and won two regional WBC titles at the same weight.

## Professional career

Garcia faced WBA welterweight interim champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko on April 19, 2008, at the Kyiv Sports Palace in Ukraine. The bout ended in a technical draw after ten rounds due to Nuzhnenko sustaining a cut from an accidental clash of heads. One judge scored the bout 96-95 in favour of Garcia, and the other scored it a 95-95 draw, so Nuzhnenko retained the title.

## Professional boxing record

| 29 fights | 17 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 3 |
| By decision | 8 | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 29 | NC | 17–8–3 (1) | Wale Omotoso | NC | 2 (10), 3:00 | 7 Dec 2012 | Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | NC after Garcia was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 28 | Loss | 17–8–3 | Ishe Smith | UD | 10 | 8 Sep 2012 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 17–7–3 | Kenny Galarza | SD | 10 | 10 Jun 2011 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 17–6–3 | Antonin Décarie | MD | 10 | 29 Oct 2010 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 25 | Loss | 17–5–3 | Mike Jones | KO | 5 (12), 1:22 | 9 Jul 2010 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBA–NABA and WBO–NABO welterweight titles |
| 24 | Loss | 17–4–3 | Luis Carlos Abregu | KO | 4 (10), 2:59 | 1 May 2009 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 17–3–3 | Chris Smith | UD | 10 | 17 Oct 2008 | Coliseum Francisco Deyda, Hatillo, Puerto Rico | |
| 22 | Draw | 16–3–3 | Hector Munoz | TD | 2 (10), 1:40 | 22 Aug 2008 | Hilton Hotel, Ponce, Puerto Rico | TD after Munoz was cut from a punch by Garcia |
| 21 | Draw | 16–3–2 | Yuriy Nuzhnenko | TD | 10 (12), 3:00 | 19 Apr 2008 | Sports Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine | For WBA interim welterweight title; Majority TD after Nuzhnenko was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 20 | Win | 16–3–1 | Sergio Garcia | TD | 8 (10) | 14 Mar 2008 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 15–3–1 | Carlos Pena | TKO | 5 (8), 2:39 | 27 Oct 2007 | Coliseo Angel 'Cholo' Espada, Salinas, Puerto Rico | |
| 18 | Loss | 14–3–1 | Said Ouali | TKO | 2 (10), 1:44 | 23 Mar 2007 | Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 14–2–1 | Jose Antonio Ojeda | TD | 3 (10), 1:55 | 1 Dec 2006 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Michael Santos | UD | 8 | 6 Oct 2006 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Roberto Ortega | TKO | 1 (12), 2:55 | 23 Jun 2006 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Steve Valdez | TKO | 9 (10), 0:55 | 3 Mar 2006 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Latino welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Jerome Ellis | UD | 6 | 7 Oct 2005 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Frankie Santos | UD | 12 | 7 May 2005 | Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBC-CABOFE welterweight title |
| 11 | Loss | 9–2 | George Armenta | UD | 8 | 1 Jul 2004 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Julio Garcia | SD | 10 | 21 Feb 2003 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tyrone Ivory | KO | 2 (6), 0:47 | 5 Oct 2002 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Norberto Sandoval | UD | 6 | 18 May 2002 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Angel David Gonzalez | DQ | 9 (12) | 22 Dec 2001 | Acropolis, Manatí, Puerto Rico | Retained Puerto Rican super welterweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Melvin Cardona | TKO | 9 (12) | 17 Aug 2001 | Hatillo, Puerto Rico | Won vacant Puerto Rican super welterweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Andres Larrinaga | TKO | 2 | 7 Jul 2001 | Barceloneta, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Giovanni Plaza | TKO | 1 | 25 Jul 1999 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nelson Solano | KO | 2 | 26 Mar 1999 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alfredo Cruz | PTS | 4 | 11 Nov 1998 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alfredo Cruz | PTS | 4 | 23 Jul 1998 | Coliseo Moises Navedo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | Professional debut |