In Jose’s comeback bout seven months later Joe Alexander destroyed him in one round.
At this time Norton was the top heavyweight contender. Jose Garcia or José García may refer to: . Jose Garcia or José García may refer to: . José García (baseball, born 1985) (born 1985), Dominican baseball player José García (baseball, born 1981), Cuban baseball player José García (shortstop) (born 1998), Cuban baseball shortstop José García (boxer) (born 1968), Venezuelan boxer José Garcia (canoeist) (born 1964), Portuguese sprint canoer José García (baseball, born 1985) (born 1985), Dominican baseball player José García (baseball, born 1981), Cuban baseball player José García (shortstop) (born 1998), Cuban baseball shortstop José García (boxer) (born 1968), Venezuelan boxer José Garcia (canoeist) (born 1964), Portuguese sprint canoer They would compete with each other on an almost equal basis for the next decade. By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer / contributed to There may have never been a more talent rich period in the heavyweight division then from 1968 to 1978 Jimmy Ellis, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonevena, Floyd Patterson, George Chuvalo and Henry Cooper would eventually give way to Ron Lyle, Joe Bugner, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers and Jimmy Young Lost among the giants of that time period was a fine heavyweight from Venezuela named Jose Luis Garcia Jose turned pro in his native country in 1968. Find out more about cookies Four months later Garcia halted used up ex contender Thad Spencer. (previous page) () round 1 of 10
When he stepped into the ring against former WBA heavyweight champion A few months later, Garcia traveled to Puerto Rico for an easy pay-day against club-fighter Excess weight dulled his reflexes, and his speed, which had been his strong point was gone. Sports.
Jose opened 1973 with victories over Roby Harris, Florida Al Jones and Johnny Hudgins.It all came crashing down on October 23,1972 when ex World Boxing Association champion Ernie Terrell came to Caracas. Sports. round 10 of 10 Finally on August 14, 1975 Jose got a rematch with Ken Norton. He would go undefeated in his first nine bouts before losing a decision to future light heavyweight champion Vincente Rondon On July 2, 1970 Garcia scored the biggest victory of his career The huge upset of Norton landed Garcia smack in the middle of the heavyweight picture. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. His once tall and lanky frame was gone; replaced by bulk and a beefy mid-section. His weight shot up from 188 pounds to over 215 pounds. Jose Luis Garciawas a top-rated heavyweight contender in the early 1970s. Now he was ballooning to well over 200 pounds. In 1971 he moved up in the ratings with wins over veterans Charlie Polite, James J. Woody, John Griffin and Alberto Lovell. Cassius Clay) on the sidelines due to his draft case, other big men emerged. This list may not reflect recent changes ().
While in the U.S. he was usually reported as Jose LuisGarcia, to avoid confusion with other fighters named Jose Garcia. round 5 of 10
Even in defeat Garcia proved he was still world class. In his next bout Joe Bugner stopped him in two. round 3 of 10
Finally on August 14, 1975 Jose got a rematch with Ken Norton. At this time Norton was the top heavyweight contender. 70%
He managed a few more victories, but became nothing more then a stepping stone for future heavyweight contenders; being knocked out by This page was last modified on 21 December 2017, at 07:56. JOSE LUIS GARCIA. With Muhammad Ali (a.k.a. By Jim Amato In No comments.
Pages in category "Mexican male boxers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 474 total. Garcia followed with impressive victories over rated With fame and fortune only footsteps away, Garcia's promising career took a detour. He was born as José Miguel Ramírez in 1947, but adopted the name Jose Garcia because his family was opposed to prizefighting.