Ryan Garcia Biography, Age, Career, Marital Status, Net Worth

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The WBC interim lightweight title was held by well-known American professional boxer Ryan Garcia from January to May 2021. According to The Ring magazine and the Transitional Boxing Rankings Board, as of October 2021, he was the fifth-best active lightweight in the world. ESPN ranked fifth, and BoxRec ranked seventh.

How Old is Ryan Garcia?

He is 23 years old as of April 2022, having been born on August 8, 1998, in Los Alamitos, California, U.S. Ryan shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Shawn Mendes, Jentzen Ramirez, Corpse Husband, MightyDuck, and many more.

Ryan Garcia Family

Who are Ryan Garcia’s Parents? He was born to Henry Garcia (Father) and Lisa Garcia (Mother).

Does Ryan Garcia have Siblings? He has four siblings. Three sisters by the names of Kayla, Demi, and Octavia. And a brother by the name of Sean is also a professional boxer.

Ryan Garcia Education

Information regarding where he received his high school/college education is not mentioned anywhere on the internet. In case of news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.

Ryan Garcia’s Marital Status

He is currently dating Drea Celina. However, he has also dated Catherine Gamez. He is also suspected to date Malu Trevejo.

Ryan Garcia Kids

He has two kids. One daughter by the name of Rylie was born on March 19, 2019, to Catherine. And another daughter by the name of Bela born in December 2020, with Drea.

Ryan Garcia Career

At the age of seven, Garcia started boxing. He became a 15-time amateur champion and amassed an amateur record of 215-15.

Professional Career

On June 9, 2016, he went professional and fought in his debut match as a professional. In a fight in Tijuana, he defeated Edgar Meza via technical knockout. In November 2016, he soon joined Golden Boy Promotions. Garcia made his professional debut in the Smith-Hopkins light-weight main event at The Forum on December 17, 2016, according to Oscar De La Hoya. He ultimately prevailed via knockout in the second round. In September 2019, he renewed his agreement with Golden Boy Promotions with a new five-year agreement.

Ryan Garcia and Duno

Golden Boy announced Garcia’s next bout would be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena the co-main event of Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev. Romero Duno was announced as Garcia’s next opponent on September 18, 2019. He defeated Duno in the first round via knockout, therefore capturing the WBC Silver lightweight title.

Ryan Garcia  and Fonseca

Golden Boy announced on January 2, 2020, that Garcia would be facing Francisco Fonseca on February 14, at the Honda Centre, Anaheim. In the fight, he landed seven punches before landing a lead hook which knocked out Fonseca in the first round.

Ryan Garcia And Campbell

On October 8, it was revealed that he would compete against Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell for the WBC lightweight interim championship. In Indo, California’s Fantasy Springs Resort was to host it. The battle was originally slated for December 5, 2020, however it was moved up to January 2, 2021. Additionally, due to Campbell contracting the Coronavirus, the location was shifted to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Garcia had nailed Campbell with a body blow that ended the bout in round seven. According to CompuBox statistics, Garcia outlanded Campbell 94 to 74 (32%) in total punches, 77 to 51 (44%) in power punches, and 23 to 17 (15%) in jabs. Moreover, Campbell’s final contest before retiring occurred in this fight.

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Ryan Garcia Canceled bouts and Fortuna and Diaz

On April 13, 2021, DAZN made the announcement that Garcia would defend his recently obtained WBC interim lightweight championship. Devin Haney, a former WBA (Regular) super featherweight champion from the Dominican Republic. Garcia, however, revealed on April 24 that he has dropped out of the fight in order to “manage his health and well-being”. In order to replace Garcia and take against Fortuna on July 9, Joseph Diaz, a former IBF super featherweight champion, decided to switch to the lightweight division.

Garcia’s recently won WBC interim lightweight title was thus subsequently withdrawn from him, and Diaz and Fortuna now have that title. On October 8, 2021, it was revealed that Garcia would face Joseph Diaz on November 27 in Los Angeles. for his interim lightweight championship with the WBC after Diaz defeated Fortuna. On October 15, 2021, ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reported that Garcia’s bout with Diaz would be postponed due to a hand injury.

Ryan Garcia and Tagoe

After a long spell of inactivity, it was announced on February 4, 2022, that Garcia would be returning to the ring against former IBO lightweight champion Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9.

Ryan Garcia Height and Measurements

Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 5ft 10inches (1.78m) and a weight of 61kg (135lbs)

Ryan Garcia’s Salary and Net Worth

He has an annual salary of $1,469,900 and anet worth of $10 million