Danny Garcia Biography- Danny Oscar Garcia is a professional boxer from the United States who was born on March 20, 1988. From 2012 to 2015, he held the unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal light welterweight belts. From 2016 to 2017, he held the WBC welterweight title. He has also won several world titles in two weight divisions. According to several rankings as of August 2020, he is the sixth-best active welterweight in the world according to The Ring, seventh by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, eighth by BoxRec, and seventh by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Danny Garcia Biography
The gifted fighter Danny Garcia made a name for himself in the paid ranks after having a great amateur boxing career. In two different weight classes, “Swift” won significant world titles while competing as a professional boxer. The 36-year-old is a former super lightweight (also known as junior welterweight/light welterweight) champion for the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine. At one point, he was also considered the lineal champion at that weight. He is also the former welterweight champion of the WBC. Next up for Garcia is a rematch with the esteemed Cuban-American fighter Erislandy Lara, the current WBA middleweight champion. The Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga Jr. super middleweight championship fight is the main event of the card, and they will square off. On September 14, 2025, the event is held in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Unit States of America.
Danny Garcia Biography 2025 Details
| Born |
Danny Óscar Garcia
March 20, 1988 (age 36)
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S. |
| Other names |
Swift |
| Weight(s) |
- Light welterweight
- Welterweight
- Light middleweight
|
| Height |
5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Reach |
68+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
| Total fights |
40 |
| Wins |
37 |
| Wins by KO |
21 |
| Losses |
4 |
| Category |
WWE News |
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Danny Garcia
Danny Óscar Garcia is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the unified WBA, WBC, Ring magazine and lineal light welterweight titles between 2012 and 2015, and the WBC welterweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Born: 20 March 1988 (age 36 years), North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Division: Welterweight, Light welterweight, Light middleweight
Siblings: Angelise Garcia, Erik Garcia, Sianney Garcia
Parents: Ángel García, Maritza Garcia
Height: 1.74 m
Children: Philly Swift Garcia
Losses: 3
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Early life
Puerto Rican parents gave birth to Garcia in North Philadelphia. Both his father and mother were from Naguabo and Bayamón, respectively. When he was 10 years old—the youngest age at which a minor was legally permit to train—his father, Ángel, who was also a fighter, took him to Philadelphia’s Harrowgate Boxing Club for his boxing education. Danny’s main boxing coach ever since has been Ángel. Being grown in the city that is home to the second-largest Puerto Rican community in the country, Danny express early in his professional life his desire to become the “next great Puerto Rican fighter” and his identification with his background. Danny Garcia regarded Carlos Ortiz, the Boxing Hall of Famer, as his favorite fighter and thought back to Ortiz’s bout with Lenny Matthews.
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Daniel Garcia Wife
No information is public about Daniel Garcia’s relationship status. It is not known whether or not AEW’s Dragon Slayer is currently in a relationship or not. Likewise, any details of his past relationships, if any, are not known.
Daniel Garcia Family
Garcia has kept his personal life private and thus not much is known of life bey the square circle, including the details of his parents.
Daniel Garcia Net Worth
According to ‘celebritynetworth.com’, Danny Garcia’s net worth hovers in the vicinity of $8 million.
Danny Garcia Salary
Danny Garcia signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
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Professional career
| Danny Garcia’s early professional career |
Details |
| Professional Debut |
Debuted on November 17, 2007, at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, defeating Mike Denby by first-round knockout after three knockdowns. |
| Second Fight |
Fought on the undercard of Mayweather-Hatton on December 8, 2007, in Las Vegas, defeating Jesús Villareal by second-round technical knockout. |
| Third Fight |
Defeated Marlo Cortéz on January 11, 2008, by second-round knockout at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in California. |
| Fourth Fight |
Defeated Charles Wade on March 15, 2008, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas by knockout with a left hook. |
| Fifth Fight |
Defeated Guadalupe Díaz on April 19, 2008, at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas by TKO after hurting Díaz early in the fight. |
| Sixth Fight |
Won by unanimous decision against Julio Gamboa on May 3, 2008, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. |
| Notable Knockout |
Stopped Dean Nash on the undercard of the Hopkins-Pavlik fight in Atlantic City, winning by TKO after three knockdowns in the third round. |
| Fight with Ashley Theophane |
Won a tough split-decision victory against Ashley Theophane in February 2010. |
| Knockout of Mike Arnaoutis |
Knocked out Mike Arnaoutis in four rounds later in 2010. |
| Victory over Nate Campbell |
Defeated former lightweight champion Nate Campbell in April 2011. |
| NABO Jr. Welterweight Title |
Won the vacant NABO Jr. welterweight belt by split decision over Kendall Holt on August 15, 2011, on the Hopkins-Dawson II undercard. |
