Jimmy García

Jimmy Garcia (October 12, 1971 – May 19, 1995) was a Colombian boxer who was best known for losing a WBC super featherweight title to Gabriel Ruelas and subsequently dying 13 days later from brain damage.^[2] The loss to Ruelas was the only stoppage loss of Garcia's career, and the former Colombian Featherweight champion's corner was criticized for not stopping the fight earlier.^[3] The Ruelas match had been Garcia's second unsuccessful title shot, having lost a unanimous decision to Genaro Hernández earlier.^[4]

Jimmy Garcia
Born	James Garcia (1971-10-12)October 12, 1971 Barranquilla, Colombia
Died	May 19, 1995(1995-05-19) (aged 23)
Nationality	Colombian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	35
Wins by KO	25
Losses	5

Professional boxing record

40 fights	35 wins	5 losses
By knockout	25	1
By decision	10	4
Draws	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
40	Loss	35-5	Gabriel Ruelas	TKO		May 6, 1995	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, United States	For WBC lightweight title
39	Loss	35-4	Genaro Hernández	UD	12	Nov 12, 1994	Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico	For WBO lightweight title
38	Win	35-3
37	Win	34-3
36	Win	33-3
35	Win	32-3
34	Win	31-3
33	Win	30-3
32	Win	29-3
31	Win	28-3
30	Win	27-3
29	Win	26-3
28	Win	25-3
27	Win	24-3
26	Win	23-3
25	Win	22-3
24	Win	21-3
23	Win	20-3
22	Loss	19-3
21	Win	19-2
20	Loss	18-2
19	Win	18-1
18	Win	17-1
17	Win	16-1
16	Win	15-1
15	Loss	14-1
14	Win	14-0
13	Win	13-0
12	Win	12-0
11	Win	11-0
10	Win	10-0
9	Win	9-0
8	Win	8-0
7	Win	7-0
6	Win	6-0
5	Win	5-0
4	Win	4-0
3	Win	3-0
2	Win	2-0
1	Win	1-0