Danny García was born in North Philadelphia ("North Philly") to a mother from Bayamón, Puerto Rico and Ángel García initially from Naguabo, Puerto Rico, who was also a boxer. It was his father who presented him to boxing, taking him to Philadelphia's Harrowgate Boxing Club when he was ten years old, the smallest age allowed by local law for a minor to train. García Sr. has since been his chief boxing coach. Having been raised in the city with the second largest Puerto Rican public in the United States, García identified with his heritage, stating early in his boxing career the craving to become the "next great Puerto Rican fighter". Danny Garcia appreciated Boxing Hall of Famer Carlos Ortíz as his favorite boxer and considered Ortíz's fight against Lenny Matthews in Philadelphia among the most unforgettable he had ever witnessed.
García made his professional debut on November 17, 2007, at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey against Mike Denby. He released up by throwing power shots, but it was a short right that sent Denby to the canvas. Another right put Denby down again in a neutral corner. García moved in for the knockout, and sent Denby down for the third and final time with a right-left grouping. After the third knockdown, the referee waved the bout over. His next boxing fight took place on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Ricky Hatton superfight on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. García defeated Jesús Villareal by second round technical knockout. On January 11, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, García defeated Marlo Córtez by second round knockout. With detailed accurate punches, he restricted Cortéz, dropping him with a left hook early in the second round, forcing the referee to stop the contest.On March 15, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, García fought Charles Wade. He applied his speed and quickness to get close to Wade before blasting him with a left hook to knock him out.
He endured a tough boxing fight with Ashley Theophane in February 2010, coming away with a split-decision victory. García knocked out worn contender Mike Arnaoutis in four rounds later in the year. In his next boxing match held in April 2011, he overcome former lightweight titlist Nate Campbell. On August 15, 2011, García won the vacant NABO Jr. Welterweight belt in Los Angeles fighting on the HBO PPV undercard of Hopkins vs. Dawson, on a split decision over former champion Kendall Holt. Danny Garcia has won against the best that boxing has to offer in Morales, Khan, Matthysse and Judah. Danny Garcia is hoping for a showdown against Floyd Mayweather Jr in the future.
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