What are some of Ceferino Garcia's best wins?

Some of Garcia's best wins were against Fred Apostoli, Allen Matthews, Bobby Pacho, Joe Glick, and Tony Roccaforte. Despite the loss, his performances against Henry Armstrong and Barney Ross are also among Garcia's best.

How many KOs does Ceferino Garcia have on his record?

Garcia knocked out 74 of his 162 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 45.7%. Of his total 118 wins, 74 of them were via KO (62.7%).

Who did Ceferino Garcia lose to?

Garcia had 30 losses. Bill McDowell, California Jackie Wilson, Anton Christoforidis, Steve Belloise, and Ken Overlin are some of the boxers who have beaten Garcia.

Ceferino Garcia Record & Stats

Last Updated: January 21, 2023

In a career spanning 21 years and 8 months, Ceferino Garcia fought 162 times with 118 wins, 30 losses, and 14 draws. By his last professional fight on January 15, 1945, Garcia's boxing record stood at 118-30-14 (74 KO wins, 6 KO losses).

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Ceferino Garcia's record and stats — *Ceferino Garcia's Record*

Ceferino Garcia (Bolo Punch) was a Filipino professional boxer. He was born in Naval, Biliran, Philippine Islands on August 26, 1906. Garcia made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16 on May 5, 1923. Garcia died on January 1, 1981 at the age of 74 years.

Boxing Record

Total Fights	162
Wins	118
Losses	30
Draws	14
No-Contests	0

KO Wins	74
Total Title Wins	1
Title Defenses	1
Title-Fight KO Wins	2
Losses via KO	6

#	Date	Age	Opponent	Result	Via
162	Jan 15, 1945	38	Bill McDowell	Loss	PTS
161	Oct 16, 1944	38	George Baratko	Win	KO3
160	Oct 6, 1944	38	Kid Azteca	Win	PTS
159	Sep 25, 1944	38	Willis Johnson	Win	TKO10
158	Feb 24, 1942	35	California Jackie Wilson	Loss	UD
157	Dec 1, 1941	35	Anton Christoforidis	Loss	PTS
156	Sep 15, 1941	35	Billy Soose	Draw	TD
155	Aug 19, 1941	34	Bobby Pacho	Win	KO3
154	Jul 11, 1941	34	Jimmy Casino	Win	TKO8
153	Sep 12, 1940	34	Steve Belloise	Loss	PTS
152	May 23, 1940	33	Ken Overlin	Loss	UD
151	Apr 24, 1940	33	Allen Matthews	Win	TKO4
150	Mar 1, 1940	33	Henry Armstrong	Draw	PTS
149	Dec 23, 1939	33	Glen Lee	Win	TKO13
148	Oct 2, 1939	33	Fred Apostoli	Win	KO7
147	Aug 8, 1939	32	Bobby Pacho	Win	KO5
146	Jul 4, 1939	32	Bobby Pacho	Win	PTS
145	Jun 15, 1939	32	Walter Woods	Win	KO4
144	Apr 21, 1939	32	Al Romero	Win	TKO10
143	Mar 28, 1939	32	Chief Parris	Win	KO3
142	Mar 17, 1939	32	Lloyd Marshall	Win	TKO5
141	Feb 22, 1939	32	Lloyd Marshall	Win	PTS
140	Feb 7, 1939	32	Al Trulmans	Win	KO2
139	Jan 27, 1939	32	Dick Foster	Win	TKO8
138	Nov 25, 1938	32	Henry Armstrong	Loss	UD
137	Jul 25, 1938	31	Jackie Burke	Win	TKO2
136	Jul 4, 1938	31	Jackie Burke	Win	KO4
135	Jun 17, 1938	31	Frankie Blair	Win	TKO3
134	May 6, 1938	31	Glen Lee	Win	PTS
133	Mar 25, 1938	31	Tony Roccaforte	Win	KO1
132	Mar 19, 1938	31	Otto Blackwell	Win	KO9
131	Mar 12, 1938	31	Otto Blackwell	Win	KO7
130	Feb 18, 1938	31	Manuel Victoria	Win	KO4
129	Sep 23, 1937	31	Barney Ross	Loss	UD
128	Jul 22, 1937	30	Bobby Pacho	Win	TKO9
127	Jun 11, 1937	30	Phil Furr	Win	PTS
126	May 21, 1937	30	George Salvadore	Win	PTS
125	May 7, 1937	30	Phil McQuillan	Win	KO2
124	Mar 23, 1937	30	Aaron Wade	Win	TKO1
123	Feb 23, 1937	30	Glen Lee	Loss	PTS
122	Feb 5, 1937	30	Chief Parris	Win	KO4
121	Jan 12, 1937	30	Otto Blackwell	Win	KO1
120	Dec 18, 1936	30	Ray Acosta	Win	KO1
119	Oct 30, 1936	30	Izzy Jannazzo	Draw	PTS
118	Sep 11, 1936	30	Cleto Locatelli	Win	PTS
117	Aug 11, 1936	29	Leon Zorrita	Win	KO5
116	Jul 17, 1936	29	Kid Azteca	Win	KO5
115	Jun 9, 1936	29	Young Peter Jackson	Win	PTS
114	May 8, 1936	29	Jackie Burke	Win	TKO8
113	Mar 27, 1936	29	Lou Halper	Win	TKO6
112	Mar 2, 1936	29	Jackie Burke	Draw	PTS
111	Feb 7, 1936	29	Gordon Wallace	Win	PTS
110	Jan 13, 1936	29	Al Manfredo	Loss	PTS
109	Nov 29, 1935	29	Barney Ross	Loss	UD
108	Nov 20, 1935	29	Gordon Wallace	Win	MD
107	Nov 12, 1935	29	Otto Blackwell	Win	PTS
106	Oct 23, 1935	29	Gordon Wallace	Draw	PTS
105	Oct 18, 1935	29	Joe Bernal	Win	PTS
104	Sep 13, 1935	29	Barney Ross	Loss	PTS
103	Aug 16, 1935	28	Sammy Brown	Win	KO3
102	Jul 19, 1935	28	Baby Joe Gans	Win	KO3
101	Jul 4, 1935	28	Sammy O'Dell	Win	KO5
100	Jun 21, 1935	28	Al Romero	Win	PTS
99	May 31, 1935	28	Meyer Grace	Win	KO1
98	May 17, 1935	28	Al Manfredo	Win	PTS
97	Apr 26, 1935	28	Guy McKinney	Win	KO1
96	Apr 18, 1935	28	Al Manfredo	Loss	PTS
95	Mar 26, 1935	28	Baby Joe Gans	Win	KO1
94	Dec 7, 1934	28	Bep van Klaveren	Loss	PTS
93	Nov 16, 1934	28	Manuel Victoria	Win	KO3
92	Oct 30, 1934	28	Bep van Klaveren	Win	PTS
91	Sep 28, 1934	28	Erwin Bige	Win	KO2
90	Sep 24, 1934	28	Flash Butler	Win	KO2
89	Sep 11, 1934	28	Tony Roccaforte	Win	KO2
88	Sep 1, 1934	28	Joe Glick	Win	KO2
87	Aug 9, 1934	27	Jimmy Evans	Win	PTS
86	Jul 27, 1934	27	Mike Payan	Win	TKO1
85	Jul 3, 1934	27	Andy DiVodi	Win	KO1
84	Jun 14, 1934	27	Tommy Herman	Win	KO3
83	Jun 1, 1934	27	Billy Boggs	Win	TKO5
82	May 18, 1934	27	Johnny Martinez	Win	TKO3
81	May 4, 1934	27	Tommy Martinez	Win	KO4
80	Apr 20, 1934	27	Baby Sal Sorio	Win	KO4
79	Apr 10, 1934	27	Young Peter Jackson	Loss	KO3
78	Mar 23, 1934	27	Tommy Herman	Win	KO2
77	Mar 6, 1934	27	Eddie Cerda	Win	TKO6
76	Feb 9, 1934	27	Paulie Walker	Win	PTS
75	Jan 16, 1934	27	Bobby Pacho	Win	KO3
74	Dec 22, 1933	27	Mike Payan	Win	PTS
73	Dec 12, 1933	27	Baby Joe Gans	Win	PTS
72	Nov 25, 1933	27	Vincent Martinez	Win	PTS
71	Oct 27, 1933	27	Andy Callahan	Loss	PTS
70	Oct 13, 1933	27	King Tut	Win	KO7
69	Sep 22, 1933	27	Meyer Grace	Win	KO10
68	Aug 25, 1933	26	Eddie Frisco	Win	TKO7
67	Jul 25, 1933	26	Kid Azteca	Loss	TKO8
66	Jul 18, 1933	26	Lloyd Smith	Win	KO4
65	Jul 11, 1933	26	Kid Azteca	Loss	PTS
64	Jul 3, 1933	26	Johnny Martinez	Win	KO5
63	May 29, 1933	26	Eddie Ran	Loss	DQ
62	May 9, 1933	26	Leonard Bennett	Win	PTS
61	Apr 28, 1933	26	Howard Fritz	Win	TKO8
60	Apr 19, 1933	26	Tommy Huffman	Win	PTS
59	Apr 12, 1933	26	Jesus Macias	Win	KO1
58	Mar 24, 1933	26	Mike Payan	Draw	PTS
57	Mar 10, 1933	26	Johnny Romero	Win	PTS
56	Mar 3, 1933	26	Frankie Diaz	Win	KO2
55	Feb 10, 1933	26	Johnny Romero	Win	KO8
54	Jan 27, 1933	26	Charlie Cobb	Win	TKO5
53	Jan 20, 1933	26	Tommy King	Loss	PTS
52	Nov 22, 1932	26	Andy DiVodi	Win	KO4
51	Oct 25, 1932	26	Young Corbett III	Loss	PTS
50	Sep 20, 1932	26	Freddie Steele	Loss	KO2
49	Sep 2, 1932	26	Tommy King	Draw	PTS
48	Jul 13, 1932	25	Jimmy Britt	Draw	MD
47	Jun 22, 1932	25	Oakland Jimmy Duffy	Win	TKO7
46	May 24, 1932	25	Joey Goodman	Loss	PTS
45	May 18, 1932	25	Freddie Steele	Loss	KO2
44	May 6, 1932	25	David Velasco	Win	PTS
43	Apr 12, 1932	25	Young Corbett III	Loss	PTS
42	Apr 1, 1932	25	Joe Saldivar	Win	KO1
41	Mar 11, 1932	25	Tommy Herman	Loss	TKO10
40	Feb 19, 1932	25	Vearl Whitehead	Win	TKO7
39	Jan 26, 1932	25	David Velasco	Win	PTS
38	Jan 19, 1932	25	Alfredo Gaona	Win	TKO4
37	Nov 14, 1931	25	Tony Gora	Win	PTS
36	Jul 18, 1931	24	Ignacio Fernandez	Win	PTS
35	May 16, 1931	24	Ignacio Fernandez	Win	DQ
34	Apr 18, 1931	24	Frank Malinao	Win	PTS
33	Mar 7, 1931	24	Joe Hall	Win	PTS
32	Dec 22, 1928	22	Jimmy Hill	Loss	PTS
31	Nov 26, 1928	22	Joe Sacramento	Win	KO4
30	Oct 3, 1928	22	Irineo Flores	Draw	PTS
29	Aug 4, 1928	21	Joe Hall	Win	DQ
28	Apr 28, 1928	21	Kid Moro	Loss	PTS
27	Feb 18, 1928	21	Luis Logan	Win	PTS
26	Dec 10, 1927	21	Young Harry Wills	Win	PTS
25	Nov 26, 1927	21	Joe Sacramento	Win	KO4
24	Jul 9, 1927	20	Irineo Flores	Win	PTS
23	Jun 18, 1927	20	Pedro Campo	Win	PTS
22	May 7, 1927	20	Pedro Campo	Win	PTS
21	Feb 26, 1927	20	Ignacio Fernandez	Win	PTS
20	Dec 18, 1926	20	Harry Stone	Draw	PTS
19	Nov 6, 1926	20	Kid Moro	Loss	PTS
18	Sep 18, 1926	20	Irineo Flores	Loss	PTS
17	Sep 4, 1926	20	Harry Stone	Win	PTS
16	Jul 3, 1926	19	Irineo Flores	Draw	PTS
15	May 29, 1926	19	Irineo Flores	Draw	PTS
14	Mar 6, 1926	19	Fighting Nelson	Win	PTS
13	Feb 6, 1926	19	Fighting Nelson	Win	DQ
12	Jan 16, 1926	19	Irineo Boison	Win	PTS
11	Jan 2, 1926	19	Max Jim	Win	KO1
10	Dec 19, 1925	19	Jimmy Hall	Win	KO4
9	Nov 14, 1925	19	Young Harry Wills	Draw	PTS
8	Oct 31, 1925	19	Pedro Syap	Win	TKO1
7	Oct 17, 1925	19	Terrible Dagua	Win	TKO4
6	Oct 3, 1925	19	Harry Tunney	Win	PTS
5	Jun 28, 1924	17	Antonio Garcia	Loss	TKO4
4	Jun 14, 1924	17	Cornelio Coronel	Win	KO3
3	Sep 22, 1923	17	G Vargas	Win	PTS
2	May 12, 1923	16	M Flores	Win	PTS
1	May 5, 1923	16	Pedro del Mundo	Draw	PTS

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Statistics

Ceferino Garcia was 170 cm tall (5' 6.93") with a reach of 170 cm (5' 6.93"). He used to fight out of the orthodox stance and presented an ape-index of 0. Garcia had a 45.7% KO rate.

Career Summary

Ceferino Garcia's professional boxing career spanned more than 21 years — from 1923 to 1945.

Garcia made his debut against Pedro del Mundo at the age of 16 on May 5, 1923. The fight ended in a draw. He went on to win 3 consecutive fights after this draw, which included 1 wins via stoppage.

Garcia had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on September 23, 1937 after 128 professional fights, against Barney Ross for the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He lost to Ross via 15 round unanimous decision.

Some of Garcia's best fights and notable victories include wins over Fred Apostoli, Allen Matthews, Bobby Pacho, Joe Glick, and Tony Roccaforte.

Ceferino Garcia had a total of 30 losses in his professional boxing career — three of them in title bouts and 27 in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Antonio Garcia via 4th round TKO on June 28, 1924. He was stopped six times and lost 24 times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Ceferino Garcia's losses".

His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Bill McDowell at 38 years of age, on January 15, 1945. Garcia lost the fight via 10 round PTS.

Garcia retired from professional boxing with a record of 118-30-14, which included 74 knockout wins and 6 losses via knockout, and 1 title win.

Career Highlights

Ceferino Garcia fought a total of 162 times during his professional career. He put on some great performances in these fights. These three fights are the highlight of his career.

Ceferino Garcia vs. Barney Ross II
November 29, 1935
The first remarkable big fight in Ceferino Garcia's career. A 29-year old Garcia (78-20-10, 43 KO) faced Barney Ross on November 29, 1935. Ross was 25 years old with a record of 59-3-3. Garcia had lost to Ross in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach.
Ross defeated Garcia via 10 round unanimous decision.
Ceferino Garcia vs. Henry Armstrong
November 25, 1938
A 32-year old Ceferino Garcia (101-24-12, 60 KO) faced Henry Armstrong, who was 25 years old with a record of 91-12-7. Armstrong was on a 39-fight win streak with 60 KO wins. Garcia was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach.
Armstrong defeated Garcia via 15 round unanimous decision.
Ceferino Garcia vs. Fred Apostoli
October 2, 1939
A 33-year old Ceferino Garcia (110-25-12, 67 KO) faced Fred Apostoli.
Garcia defeated Apostoli via 7th round KO to win the NYSAC middleweight title.

FAQs

What are some of Ceferino Garcia's best wins?
Some of Garcia's best wins were against Fred Apostoli, Allen Matthews, Bobby Pacho, Joe Glick, and Tony Roccaforte. Despite the loss, his performances against Henry Armstrong and Barney Ross are also among Garcia's best.
How many KOs does Ceferino Garcia have on his record?
Garcia knocked out 74 of his 162 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 45.7%. Of his total 118 wins, 74 of them were via KO (62.7%).
Who did Ceferino Garcia lose to?
Garcia had 30 losses. Bill McDowell, California Jackie Wilson, Anton Christoforidis, Steve Belloise, and Ken Overlin are some of the boxers who have beaten Garcia.