Ceferino Garcia Boxer

Ceferino Garcia (August 26, 1906 — January 1, 1981) was a champion boxer born in Naval, Biliran, Philippines. He holds the most victories ever achieved by a Filipino boxer and is also the only boxer from the Philippines to become world champion in the middleweight division. Garcia is commonly credited to as the first well known user of the bolo punch, which was later popularized by Cuban fighter Kid Gavilan. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1977 and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 26, 1906
Birth place
Philippines , Naval Biliran
Nationality
Filipino people
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1981
Place of death
California , San Diego
Height (meters)1.7018

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