Loreto Garza

Loreto Garza (born May 23, 1962 in Sacramento, California) is a former American boxer. Loreto Garza started boxing amateur at 18 years old and did it for three years. He won the Golden Gloves all three years and was also on the US boxing team. Garza turned pro in 1983 at the age of 21. In 1988, Garza won the WBC Americas light welterweight championship with a spectacular first-round knockout of former world champion Harry Arroyo. Later that year ... more

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  • May 23, 1962 (age 47 years)

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