Philippines, 01 Jul 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


Trainer Robert Garcia goes 2 for 2 in early 2011


PhilBoxing.com




Robert Garcia is on a roll. First it was Nonito Donaire?s jaw-dropping victory via a 2nd round TKO of Fernando Montiel to win his bantamweight titles then came Brandon Rios? with a win over Miguel Acosta for the WBA lightweight belt. And an impressive win at that too. That from a come-from-behind surge that saw Rios? dropping his opponent three times to the canvas ending with a 10th round TKO at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas. Both fighters share one thing in common. They train under the same man, former boxing champ turned trainer, Robert Garcia of Oxnard, California.

In back to back weeks, he guided his two fighters in back to back wins for a title belt. In fights that were broadcasted on two major cable networks, HBO and Showtime, he gets a share of the limelight as his fighters post major wins. This early, the former champ turned trainer is poised for a great year. He also is getting recognition this early as a leading candidate for the much coveted ?Trainer of the year? award. An award that the famous Freddie Roach won five times, of which three was consecutively won dating back to 2008. If Garcia?s fighters keep their winning ways in 2011, he definitely will be amongst the finalist for the coveted award next year.

The other recognizable fighter in the Garcia stable is Antonio Margarito. He still has no fights scheduled for this year but rumors are that he will be facing Miguel Cotto in the summer if Cotto gets past his March 12 fight with Ricardo Mayorga. Margarito underwent surgery to repair a fractured right orbital bone which he suffered from the November 2010 loss to Many Pacquiao. If Margarito is cleared to fight and wins like his other stable mates most especially the rematch with Cotto, that would greatly benefit Garcia as well. If by then Donaire and Rios are still title holders and Margarito ends up beating Cotto, presuming Cotto still holds the super welterweight belt, Garcia will then have three world champions in his gym at the same time. That will surely help his cause to being the one to beat for the said award . But even without Margarito, Garcia has started to fill his resume with wins this early.

The award which is given annually by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) is the only individual award given recognizing a trainer?s accomplishments. Accomplishments that are earned via the body of work a trainer does with his boxer or boxers. The more victorious his fighter or fighters are, the more credit the trainer gets with each wins. And with two championship wins this early, Garcia has indeed a hot start for the year.

Boxing is an individual sport. The belts, the recognition, the awards are for the fighter alone which is rightfully so. But behind each fighter is a mentor who is a wealth of knowledge and experience on which the fighter draws from. Someone who plans and prepares with the fighter in the gym and who instructs his fighter in the ring. Not only is coaching applicable to team sports, it also is pertinent to any individual sports such as boxing. It is what Robert Garcia, the former super featherweight champ of the world does now, and he is proving to be good at it.


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rich Mazon .


Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 30 June 2025: Zurdo Outpoints Dorticos, Keeps WBA/WBO Cruiser Titles; Mbilli Stops Sulecki in 1; Wins by Kuroki, Wilder and Jake Paul
    By Eric Armit, , Tue, 01 Jul 2025
  • IIEE Titans secured Finals in BPBL, IIEE Chessmasters retain on top level in Bundesliga
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Tue, 01 Jul 2025
  • MARIO BARRIOS LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
    , Tue, 01 Jul 2025
  • CATTERALL AND EUBANK LAY THEIR 'CARDS ON THE TABLE' AHEAD OF MANCHESTER SHOWDOWN
    , Tue, 01 Jul 2025
  • Dumadag holds chess tourney
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Tue, 01 Jul 2025
  • Manny Pacquiao's Case for the Greatest of All Time
    By Ace Freeman, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • DavNor Adventure Race 2025 set July 2
    By Lito delos Reyes, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • Gumila rules Antipolo rapid chess tilt
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • FULL CIRCLE AT WILD CARD: Jhay Otamias’ Tribute to a Fighter and a Fanbase
    By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • Vince Paras Wins by 4th Round KO Over Sarawut Thawornkham to Capture the IBF Pan Pacific Super Flyweight Title
    , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • Team USA's Quest for Gold Set in Stone at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025
    , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • SBA SEASON 2 DRAFT UNVEILS RISING STARS AND STRATEGIC MOVES AS TEAMS COMPLETE THEIR ROSTERS
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • Filipino Elwin Retanal wins Saudi rapid chess meet
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Mon, 30 Jun 2025
  • Jake Paul Earns Boxing Legitimacy with Dominant Decision Over Julio Cesar Chávez Jr.
    By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 29 Jun 2025
  • Zurdo Ramirez Defends Cruiserweight Crowns with Unanimous Decision Over Dorticos
    By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 29 Jun 2025
  • Vince Paras Faces Sarawut Thawornkham Today at Venue 88 in Gensan
    , Sun, 29 Jun 2025
  • USA Elite High Performance Team Sets Sights on Gold at World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025
    , Sun, 29 Jun 2025
  • Alekhine Nouri bags silver in blitz
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Sun, 29 Jun 2025
  • Paul vs. Chavez Jr: Can Julio Derail Jake Paul?
    By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Dr. KO: Christian Mbilli Stops Maciej Sulecki in 1
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • GOLDEN BOY SIGNS UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT BLUE-CHIP PROSPECT AMARI JONES
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Paul vs. Chávez Jr. is a Go: All Fighters Make Weight in Anaheim Ahead of High-Stakes Bout
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • IIEE Chessmasters Overall Champion in the International Bundesliga with GM Joey Antonio
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Kittipong of Thailand Battles Bhavesh of India in Brico Santig's Exciting Show in Bangkok
    By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Weights from Philadelphia
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.