Ceferino Garcia was born in Naval, Biliran, Philippine Islands on August 26, 1906. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on May 5, 1923 against Pedro del Mundo. The fight ended in a draw.
Garcia got his first shot at a world title at the age of 31 after 128 professional fights. On September 23, 1937 Garcia challenged Barney Ross' The Ring welterweight title but lost via 15-round unanimous decision.
Garcia's last fight was a points decision loss to Bill McDowell at age 38, on January 15, 1945.
Some of Ceferino Garcia's best fights were against Henry Armstrong (HOFer) and Kid Azteca. For a complete list of Garcia's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Ceferino Garcia".
Garcia has 30 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Ceferino Garcia Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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162 | Jan 15, 1945 | 38 | Bill McDowell | loss | PTS 10 |
161 | Oct 16, 1944 | 38 | George Baratko | win | KO 3 |
160 | Oct 06, 1944 | 38 | Kid Azteca 31 122-31-7 | win | PTS 10 |
159 | Sep 25, 1944 | 38 | Willis Johnson | win | TKO 10 |
158 | Feb 24, 1942 | 35 | California Jackie Wilson | loss | UD 10 |
157 | Dec 01, 1941 | 35 | Anton Christoforidis | loss | PTS 10 |
156 | Sep 15, 1941 | 35 | Billy Soose | draw | TD 8 |
155 | Aug 19, 1941 | 34 | Bobby Pacho | win | KO 3 |
154 | Jul 11, 1941 | 34 | Jimmy Casino | win | TKO 8 |
153 | Sep 12, 1940 | 34 | Steve Belloise | loss | PTS 10 |
152 | May 23, 1940 | 33 | Ken Overlin | loss | UD 15 |
151 | Apr 24, 1940 | 33 | Allen Matthews | win | TKO 4 |
150 | Mar 01, 1940 | 33 | Henry Armstrong 27 106-13-7 | draw | PTS 10 |
149 | Dec 23, 1939 | 33 | Glen Lee | win | TKO 13 |
148 | Oct 02, 1939 | 33 | Fred Apostoli | win | KO 7 |
147 | Aug 08, 1939 | 32 | Bobby Pacho | win | KO 5 |
146 | Jul 04, 1939 | 32 | Bobby Pacho | win | PTS 10 |
145 | Jun 15, 1939 | 32 | Walter Woods | win | KO 4 |
144 | Apr 21, 1939 | 32 | Al Romero | win | TKO 10 |
143 | Mar 28, 1939 | 32 | Chief Parris | win | KO 3 |
142 | Mar 17, 1939 | 32 | Lloyd Marshall | win | TKO 5 |
141 | Feb 22, 1939 | 32 | Lloyd Marshall | win | PTS 10 |
140 | Feb 07, 1939 | 32 | Al Trulmans | win | KO 2 |
139 | Jan 27, 1939 | 32 | Dick Foster | win | TKO 8 |
138 | Nov 25, 1938 | 32 | Henry Armstrong 25 91-12-7 | loss | UD 15 |
137 | Jul 25, 1938 | 31 | Jackie Burke | win | TKO 2 |
136 | Jul 04, 1938 | 31 | Jackie Burke | win | KO 4 |
135 | Jun 17, 1938 | 31 | Frankie Blair | win | TKO 3 |
134 | May 06, 1938 | 31 | Glen Lee | win | PTS 10 |
133 | Mar 25, 1938 | 31 | Tony Roccaforte | win | KO 1 |
132 | Mar 19, 1938 | 31 | Otto Blackwell | win | KO 9 |
131 | Mar 12, 1938 | 31 | Otto Blackwell | win | KO 7 |
130 | Feb 18, 1938 | 31 | Manuel Victoria | win | KO 4 |
129 | Sep 23, 1937 | 31 | Barney Ross 27 71-3-3 | loss | UD 15 |
128 | Jul 22, 1937 | 30 | Bobby Pacho | win | TKO 9 |
127 | Jun 11, 1937 | 30 | Phil Furr | win | PTS 10 |
126 | May 21, 1937 | 30 | George Salvadore | win | PTS 10 |
125 | May 07, 1937 | 30 | Phil McQuillan | win | KO 2 |
124 | Mar 23, 1937 | 30 | Aaron Wade | win | TKO 1 |
123 | Feb 23, 1937 | 30 | Glen Lee | loss | PTS 10 |
122 | Feb 05, 1937 | 30 | Chief Parris | win | KO 4 |
121 | Jan 12, 1937 | 30 | Otto Blackwell | win | KO 1 |
120 | Dec 18, 1936 | 30 | Ray Acosta | win | KO 1 |
119 | Oct 30, 1936 | 30 | Izzy Jannazzo | draw | PTS 15 |
118 | Sep 11, 1936 | 30 | Cleto Locatelli | win | PTS 10 |
117 | Aug 11, 1936 | 29 | Leon Zorrita | win | KO 5 |
116 | Jul 17, 1936 | 29 | Kid Azteca 23 73-13-6 | win | KO 5 |
115 | Jun 09, 1936 | 29 | Young Peter Jackson | win | PTS 10 |
114 | May 08, 1936 | 29 | Jackie Burke | win | TKO 8 |
113 | Mar 27, 1936 | 29 | Lou Halper | win | TKO 6 |
112 | Mar 02, 1936 | 29 | Jackie Burke | draw | PTS 10 |
111 | Feb 07, 1936 | 29 | Gordon Wallace | win | PTS 10 |
110 | Jan 13, 1936 | 29 | Al Manfredo | loss | PTS 10 |
109 | Nov 29, 1935 | 29 | Barney Ross 25 59-3-3 | loss | UD 10 |
108 | Nov 20, 1935 | 29 | Gordon Wallace | win | MD 12 |
107 | Nov 12, 1935 | 29 | Otto Blackwell | win | PTS 10 |
106 | Oct 23, 1935 | 29 | Gordon Wallace | draw | PTS 10 |
105 | Oct 18, 1935 | 29 | Joe Bernal | win | PTS 10 |
104 | Sep 13, 1935 | 29 | Barney Ross 25 58-3-3 | loss | PTS 10 |
103 | Aug 16, 1935 | 28 | Sammy Brown | win | KO 3 |
102 | Jul 19, 1935 | 28 | Baby Joe Gans | win | KO 3 |
101 | Jul 04, 1935 | 28 | Sammy O'Dell | win | KO 5 |
100 | Jun 21, 1935 | 28 | Al Romero | win | PTS 10 |
99 | May 31, 1935 | 28 | Meyer Grace | win | KO 1 |
98 | May 17, 1935 | 28 | Al Manfredo | win | PTS 10 |
97 | Apr 26, 1935 | 28 | Guy McKinney | win | KO 1 |
96 | Apr 18, 1935 | 28 | Al Manfredo | loss | PTS 10 |
95 | Mar 26, 1935 | 28 | Baby Joe Gans | win | KO 1 |
94 | Dec 07, 1934 | 28 | Bep van Klaveren | loss | PTS 10 |
93 | Nov 16, 1934 | 28 | Manuel Victoria | win | KO 3 |
92 | Oct 30, 1934 | 28 | Bep van Klaveren | win | PTS 10 |
91 | Sep 28, 1934 | 28 | Erwin Bige | win | KO 2 |
90 | Sep 24, 1934 | 28 | Flash Butler | win | KO 2 |
89 | Sep 11, 1934 | 28 | Tony Roccaforte | win | KO 2 |
88 | Sep 01, 1934 | 28 | Joe Glick | win | KO 2 |
87 | Aug 09, 1934 | 27 | Jimmy Evans | win | PTS 10 |
86 | Jul 27, 1934 | 27 | Mike Payan | win | TKO 1 |
85 | Jul 03, 1934 | 27 | Andy DiVodi | win | KO 1 |
84 | Jun 14, 1934 | 27 | Tommy Herman | win | KO 3 |
83 | Jun 01, 1934 | 27 | Billy Boggs | win | TKO 5 |
82 | May 18, 1934 | 27 | Johnny Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
81 | May 04, 1934 | 27 | Tommy Martinez | win | KO 4 |
80 | Apr 20, 1934 | 27 | Baby Sal Sorio | win | KO 4 |
79 | Apr 10, 1934 | 27 | Young Peter Jackson | loss | KO 3 |
78 | Mar 23, 1934 | 27 | Tommy Herman | win | KO 2 |
77 | Mar 06, 1934 | 27 | Eddie Cerda | win | TKO 6 |
76 | Feb 09, 1934 | 27 | Paulie Walker | win | PTS 10 |
75 | Jan 16, 1934 | 27 | Bobby Pacho | win | KO 3 |
74 | Dec 22, 1933 | 27 | Mike Payan | win | PTS 10 |
73 | Dec 12, 1933 | 27 | Baby Joe Gans | win | PTS 10 |
72 | Nov 25, 1933 | 27 | Vincent Martinez | win | PTS 6 |
71 | Oct 27, 1933 | 27 | Andy Callahan | loss | PTS 10 |
70 | Oct 13, 1933 | 27 | King Tut | win | KO 7 |
69 | Sep 22, 1933 | 27 | Meyer Grace | win | KO 10 |
68 | Aug 25, 1933 | 26 | Eddie Frisco | win | TKO 7 |
67 | Jul 25, 1933 | 26 | Kid Azteca 20 43-8-3 | loss | TKO 8 |
66 | Jul 18, 1933 | 26 | Lloyd Smith | win | KO 4 |
65 | Jul 11, 1933 | 26 | Kid Azteca 20 42-8-3 | loss | PTS 10 |
64 | Jul 03, 1933 | 26 | Johnny Martinez | win | KO 5 |
63 | May 29, 1933 | 26 | Eddie Ran | loss | DQ 3 |
62 | May 09, 1933 | 26 | Leonard Bennett | win | PTS 6 |
61 | Apr 28, 1933 | 26 | Howard Fritz | win | TKO 8 |
60 | Apr 19, 1933 | 26 | Tommy Huffman | win | PTS 10 |
59 | Apr 12, 1933 | 26 | Jesus Macias | win | KO 1 |
58 | Mar 24, 1933 | 26 | Mike Payan | draw | PTS 10 |
57 | Mar 10, 1933 | 26 | Johnny Romero | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Mar 03, 1933 | 26 | Frankie Diaz | win | KO 2 |
55 | Feb 10, 1933 | 26 | Johnny Romero | win | KO 8 |
54 | Jan 27, 1933 | 26 | Charlie Cobb | win | TKO 5 |
53 | Jan 20, 1933 | 26 | Tommy King | loss | PTS 10 |
52 | Nov 22, 1932 | 26 | Andy DiVodi | win | KO 4 |
51 | Oct 25, 1932 | 26 | Young Corbett III | loss | PTS 10 |
50 | Sep 20, 1932 | 26 | Freddie Steele | loss | KO 2 |
49 | Sep 02, 1932 | 26 | Tommy King | draw | PTS 10 |
48 | Jul 13, 1932 | 25 | Jimmy Britt | draw | MD 6 |
47 | Jun 22, 1932 | 25 | Oakland Jimmy Duffy | win | TKO 7 |
46 | May 24, 1932 | 25 | Joey Goodman | loss | PTS 10 |
45 | May 18, 1932 | 25 | Freddie Steele | loss | KO 2 |
44 | May 06, 1932 | 25 | David Velasco | win | PTS 10 |
43 | Apr 12, 1932 | 25 | Young Corbett III | loss | PTS 10 |
42 | Apr 01, 1932 | 25 | Joe Saldivar | win | KO 1 |
41 | Mar 11, 1932 | 25 | Tommy Herman | loss | TKO 10 |
40 | Feb 19, 1932 | 25 | Vearl Whitehead | win | TKO 7 |
39 | Jan 26, 1932 | 25 | David Velasco | win | PTS 10 |
38 | Jan 19, 1932 | 25 | Alfredo Gaona | win | TKO 4 |
37 | Nov 14, 1931 | 25 | Tony Gora | win | PTS 10 |
36 | Jul 18, 1931 | 24 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | PTS 12 |
35 | May 16, 1931 | 24 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | DQ 9 |
34 | Apr 18, 1931 | 24 | Frank Malinao | win | PTS 12 |
33 | Mar 07, 1931 | 24 | Joe Hall | win | PTS 12 |
32 | Dec 22, 1928 | 22 | Jimmy Hill | loss | PTS 12 |
31 | Nov 26, 1928 | 22 | Joe Sacramento | win | KO 4 |
30 | Oct 03, 1928 | 22 | Irineo Flores | draw | PTS 10 |
29 | Aug 04, 1928 | 21 | Joe Hall | win | DQ 6 |
28 | Apr 28, 1928 | 21 | Kid Moro | loss | PTS 12 |
27 | Feb 18, 1928 | 21 | Luis Logan | win | PTS 12 |
26 | Dec 10, 1927 | 21 | Young Harry Wills | win | PTS 12 |
25 | Nov 26, 1927 | 21 | Joe Sacramento | win | KO 4 |
24 | Jul 09, 1927 | 20 | Irineo Flores | win | PTS 12 |
23 | Jun 18, 1927 | 20 | Pedro Campo | win | PTS 12 |
22 | May 07, 1927 | 20 | Pedro Campo | win | PTS 12 |
21 | Feb 26, 1927 | 20 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | PTS 12 |
20 | Dec 18, 1926 | 20 | Harry Stone | draw | PTS 10 |
19 | Nov 06, 1926 | 20 | Kid Moro | loss | PTS 12 |
18 | Sep 18, 1926 | 20 | Irineo Flores | loss | PTS 12 |
17 | Sep 04, 1926 | 20 | Harry Stone | win | PTS 12 |
16 | Jul 03, 1926 | 19 | Irineo Flores | draw | PTS 12 |
15 | May 29, 1926 | 19 | Irineo Flores | draw | PTS 12 |
14 | Mar 06, 1926 | 19 | Fighting Nelson | win | PTS 12 |
13 | Feb 06, 1926 | 19 | Fighting Nelson | win | DQ 3 |
12 | Jan 16, 1926 | 19 | Irineo Boison | win | PTS 12 |
11 | Jan 02, 1926 | 19 | Max Jim | win | KO 1 |
10 | Dec 19, 1925 | 19 | Jimmy Hall | win | KO 4 |
9 | Nov 14, 1925 | 19 | Young Harry Wills | draw | PTS 6 |
8 | Oct 31, 1925 | 19 | Pedro Syap | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Oct 17, 1925 | 19 | Terrible Dagua | win | TKO 4 |
6 | Oct 03, 1925 | 19 | Harry Tunney | win | PTS 6 |
5 | Jun 28, 1924 | 17 | Antonio Garcia | loss | TKO 4 |
4 | Jun 14, 1924 | 17 | Cornelio Coronel | win | KO 3 |
3 | Sep 22, 1923 | 17 | G Vargas | win | PTS 4 |
2 | May 12, 1923 | 16 | M Flores | win | PTS 4 |
1 | May 05, 1923 | 16 | Pedro del Mundo | draw | PTS 6 |