Mikey Garcia will clash in a light welterweight bout against Sandor Martin on October 16, 2021. Ahead of this intriguing fight, let's take a look at five fascinating facts about Mikey Garcia.
Garcia's father, Eduardo, was an amateur boxer and trainer. His older brother, Roberto, is a former IBF Super Featherweight Champion. His oldest brother, Daniel, was also a boxer and trainer.
Garcia has been featured on ABC's show American Latino TV, where he talked about balancing studies with the demands of boxing.
In February 2014, Garcia, along with Bernard Hopkins and a few other athletes, attended a summit at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in support of furthering the research of preventing brain damage and other mental risks in competitive activity.
Garcia grew up in Oxnard, California, which is infamously known as a 'gang-related neighborhood.'
Garcia's parents were strawberry pickers in Oxnard, California, which is known for it's strawberries.