(L-R – Kevin Duty, Luis Garcia iyo Patrick Brown)

PEEKSKILL, N.Y.. (December 1, 2015) – Kevin Dever Sports Management ayaa ku dhawaaqday saxiixa badinin Cuba iftiin rajo la saadaalinayaa Luis “Libaaxa ayaa” Garcia in heshiis gaar ah uu macalin.

Ku dhawaad ​​sideed sanno ka hor,Garcia (12-0, 9 KOs) goostay Cuba inay Mexico la feeryahanka la shaqayn jiray Alexei Acosta. Garcia (12-0, 9 KOs), kuwaas oo degay Cork, Ireland, made his professional debut in 2008. He now lives in Peekskill, New York.

“Waxay ahayd isbedel weyn markii aan u dhaqaaqay Ireland badan waxa uu ahaa lix toddobaad ka hor markii aan halkaan u dhaqaaqay,” the 28-year-old Garcia explained. “It was a lot harder in Ireland because I didn’t speak a word of English. I learned English from the street, watching TV and reading. It’s not a big change for me to move around because I traveled all over the world when I was a member of the Cuban National Team.”

Garcia ayaa lama ayan diririn in ku dhawaad ​​afar sano ay sabab u tahay arimaha macalin hore, laakiin uu ka soo laabtay qorsheeyey waa Saturday this habeen, December 5, against an opponent to be determined in a six-round bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. His last fight was a win by eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated (12-0) Alexander Johnson on December 30, 2011 in Cabazon, California.

“Ma waxay ahayd go'aankeyga ma ahan in ay la dagaallamaan afartii sano ee la soo dhaafay,” Garcia added. “Something happened with my now former manager and promoter. I trained all the time, sparred badan, and did as much as I could do in the gym. I still had a contract until it expired. I’ve known Kevin for 2-3 sano. He asked me why I wasn’t fighting and I told him everything. He said to call him when my contract expired because he wanted to manage me and that’s what I did.

“America ii bixisaa fursad wanaagsan, yaa ka khayr badan England ama Ireland, and I’m going to finish my boxing career here. I’m fighting December 5^th and taking things step by step. I’m not going to rush. There are a lot of great fighters in the light heavyweight division and I hope to be in the mix next year.”

Garcia ayaa laba dagaal hor inta uusan ugu danbeysay ee Johnson wacdarro 2010 group farsamo ee horyaalka hore ee aduunka Byron Mitchell (28-6-1) iyo Jorge Rodriguez Olivera (19-1), siday u kala horreeyaan, in ay wareeg labaad oo lixaad.

“Waxaan ka tagay feerka la dhadhan xun afkayga laakiin aan raadinayey si ay dib ugu heli galay feerka,” sheegay Kevin Duty, kuwaas oo si wada jir ah waxay maamushaa Garcia la Patrick Brown. “I knew him from Ireland and I always wanted to manage this kid. He called to tell me his contract had expired and we worked out a deal that brought him here to live in New York.

“I honestly don’t see any rust watching him spar. I know sparring isn’t fighting but everybody in the gym stops to watch him workout. Waxaan si daacad ah u maleynayaa in, mar uu leeyahay qaar ka mid ah dagaal wanaagsan uu suunka hoos, Kaasu wuxuu ahaan doonaa tartamaya sarre ee horyaalka iftiin la saadaalinayaa. Luis Garcia waa dagaalyahan ugu fiican ee aan abid lasoo shaqeeyey.”

Garcia, bilad dahab ah World Junior Championship, goosteen sababtoo ah waxa uu ku qanacsaneyn kaddib markii loo diidey rigoore ah oo ku saabsan 2008 Cuban Kooxda Olympic, inkastoo isaga adkaadeen ugu danbeyn guulaystay biladda qalinka Olympic Emelio Correa, Jr. in the Cuban Olympic Qualifier. Correa is the son of 1972 Horyaalka Olympic- Emelio Correa, Sr., kuwaas oo weli ku lug feerka hiwaayadda Cuba, markii wiilkiisii ​​ayaa waxa loo xushay in ka badan Garcia ay u matalaan Cuba ee 2008 Olympics. Correa lost in the championship final to James DeGale, hay'adda nabadsugida, kuwaas oo hadda waa Boxing International Federation (IBF) titlist dhexe super.

Ma feeryahanka caadiga ah difaaca-hore Cuba, Garcia waxaa loo yaqaan puncher ah tegayo lahaa in dhuun dad badan ayaa rumaystay dheeraad ah oo ka yeellay wax ka badan feertanka, Cuba oo badan goosteen, outside of Guillermo Rigondeaux iyo Yuriorkis ariga aha, oo labaduba waxay noqdeen badan jeer ku guuleysatay koobka adduunka sida xirfadlayaasha.

Garcia ayaa ka shaqaynaysa ka mid ah in marka hore Boxing in Peekskill iyo Westchester Boxing Club ee White Babacyada (NY), halkaas oo uu la tababartay Nick “Laabatooyinka” Delury iyo ku xigeenkiisa, tartamayay horyaalka adduunka hore Larry Barnes (44-3, 17 KOs). A former No. 1 tartamaya welterweight ay adduunka, Barnes’ kaliya seddex khasaaraha sida pro a ahaayeen in kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka Felix “Tito” Trinidad, Markaasaa Saa'uul Mamby iyo Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campus.

“Waxa uu kid weyn, aad u caqli badan iyo ixtiraam leh,” Delury uga hadashay. “Waxaa jira qaar ka mid ah miridhku ka baxsan afar sano, laakiin Luis nool wanaagsan, healthy lifestyle and he hasn’t suffered any damage in the ring. Waxa uu 28, waxbarasho, and a true gentleman. It’s been a pleasure working with him. Luis is a gifted boxer. He’s extremely exciting to watch and has a perfect blend of offense and defense.”