Jaime Garza

Jaime Garza (born September 10, 1959 in Santa Cruz , California ) is a retired American boxer .

The Californian of Mexican descent became a professional bantamweight in 1978 and won his first 37 fights, 35 of them by knockout, almost always short-round. To this day he is considered one of the really big puncher in the lower weight classes. One class higher, in the half featherweight (sometimes also called super bantamweight), he won the WBC belt in the second round in 1983 against southpaw Bobby Berna . He knocked out his undefeated challenger Felipe Orozco on lap two.

But in November 1984 it came to by far the most famous fight of his career when he was challenged by Juan Meza . Meza was an above-average puncher, but above all a famous taker; he had never been down. His record was 41-5 (35), Garza's 40-0 (38). On the very first lap, Garza stormed Meza and knocked him down. As soon as Meza got up, there was another downpour. Garza wanted to break up now and attacked fully, but Meza hit him half in the subconscious a left hook on his chin. He was knocked out immediately. Garza never recovered from this catastrophic first round defeat, even if he continued to box for years; he was knocked out several times

It was on the same day when Edwin Rosario against Jose Luis Ramirez knockout went. the day went down in history as the "day of sensations".

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