Famous People with Name Garza

Loreto Garza            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Loreto Garza: is a former American boxer.Loreto Garza started boxing amateur at 18 years old and did it for three years. He won the Golden Gloves all three years and was also on the US boxing team. Garza turned pro in 1983 at the age of 21. In 1988, Garza won the WBC Americas light welterweight championship with a spectacular first-round knockout of former world champion Harry Arroyo. Later that year Garza knocked out former world champion Charlie Brown (boxer) (other wise known as "Choo Choo" Brown) in four rounds. In 1989, Garza, with a single right hand in the 7th round, knocked former world champion Joe Manley out cold. Later that year Garza won a unanimous decision in a 12-round battle to win the USBA championship over #1 ranked contender Frankie Warren; Garza fought the last 5 rounds with his left eye swelled shut. Many boxing annals argue that Garza vs. Warren should have been the fight of the year.

Matthew Scott Garza            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Scott Garza: is a Mexican-American right-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays .Pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State. Garza pitched for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays team that clinched its first World Series berth in franchise history after years of failure. Garza was named the 2008 ALCS MVP for his efforts in the series.

Néstor Gabriel Garza            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Néstor Gabriel Garza: is a Mexican boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is a former Mexican National, WBO NABO, and the WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion.

Richard (Dick) Joseph Garza            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard (Dick) Joseph Garza: was a professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion. As Mighty Igor, he was frequently billed as the "World's Strongest Wrestler". Garza wrestled in Michigan and Ohio during his early career. He competed for a promo

Eligio “Kika” De La Garza, II            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eligio “Kika” De La Garza, II: was the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1997. From 1955 to 1957, he was the only Hispanic member of the Texas House. He was joined in 1957 by a second Mexican American member, Osca