Garcia made his first step up in competition on 10 November 2018, when he was booked to face Robin Zamora for the vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title.

[8] Following a pair of victories against Miguel Moreno Gonzalez and Isaac Avelar, Garcia was booked to face Chris Colbert on 26 February 2022,[9] in a WBA super featherweight title eliminator,[10] as a late replacement for Roger Gutiérrez who withdrew as he tested positive for COVID-19.

Although Gutiérrez picked up the pace in the ninth round, García had already built up a significant lead and won the fight by unanimous decision.

[16] García faced three weight world champion Gervonta Davis in a lightweight bout at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on January 7, 2023.

[17] The fight was a closely-contested affair, until Davis landed a flush straight left early in the eighth round.