Horacio García

Horacio García Cervantes Soto (born 27 June 1990) is a former Mexican professional boxer and WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight champion.

[2] On November 12, 2010 García beat veteran fighter Lisandro de Los Santos to win the WBC Youth World super bantamweight championship.

However, two months on from his loss to Olguin, Garcia won a rematch by TKO at the MGM Grand, Marquee Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Garcia was considered by many as an easy stepping stone for Frampton who fought García in a billed 'comeback' bout after suffering his first defeat in January 2017 to Léo Santa Cruz.

In September of the same year, he faced American prospect Isaac Zarate, losing via split decision at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas; a fight promoted by Oscar De La Hoya.

[8] In February 2022, García faced Isaac Zarate for a second time in an anticipated redemption rematch at the DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California.

[9] In April of the same year, García fought highly rated featherweight Ruben Villa, losing via stoppage when an accidental headbutt cut his left eye in round one.

I would have been happy to be doing twelve rounds but speaking to my team after the bad year I’ve had and the long layoff they thought it was only fair to come back with a ten rounder before we target the big names.”[12] This would mark Frampton's first fight in Belfast since February 2015, when he made his first defence of the IBF super-bantamweight title.