Danny Garcia

Danny Garcia Net Worth 2024, Next Fight, Partner, Record & More

Who is Danny Garcia?

Born on March 20, 1988, Danny Garcia is a professional boxer who has held world titles in three weight divisions. He has held multiple world titles in two different weight classes, i.e. Super-lightweight and Welterweight. Though Philadelphia, United States, happens to be his birthplace, Garcia’s parents are from Puerto Rico.

Known by his nickname "Swift", he has become one of boxing's most recognized figures.

Danny Garcia’s Early Life

Danny Garcia began his boxing journey at the age of five under the guidance of his father, Angel Garcia, a former boxer and now his trainer. When Danny was ten, Angel took him to the Harrowgate Boxing Club to hone his skills. Inspired by legendary boxers like Puerto Rican great Carlos Ortiz, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Julio Cesar Chavez, Garcia quickly developed a passion for the sport.

Garcia grew up in Philadelphia with his parents, Angel and Maritza Garcia, and his twin sisters, Sianney and Angelise Garcia. The twins, known as "The SiAngie Twins," are popular musicians with a significant following on social media.

Garcia had an impressive amateur career, with a record of 107 wins and 13 losses. His achievements include the 2005 U.S. under-19 National Championship and the 2006 U.S. National Amateur Title. In 2006, the ‘Swift’ defeated Luis Ramos to grab the U.S. national championship in the 60 kg. He turned professional in 2007, making an immediate impact with a first-round knockout victory over Mike Denby.

Danny Garcia’s Partner and Children

Danny Garcia and partner Erica Mendez have been in a relationship for a long time. On August 15, 2015, the couple welcomed Philly Swift Garcia into their lives. Born on January 9, 1994, Erica Mendez is a well-known R&B artist. Among her many accomplishments, the trained opera singer has opened for legends, Aretha Franklin, besides performing alongside Alicia Keys. Her rendition of the National Anthem at a Philadelphia Phillies game grabbed major headlines.

Danny Garcia’s Net Worth 2024

According to ‘celebritynetworth.com’, Danny Garcia’s net worth hovers in the vicinity of $8 million. Though details of the former world champion's purse for all the fights remain scanty, information about the money Garcia made from some of the key fights is as follows:

1. Vs. Jose Benavidez: So a few reports suggest that for the 2022 non-title bout, which was taking place nearly 18 months after he went on a break, the ‘Swift’ received a guaranteed purse of $1 million alongside 70% share in the overall PPV revenue.


2. Vs. Errol Spence Jr.: It was a big money spinner for Danny Garcia going against a star boxer like Spence Jr. The title match reportedly made him richer by $5 million in addition to the share in pay-per-view buyouts.


3. Vs. Shawn Porter: ESPN reported that for their 2018 fight, while ‘Showtime’ received $1 million, Danny Garcia took home around $1.2 million.


4. Vs. Keith Thurman: The year before the Shawn Porter fight, the ‘Swift’ made around $2 million when he went against ‘One Time’.

Danny Garcia made slightly over half a million dollars in the Amir Khan bout. However, things turned when he made his first million in the rematch with Eric Morales.

Danny Garcia’s Career Timeline, Career Stats and Record

Danny Garcia announced his arrival with a knockout! On November 17, 2007, he stopped Mike Denby in the opening round of his professional debut. Garcia repeated the feat in the next five outings consecutively. Nearly two years after he started, Danny Garcia won his first title, a regional one. He knocked out Enrique Colin in the second round and became the WBC Youth Intercontinental light welterweight champion.

Six months later, climbing up a division, he secured the next regional championship, the vacant WBC Youth interim welterweight. Continuing on his winning streak, the following year, he became the WBO’s intercontinental light welterweight champion.

Danny Garcia's moment came when he scored a unanimous victory over legend Eric Morales on October 20, 2012, and grabbed the vacant WBC light welterweight belt. A couple of months later, while retaining his WBC title, he added the WBA (super) and the vacant Ring titles to his kitty during the title unification against Amir Khan. Over a rematch with Morales, then the bouts against Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse, the ‘Swift’ defended his titles successfully four times till March 15, 2014.

Garcia waded through non-title bouts for the next one year. The period saw him score an impressive win over former champion Paulie Malignaggi. However, it was time to switch gears. On January 23, 2016, Danny Garcia returned to welterweight again and defeated Roberto Guerro unanimously and became the WBC welterweight champion. However, on March 4, 2017, luck finally abandoned Garcia when a challenge to Keith Thurman ended in a split decision defeat, his first professional loss.

Till 2020, the ‘Swift’ tried his best to become a world title holder again. But to no avail. Though after the failed attempt against Shawn Porter, he won WBC’s silver welterweight title, the fight against Spence Jr. also proved futile. Proceeding with a long break, Danny Garcia didn’t return to the ring until July 30, 2022, when he did to face David Benavidez’s elder brother, Jose Benavidez Jr. Thus, in a career that has spanned over a decade, Danny Garcia has participated in forty professional fights, where he emerged victorious in 37 matches. Early stoppage in 21 of those wins rendered him a knockout-to-win rate of 56.76%.

Danny Garcia’s Contract

Marking a significant shift in his career, Danny Garcia signaled a move from competing inside the ring to organizing and promoting fights. He debuted with his promotional venture, Swift Promotions, by hosting an event on June 15 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event titled ‘Tale of Garcia/The Grind Season I’ featured several exciting matchups, including the main event between Sonny ‘The Bronco’ Conto and Quintin Sumpter. Explaining the broad objectives behind the venture, Danny Garcia stressed that basically, he wanted to focus on young talents, particularly those from the Philadelphia area and Puerto Rican prospects.

Danny Garcia’s Titles

Let’s explore the titles Danny Garcia won over the years in chronological order:

1. December 2, 2009, vs. Enrique Colin (KO): WBC Youth Intercontinental Light Welterweight


2. July 30, 2010, vs. Jorge Romero (TKO): WBC Youth Interim Welterweight (vacant)


3. October 15, 2011, vs. Kendall Holt (SD): WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight (vacant)


4. March 12, 2012, vs. Erik Morales (UD): WBC Light Welterweight (vacant)


5. July 14, 2012, vs. Amir Khan (TKO): WBA (super) Light Welterweight and the Ring (vacant) Light Welterweight (Unification)


6. January 23, 2016, vs. Robert Guerrero (UD): WBC Welterweight (vacant)


7.  April 20, 2019, vs. Adrien Granados (TKO): WBC Silver Welterweight (vacant)

Danny Garcia’s Social Media Accounts

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/dannyswiftgarcia/#
Twitter	@DannySwift

Personal Information:

Full Name	Danny Oscar Garcia
Popular Name	Swift
Date Of Birth	March 20, 1988
Birth Place	Philadelphia
Age	36
Height	5’8 ½”
Weight	152.8 pounds (vs. Jose Benavidez Jr.
Parents	Father: Angel Garcia // Mother: Maritza Garcia
Siblings	Twin sisters: Sianney Garcia and Angelise Garcia
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Puerto Rican
Net Worth	$8 million (approx.)
Salary	-
Spouse	Erica Mendez (partner)
Relationship/Marital Status	Not married but in a relationship
Children	One: Philly Swift Garcia
Profession	Boxer-Promoter
Team	DSG Promotions
Titles	Former two-weight division Champion: Light Welterweight Unified and Lineal Championships; Welterweight WBC Champion