Mikey Garcia

Mikey Gracia is an American professional boxer who is known for his lightning skill and patience in the ring. He has started his boxing journey from a very early age and had been trained by his father and family. He has also appeared in five documentaries in cameo roles.

Well, how well do you know about Mikey Garcia? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Mikey Garcia’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Mikey Garcia to date.

Biography and Early Life

The birthplace of Mikey Gracia is Oxnard, California, U.S. Mikey was born on 15th December 1987. His mother’s name was Virginia Gracia. His father’s name was Eduardo Gracia, who was a professional boxer and trainer. His father used to train fighters at an academy named world champion boxer, Fernando Vargas at La Colonia Youth Boxing Club.

He came from a family where boxing was well-practised. He grew up along with his two older brothers. His older brother Roberto used to be a professional boxer. He also won the title “IBF Super Featherweight Champion”. His oldest sibling Daniel used to be a boxing trainer like his father. Mikey was mainly trained by his father and oldest brother Daniel.

He revealed that he and Daniel are super close in an interview because they always used to practice together, and Daniel always used to be there for him. Also, he gives credit for his love for boxing from a very early age to his father and brothers.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Mikey Garcia in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Mikey Garcia’s age is 51 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 15 December 1987. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 173 lbs in Pound and 68 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Mikey started his schooling by attending Pacifica High School, where he met his future wife. While studying in High School, he began playing amateur Boxing. In an interview, he revealed that he gave his studies equal importance, just like boxing. Unlike most professional boxers, Mikey didn’t leave studying after high school.

He started attending Ventura County Police Academy. While answering in an interview about his college choice, he explained that he wanted to go somewhere for higher studies where physical fitness would be equally important. He got his college graduation degree from Ventura County Police Academy.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Mikey likes to keep his personal life private. But it is revealed that he is married to his long time girlfriend Fatima, whom he had dated from High School. Both of them used to attend Pacifica High School. The couple has two children, one daughter Ryu Garcia and one son Django Gracia together. He never disclosed the age or date of birth of his children.

Is Mikey Gracia Gay?

Mikey has married his high school sweetheart Fatima. The couple has two children together, one son and one daughter. Mikey has never been heard of dating any other woman. He has also never heard of getting linked to any men either. That proves that his sexual orientation is hetero. It is safe to assume that he is straight.

Professional Career

At the age of fourteen, Mikey started participating in boxing competitions. In 2003, he became the silver medalist at the National Junior Olympic Championships. His division was 125 pounds. Next year he became the gold medalist at the Golden Gloves Championship.

This time he upgraded his weight division to 132 Pounds. In 2005, he won Bronze from the same competition. From 2006, he started his journey to become a professional boxer. Till now, he has participated in 41 fights and has won 40 contests. In 2013, he became no 1 in the featherweight boxing champion.

In his professional boxing career, he has defeated famous boxers such as Salido, Burgos, Martinez etc. In the boxing ring, Mikey is known for his patience and speed. His right-hand punches are his biggest strength. According to sports analysts, Mikey’s footwork is very much well practised, and he has very good control of his body balance that keeps him ahead of his enemy.

In 2014, he announced the end of his contract with WBO and started his plan to work with the famous boxing promotional company ‘Top Rank’.

Awards

In 2010, he won the WBO NABO Featherweight Championship. He was also nominated for various boxing awards but didn’t win any of them to date. To count in his list of records, he has won 40 out of 41 matches he played in, where 30 wins were in knockouts.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Mikey Gracia in 2021

Mikey has an estimated net worth of around $5 million as of 2021, which he has earned through his very successful boxing career. He has also appeared in various documentary films, which are widely famous. He has been participating in boxing from a very early age and has earned a huge sum of money through boxing.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Mikey loves to travel and watch movies.
• He is a huge pet lover and encourages people to adopt dogs.

Mikey Gracia is an inspiration to any sportsman. His unbreakable records and hard work never fail to inspire other people. He has fans from all over the world. Though he is not very active on social media, he does use Twitter and talk to his fans and promote his upcoming events.