This Day in History
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- <h2><strong>Guyanese boxing legend Patrick Ford defeats Alejandro Garcia</strong></h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">On this day in history Guyanese boxing legend Patrick Ford defeated Alejandro Garcia on April 8, 1985.
- </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Born on December 15, Patrick Ford was a Guyanese and British Commonwealth Featherweight champion boxer.
- Ford was credited with paving the way for Guyanese professional boxers that followed.
- During his professional boxing career he won sixteen professional titles.
Guyanese boxing legend Patrick Ford defeats Alejandro Garcia
On this day in history Guyanese boxing legend Patrick Ford defeated Alejandro Garcia on April 8, 1985.Born on December 15, Patrick Ford was a Guyanese and British Commonwealth Featherweight champion boxer. Ford was credited with paving the way for Guyanese professional boxers that followed. During his professional boxing career he won sixteen professional titles.
In his 23-fight professional career he won 19 bouts, lost four and had a 52% knockout rate.
Ford was a licensed plumber and after he left the sport of boxing, he became a sergeant in the Guyanese Army.
He died on November 13, 2011 from complications after a heart attack.
