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Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia, American boxer

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Born
August 8, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1998

About Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title since February 2026. He previously held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021. Garcia won the fight by knockout in the second round. Garcia defeated Duno with a first-round knockout, capturing the WBC Silver lightweight title. Garcia landed seven punches in the fight before landing a lead left hook which knocked out Fonseca in the first round. He became a 15-time national amateur champion and amassed an amateur record of 215 wins and 15 losses.

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The world when Ryan Garcia was born

Ryan Garcia was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ryan Garcia's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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