Raúl "Rayito" García Hirales (born September 10, 1982) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has held the

IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...

mini flyweight title from June 2008 until March 2010 and

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mini flyweight title from April 2011 until October 2011. He is the twin brother of former WBO light flyweight champion

Ramón García Hirales Ramón García Hirales (born 10 September 1982) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBO light flyweight title in 2011. He is the twin brother of ex-WBO and IBF minimumweight world champion Raúl García. Professional career Interim WB ...

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On June 14, 2008, he challenged Filipino IBF mini flyweight champion

Florante Condes Florante Condes, Jr. (born May 20, 1980 in Looc, Romblon, Philippines), is a Filipino retired professional boxer and a former IBF Minimumweight World Champion. Boxing career Condes turned professional in 2002. On July 7, 2007, Condes won the ...

and defeated him by a 12 round split decision in La Paz, Mexico. He defended his IBF title four times. Garcia lost the IBF mini flyweight title against South African Nkosinathi Joyi on 26 March 2010 by a unanimous decision. After losing his IBF title, Garcia went on to win the WBO interim mini flyweight title on October 30, 2010 by a split decision against Luis de la Rosa. He was scheduled to face Donnie Nietes on March 12, 2011 for the full championship, however, just two weeks prior to the fight date, Nietes announced that he would be vacating his world title and moving up in weight. Therefore, Garcia was promoted to full champion. On May 30, 2011, he successfully defended the title for the first time by third round tko against

Rommel Asenjo Rommel Asenjo (born 19 August 1988) is a Filipino professional boxing, boxer. He is a former World Boxing Organization, WBO Oriental minimumweight champion, as well as a two-time world title challenger. He is also known for his "exciting style whi ...

. Garcia and his brother Ramón made history on this night when they became the first set of twin brothers to win world title fights on the same card.

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