Ramón García Hirales (born 10 September 1982) is a Mexican
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who held the
WBO light flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.
Professional boxing
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, ...
title in 2011. He is the twin brother of ex-WBO and IBF minimumweight world champion
Raúl García.
Professional career
Interim WBO Light Flyweight title
On July 24, 2010 Hirales won the interim
WBO Light Flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.
Professional boxing
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, ...
title by beating titleholder
Johnriel Casimero from the Philippines in a twelve rounds decision.
He defended his title against
Manuel Vargas by majority decision. He lost the interim title to
Jesús Géles by split decision.
WBO Light Flyweight title
On April 30, 2011, he faced Géles in a rematch for the full WBO light flyweight title. Garcia-Hirales won the bout by fourth round knock out to become the world champion. Garcia-Hirales and his brother Raul made history on this night when they became the first set of twin brothers to win world titles on the same card.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of light flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world light-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-flyweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Assoc ...
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List of WBO world champions
This is a list of WBO world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBO is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has awarded world championships in 17 different w ...
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Mexico ranks first worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the second country to have world champions accre ...
References
External links
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Boxers from Baja California Sur
People from La Paz, Baja California Sur
Light-flyweight boxers
World boxing champions
World light-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Organization champions
1982 births
Living people
Twin sportspeople
Mexican twins
Mexican male boxers