Real name Ramon Garcia Hirales Reach 70 in (180 cm) Division Light flyweight Losses 7 Height 5 ft 8 in (174 cm) Role Boxer Draws 1 | Rated at Light Flyweight Name Ramon Hirales Stance Orthodox stance Nickname(s) Cuate Nationality Mexican Total fights 28 Siblings Raul Garcia | |
Ramon Garcia Hirales Interview, Sep. 27, 2011
Ramón García Hirales (born September 10, 1982 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico) 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.
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Interim WBO Light Flyweight title
On July 24, 2010 Hirales won the interim WBO Light Flyweight 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.