Ramón García Hirales | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Ramón García Hirales |
Nickname(s) | Cuate |
Rated at | Light Flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (174 cm) |
Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
Nationality |
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Born |
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
September 10, 1982
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 29 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Ramón García Hirales (born September 10, 1982 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Flyweight division. He is the twin brother of ex-WBO and IBF minimumweight world champion Raúl García.
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.
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.