Raúl García (boxer)
Raúl "Rayito" García Hirales (born September 10, 1982) is a professional boxer from La Paz, Baja California Sur, México, and the former IBF minimumweight world champion. He has a record of 29 wins (17 KOs), 1 loss, and 1 draw. He is the twin brother of WBO light flyweight champion Ramón García Hirales.
| Raúl García | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Raul Garcia Hirales |
| Nickname(s) | Rayito |
| Weight(s) | Minimumweight |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | September 10, 1982 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
On June 14, 2008, he challenged Filipino IBF Minimumweight champion Florante Condes and defeated him by a 12 round split decision in La Paz, Mexico.[1] 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 minimumweight 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.[2] 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. 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.[3]
See also
- List of Mini-flyweight boxing champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Florante Condes |
IBF minimumweight champion June 14, 2008 - March 26, 2010 |
Succeeded by Nkosinathi Joyi |
| Vacant Title last held by Manuel Vargas |
WBO minimumweight champion Interim title October 30, 2010 - February 25, 2011 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Merlito Sabillo |
| Preceded by Donnie Nietes Vacated |
WBO minimumweight champion February 25, 2011 - August 27, 2011 |
Succeeded by Moisés Fuentes |