Raúl "Rayito" García Hirales (born September 10, 1982) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has held the IBF mini flyweight title from June 2008 until March 2010 and WBO mini flyweight title from April 2011 until October 2011. He is the twin brother of former WBO light flyweight champion Ramón García Hirales.
Raúl García | |
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| Born | Raul Garcia Hirales September 10, 1982 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Rayito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Mini flyweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career edit
On June 14, 2008, he challenged Filipino IBF mini flyweight 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 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.[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]
Professional boxing record edit
| 43 fights | 38 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 23 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 43 | Loss | 38–4–1 |  Donnie Nietes
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RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 28 May 2016 | La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod, Philippines
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For WBO and The Ring light flyweight titles |
| 42 | Win | 38–3–1 |  Jesus Hernandez
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KO | 3 (10) | 5 Dec 2015 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| 41 | Win | 37–3–1 | Francisco Reyes
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UD | 10 | 20 Mar 2015 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| 40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Andres Garcia Guzman
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UD | 10 | 12 Dec 2014 | Auditorio Municipal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| 39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Job Solano
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UD | 10 | 12 Sep 2014 | Arena California, La Paz, Mexico
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| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Arcadio Salazar
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KO | 1 (?) | 15 Mar 2014 | Estadio de Beisbol, Los Cabos, Mexico
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| 37 | Loss | 33–3–1 | Pedro Guevara
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SD | 12 | 30 Mar 2013 | Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón, Guasave, Mexico
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For vacant WBC Silver light flyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–2–1 | Sammy Gutiérrez
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TKO | 3 (10), 1:25 | 22 Dec 2012 | Auditorio del Bicentenario, Morelia, Mexico
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| 35 | Win | 32–2–1 | Michael Landero
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TKO | 3 (10), 1:49 | 3 Mar 2012 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 34 | Win | 31–2–1 | Erik Ramirez
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TKO | 6 (10) | 2 Dec 2011 | Gimnasio Auditorio Jorge Campos, La Paz, Mexico
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| 33 | Loss | 30–2–1 | Moisés Fuentes
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SD | 12 | 27 Aug 2011 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
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Lost WBO mini flyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 30–1–1 | Rommel Asenjo
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TKO | 3 (12), 2:52 | 30 Apr 2011 | Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico
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Retained WBO mini flyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 |  Luis de la Rosa
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SD | 12 | 30 Oct 2010 | Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena, Colombia
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Won vacant WBO interim mini flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Samuel Garcia
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TKO | 7 (10) | 4 Sep 2010 | Gimnasio Auditorio del Centro, Ciudad Constitución, Mexico
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| 29 | Loss | 27–1–1 |  Nkosinathi Joyi
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UD | 12 | 26 Mar 2010 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa
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Lost IBF mini flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Sammy Gutiérrez
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MD | 12 | 22 Aug 2009 | Auditorio Unidad Deportiva, Los Cabos, Mexico
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Retained IBF mini flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Ronald Barrera
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TKO | 6 (12), 2:26 | 11 Apr 2009 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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Retained IBF mini flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 |  José Luis Varela
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UD | 12 | 13 Dec 2008 | Gimnasio Medardo Meza Dominguez, Loreto, Mexico
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Retained IBF mini flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | José Luis Varela
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UD | 12 | 13 Sep 2008 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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Retained IBF mini flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Florante Condes
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SD | 12 | 14 Jun 2008 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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Won IBF mini flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Ronald Barrera
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UD | 12 | 29 Feb 2008 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Oscar Saturnino
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UD | 12 | 19 Oct 2007 | Deportivo Corona, La Paz, Mexico
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Retained Mexican mini flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Noe Flores
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KO | 1 (10), 2:31 | 31 Aug 2007 | Deportivo Corona, La Paz, Mexico
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| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Sammy Gutiérrez
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SD | 12 | 15 Jun 2007 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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Won Mexican mini flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Jesus Iribe
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TKO | 8 (12) | 16 Mar 2007 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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Won WBC Mundo Hispano mini flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Osvaldo Ibarra
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KO | 9 (10) | 15 Dec 2006 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Noe Flores
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TKO | 1 (?) | 1 Dec 2006 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Fred Heberto Valdez
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KO | 4 (12) | 14 Jul 2006 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 15 | Draw | 14–0–1 | Sammy Gutiérrez
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PTS | 12 | 2 Jun 2006 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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For Mexican mini flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jose Espinoza
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KO | 3 (10) | 15 Apr 2006 | Loreto, Mexico
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Godofredo Valdez
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UD | 12 | 4 Mar 2006 | Loreto, Mexico
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Indalecio Meza
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TKO | 1 (12) | 10 Dec 2005 | Loreto, Mexico
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Balmea
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KO | 3 (10) | 15 Oct 2005 | Loreto, Mexico
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Godofredo Valdez
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UD | 10 | 16 Sep 2005 | Loreto, Mexico
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Leonardo Rodriguez
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:31 | 30 Jul 2005 | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Edgar Arizmendi
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KO | 2 (8) | 17 Jun 2005 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Andres Garcia Guzman
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UD | 8 | 14 May 2005 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Edgar Ramos
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KO | 2 (8) | 15 Apr 2005 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Espinoza
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PTS | 8 | 18 Dec 2004 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Charly Valenzuela
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:07 | 3 Dec 2004 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Carlos Garcia
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KO | 1 (4) | 17 Sep 2004 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Arnoldo Perez
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KO | 3 (4) | 14 Aug 2004 | La Paz, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Arnoldo Perez
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KO | 1 (4) | 2 Jul 2004 | La Paz, Mexico
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Condes' Recent Loss Was Actually By Split-Decision". Boxing Scene. 17 June 2008.
- ^ Aznar, Edri (28 February 2011). "Nietes chases another dream". Sunstar. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Garcia Brothers Make History: KO Asenjo and Geles". Boxing Scene. 30 April 2011.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Raúl García from BoxRec (registration required)
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