Cristian Mijares Boxing News

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Feb. 16, 2010) – An injury to Cristian Mijares has forced the former 2-time world champion off a February 27 card in Cancun, which has been cancelled and replaced by a world-class show in Guadalajara, Mexico, on “The Double Assault” pay-per-view extravaganza.

By Jim Dower: In last weekend’s bouts, German based (translation: a fighter who trains and lives in Germany) Jan Zaveck (28-1, 16 KO’s) put in an impressive display of power punching to stop International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Isaac Hlatshwayo (29-2-1, 10 KO’s) in the 3rd round to capture his IBF title at the Wembley [...]

By Manuel Perez: Former World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-6-2, 15 KO’s) has announced his retirement from boxing, according to Univision. This following Mijares’ 12-round unanimous decision loss to interim WBA bantamweight champion Nehomar Cermeno last Saturday night at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

By Dave Lahr: For the second time in the past four months, a fight between undefeated World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (33-0-1, 6 KOs) and his number #1 contender Rodel Mayol (25-4-1, 19 KO’s) has ended by a technical decision due to a head clash.

By Dave Lahr: Former World Boxing Association/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-5-2, 15 KOs) will be fighting a rematch this Saturday night against Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno (17-0, 10 KO’s) in a 12-round bout for the interim WBA bantamweight title at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mijares, 27, lost a 12 round [...]

By Manuel Perez: I’ve never been much of a fan of former WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-5-2, 15 KOs), but I got to say he really got a raw deal in losing a 12-round split decision to unbeaten Nehomar Cermeno (17-0, 10 KOs) on Saturday night for the interim WBA [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-4-2, 15 KOs) was no match for IBF super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs) who dropped him twice en route to stopping him in the 9th round of a unification bout at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. Darchinyan, 32, using power punching [...]

By Manuel Perez: WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (35-3-2, 14 KOs) added another title to his collection when he defeated WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz (32-3, 27 KOs) by a 12-round split decision to win his WBA super flyweight title at the Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio, in Durango, Mexico, on Saturday night. The [...]

In stark contrast to the circulating stories of an illness during training camp, which turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting minor virus, IBO/Ring Light Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton extended an open invitation to the British press yesterday to witness a rigorous display of his healthful condition. There has been no denial [...]

When unbeaten super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0-0, 8 kos) steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 kos) this Saturday (May 17th) in Primm, Nevada, it will not only be the HBO debut of the Cuban Olympic gold medallist, but also his chance to win the WBC international championship. The title had been [...]

Styles make fights and the May 17 unification title bout between WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz has all the makings of an instant classic..
The 12-round Mijares-Munoz main event, marking the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlines the “Noche de Campeones” pay-per-view event live [...]

By Adan Cortez: World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (34-3-2, 14 KOs) successfully defended his super flyweight title on Saturday night with a 12-round slit decision over challenger Jose Navarro (26-4, 12 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ranked # 10 in the WBC super flyweight division, Navarro, 26, came [...]