Best fights of Cristian Mijares
Over 21 years as a professional, Cristian Mijares has compiled a 59-9-2 (27) record, including 27 title fights across four weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Cristian Mijares KOs Katsushige Kawashima in their 2nd fight
On January 3, 2007 Cristian Mijares defended his WBC super flyweight title against Katsushige Kawashima. It was their second meeting. Mijares was 25 years old with a record of 29-3-2, and Kawashima was 32 with a record of 30-5. Mijares was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Kawashima was coming off a loss. Mijares stopped Katsushige Kawashima via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the title.
2. Cristian Mijares defeats Katsushige Kawashima
On September 18, 2006 Cristian Mijares fought Katsushige Kawashima for the vacant WBC interim super flyweight title. Mijares was 24 years old with a record of 27-3-2, and Kawashima was 31 with a record of 30-4. Mijares was coming off a win and Kawashima was on a 2-fight winning streak. Mijares won via split decision. Won the vacant title.
3. Cristian Mijares defeats Jorge Arce
On April 14, 2007 Cristian Mijares defended his WBC super flyweight title against Jorge Arce. Mijares was 25 years old with a record of 30-3-2, and Arce was 27 with a record of 46-3-1. Mijares was on a 4-fight winning streak and Arce was on a 26-fight winning streak. Mijares won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
4. Cristian Mijares KOs Rafael Márquez
On October 28, 2012 Cristian Mijares fought Rafael Márquez for the vacant WBC-USNBC featherweight title. Mijares was 31 years old with a record of 46-6-2, and Márquez was 37 with a record of 41-7. Mijares was on a 10-fight winning streak and Márquez was coming off a win. Mijares stopped Rafael Márquez via TKO in the 9th round. Won the vacant title.
5. Cristian Mijares defeats Alexander Muñoz
On May 17, 2008 Cristian Mijares defended his WBC super flyweight title against Alexander Muñoz. Mijares was 26 years old with a record of 34-3-2, and Muñoz was 29 with a record of 32-2. Mijares was on a 8-fight winning streak and Muñoz was on a 4-fight winning streak. Mijares won via split decision. Defended the title.
6. Cristian Mijares draws with Luis Maldonado
On February 24, 2006 Cristian Mijares faced Luis Maldonado in a super flyweight bout. Mijares was 24 years old with a record of 26-3-1, and Maldonado was 27 with a record of 31-1. Mijares was on a 15-fight winning streak and Maldonado was on a 29-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a majority decision.
7. Cristian Mijares KOs Franck Gorjux
On October 20, 2007 Cristian Mijares defended his WBC super flyweight title against Franck Gorjux. Mijares was 26 years old with a record of 32-3-2, and Gorjux was 0 with a record of 0-0. Mijares was on a 6-fight winning streak. Mijares stopped Franck Gorjux via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
8. Cristian Mijares KOs Eddy Julio
On April 21, 2012 Cristian Mijares fought Eddy Julio for the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight title. Mijares was 30 years old with a record of 44-6-2, and Julio was 0 with a record of 0-0. Mijares was on a 8-fight winning streak. Mijares stopped Eddy Julio via KO in the 4th round. Won the vacant title.
9. Cristian Mijares KOs Chatchai Sasakul
On August 30, 2008 Cristian Mijares defended his WBA (Unified) and WBC super flyweight titles against Chatchai Sasakul. Mijares was 26 years old with a record of 35-3-2, and Sasakul was 38 with a record of 62-3-1. Mijares was on a 9-fight winning streak and Sasakul was on a 11-fight winning streak. Mijares stopped Chatchai Sasakul via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the titles.
10. Cristian Mijares KOs Jovanny Soto
On December 14, 2013 Cristian Mijares faced Jovanny Soto in a super bantamweight bout. Mijares was 32 years old with a record of 48-7-2, and Soto was 0 with a record of 0-0. Mijares was coming off a win. Mijares stopped Jovanny Soto via KO in the 3rd round.