Mendoza beats Hirales for IBF Light Flyweight title

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Tecate, MX (SportsNetwork.com) – Javier Mendoza defeated Ramon Garcia Hirales in a unanimous decision Saturday to capture the vacant IBF Light Flyweight title.

Mendoza (22-2-1, 18KOs) took one card 116-109 and the other two at 115-110 to take down Hirales (20-5-1, 12KOs).

Mendoza knocked Garcia down with a body blow in the fifth and again in the 10th. Hirales was penalized a point in the eighth round for a low blow.

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