| Ricardo Mijares | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ricardo Mijares |
| Nickname(s) | Camaleón |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | June 14, 1988 Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ricardo Mijares (born June 14, 1988 in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division and is the younger brother of former two-time World Champion, Cristian Mijares. [1]
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, adjacent to the border of the state of Coahuila. The city is named in honor of former Durango governor, Francisco Gómez Palacio y Bravo.
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometres (770,000 sq mi), the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million people, the country is the eleventh most populous state and the most populous Spanish-speaking state in the world, while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a special federal entity that is also the capital city and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the state include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and León.
Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.
