Boxings activity man

Boxers in this day and age often get an awful lot of stick from fans for not fighting often enough. Of course most fighters at world level fight only twice, maybe thrice, a year at a push or if you're Floyd Mayweather you fight maybe once a year in the ring and twice a year outside of it. Though it's time to give a little bit of respect to probably the most hard working “championship level” fighter around at the moment. 28 year old Ramon Garcia Hirales may not be a fighter you're familiar with, his record of 15-2-1 (8) doesn't look like he's been a particularly busy fighter, especially not when you realise he's been professional since 2007.

Since July last year when Hirales fought Filipino fighter Johnriel Casimero for the Interim WBO Light Flyweight title and won a close split decision he has suddenly become super active. He would defend that title twice in just 5 months with his 3^rd defence coming in February of this year. Although Hirales would lose that fight by being controversially out pointed by Jesus Geles and losing a split decision he's preparing for a rematch that is set to be fought in April, yes just 2 months after losing his title. This will be Hirales' 5^th fight in just over 7 months, all of which have been for the Interim WBO Light Flyweight title. The hectic schedule of Hirales may well cut his career shorter than it should be, though for fight fans this is what the sport needs more of. Instead of fighters like David Haye fighting as little as once every 12 months we need more Ramon Garcia Hirales'.