[3] Mijares returned just 3 months later, beating Teppei Kikui, dominating and then stopping him in 10 rounds in front of his hometown crown in Mexico.
Mijares made quick work of obscure journeyman Franck Gorjux stopping him in just 1 round.
Mijares unified his WBC super flyweight title by defeating WBA Champion Alexander Muñoz via split decision on 17 May 2008.
Mijares made a return on 30 August in Mexico, where he defended his two crowns against a 38-year-old former WBC flyweight champion, Chatchai Sasakul.
Mijares was most recently knocked out by Vic Darchinyan in the 9th round, losing his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles to the Armenian-born Australian in a surprising upset.
On 16 June 2018, Mijares headlined his retirement card before a partisan crowd at Gómez Palacio, losing by third-round knockout to Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. of Puerto Rico.