All boxersRuben Olivares
“El Puas”
Boxing · Retired89-13-3RECORD
79WINS BY KO / TKO
9WINS BY DECISION
105PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Ruben Olivares Avila |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Puas |
| Date of birth | 14 Jan 1947 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Bantamweight, Featherweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 166 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1965-1988 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 4 Jan 1965 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ignacio Madrid, 12 Mar 1988 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA and WBC bantamweight champion (1969-1970, 1971-1972)
- The Ring bantamweight champion (1969-1970, 1971-1972)
- WBA featherweight champion (1974)
- WBC featherweight champion (1975)
- NABF featherweight champion (1973)
Background
Mexican knockout artist who won world titles at bantamweight and featherweight, famously stopping Lionel Rose in 1969 to win his first title.
Fight history
105 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ignacio Madrid | KO | 4 | 12 Mar 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Roman Almaguer | Decision (majority) | 4 | 25 Feb 1986 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Margarito Marquez | Decision (split) | 10 | 24 Nov 1981 | McAllen, Texas, USA | ||
| Loss | Rafael Gandarilla | TKO | 8 | 24 Aug 1980 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Sergio Reyes | TKO | 7 | 25 Apr 1980 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | ||
| Win | Carlos Serrano | TKO | 5 | 7 Mar 1980 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Loss | Eusebio Pedroza | TKO | 12 | 21 Jul 1979 | Houston, Texas, USA | For WBA featherweight title | |
| Win | Adrian Zapanta | TKO | 2 | 30 Jun 1979 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | ||
| Draw | Guillermo Morales | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Apr 1979 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Isaac Vega | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 20 Nov 1978 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Shig Fukuyama | KO | 2 | 17 Oct 1978 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Ramirez | TKO | 2 | 28 Apr 1978 | Ciudad Obregon, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ricky Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Dec 1977 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | ||
| Loss | Bobby Chacon | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Aug 1977 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Jose Cervantes | KO | 6 | 19 Nov 1976 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Fernando Cabanela | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Jul 1976 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Pajet Lupikanet | TKO | 1 | 2 Jun 1976 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Danny Lopez | KO | 7 | 4 Dec 1975 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | David Kotey | Decision (split) | 15 | 20 Sep 1975 | Inglewood, California, USA | Lost WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Chacon | TKO | 2 | 20 Jun 1975 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Benjamin Ortiz | KO | 6 | 7 Apr 1975 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Alexis Arguello | KO | 13 | 23 Nov 1974 | Inglewood, California, USA | Lost WBA featherweight title | |
| Win | Carlos Mendoza | TKO | 6 | 5 Oct 1974 | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Enrique Garcia | TKO | 5 | 31 Aug 1974 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Zensuke Utagawa | KO | 7 | 9 Jul 1974 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won vacant WBA featherweight title | |
| Win | Adrian Zapanta | KO | 2 | 14 May 1974 | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Art Hafey | Decision (split) | 12 | 4 Mar 1974 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Francisco Durango | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Dec 1973 | Matamoros, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Art Hafey | KO | 5 | 15 Sep 1973 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Bobby Chacon | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 23 Jun 1973 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won NABF featherweight title | |
| Win | Walter Seeley | TKO | 2 | 28 Apr 1973 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Rafael Herrera | Decision (majority) | 10 | 14 Nov 1972 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Godfrey Stevens | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Aug 1972 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Rafael Herrera | KO | 8 | 19 Mar 1972 | Mexico City, Mexico | Lost WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Jesus Pimentel | TKO (corner retirement) | 11 | 14 Dec 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | KO | 14 | 25 Oct 1971 | Nagoya, Japan | Retained WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Kid Pascualito | TKO | 9 | 23 Aug 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Efren Torres | TKO | 4 | 10 Jul 1971 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Win | Vicente Blanco | KO | 5 | 7 Jun 1971 | Managua, Nicaragua | ||
| Win | Tsuguo Mineyama | TKO | 3 | 19 May 1971 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Win | Chucho Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 2 Apr 1971 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Chung Park | KO | 6 | 3 Mar 1971 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Chucho Castillo | TKO | 14 | 16 Oct 1970 | Inglewood, California, USA | Lost WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Memo Rodriguez | KO | 5 | 11 Sep 1970 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jose Arranz | TKO | 3 | 14 Aug 1970 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Shuji Chiyoda | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Jul 1970 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Chucho Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 18 Apr 1970 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Romy Guelas | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 18 Mar 1970 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Angel Hernandez | KO | 3 | 22 Feb 1970 | Acambaro, Mexico | ||
| Win | Alan Rudkin | TKO | 2 | 12 Dec 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | Retained WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Shigeyoshi Oki | KO | 3 | 27 Oct 1969 | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Lionel Rose | KO | 5 | 22 Aug 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | Won WBA and WBC bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Nene Jun | TKO | 1 | 29 Jun 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Takao Sakurai | TKO | 6 | 23 May 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Frank Adame | KO | 2 | 6 May 1969 | Nogales, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ernie Cruz | TKO | 9 | 17 Mar 1969 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Carlos Zayas | TKO | 7 | 9 Mar 1969 | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jose Bisbal | KO | 3 | 23 Feb 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | TKO | 2 | 26 Jan 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jose Medel | KO | 8 | 24 Nov 1968 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Wally Brooks | KO | 1 | 11 Oct 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antoine Porcel | KO | 1 | 15 Sep 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Bernabe Fernandez | TKO | 3 | 28 Aug 1968 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Tiny Palacio | TKO | 6 | 10 Aug 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gary Garber | TKO | 5 | 11 Jul 1968 | Torreon, Mexico | ||
| Win | Enrique Yepes | KO | 5 | 25 Jun 1968 | Xalapa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Octavio Gomez | KO | 5 | 8 Jun 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | King Gavilan | KO | 4 | 20 May 1968 | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Win | Manuel Arnal | Disqualification | 5 | 27 Apr 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Salvatore Burruni | TKO | 3 | 31 Mar 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Pornchai Poprai-ngam | TKO | 9 | 3 Mar 1968 | La Paz, Mexico | ||
| Win | German Bastidas | TKO | 5 | 28 Jan 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Felipe Gonzalez | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 19 Nov 1967 | La Paz, Mexico | ||
| Win | Chamaco Castillo | KO | 4 | 3 Nov 1967 | Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ushiwakamaru Harada | TKO | 2 | 14 Oct 1967 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gustavo Sosa | TKO | 3 | 20 Sep 1967 | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Win | Grillito Aguilar | KO | 5 | 6 Sep 1967 | Poza Rica, Mexico | ||
| Draw | German Bastidas | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Jul 1967 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Angel Hernandez | KO | 5 | 14 Jul 1967 | Leon, Mexico | ||
| Win | Julio Guerrero | KO | 4 | 17 Jun 1967 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Felipe Gonzalez | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Feb 1967 | Mexicali, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antonio Leal | KO | 1 | 5 Feb 1967 | Mexicali, Mexico | ||
| Win | Daniel Gutierrez | TKO | 10 | 17 Dec 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Rafael Martinez | TKO | 5 | 9 Nov 1966 | Leon, Mexico | ||
| Win | Rafael Macias | TKO | 5 | 18 Oct 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ernesto Aguilar | TKO | 3 | 7 Oct 1966 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ramiro Garcia | KO | 9 | 17 Sep 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Oscar Rivas | TKO | 3 | 7 Aug 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gerardo Lujano | TKO | 5 | 10 Jul 1966 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Win | German Guzman | KO | 4 | 24 Jun 1966 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Win | Alfonso Jose Cazares | TKO | 2 | 11 Jun 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Emeterio Campos | TKO | 4 | 20 May 1966 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Win | Juan Molina | TKO | 2 | 23 Apr 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Gallito Camacho | TKO | 1 | 12 Mar 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eduardo Alvarado | KO | 2 | 16 Feb 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Reynaldo De La Cerda | TKO | 3 | 28 Jan 1966 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Win | Pablo Martinez | TKO | 2 | 24 Nov 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mateo Jaimes | TKO | 5 | 20 Oct 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jorge Gomez | TKO | 8 | 9 Sep 1965 | Torreon, Mexico | ||
| Win | Nemesio Zenil | TKO | 2 | 14 Aug 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antonio Gallegos | TKO | 4 | 1 Apr 1965 | Gomez Palacio, Mexico | ||
| Win | Torito Silva | KO | 6 | 18 Feb 1965 | Gomez Palacio, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jeronimo Cisneros | TKO | 3 | 1 Feb 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Isidro Sotelo | KO | 1 | 4 Jan 1965 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | ||
| Win | Freddie Garcia | KO | 1 | 4 Jan 1965 | Cuernavaca, Mexico |