Ruben Olivares boxer
- bouts
- 105
- won
- 89
- lost
- 13
- draw
- 3
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1965-01-04
- Height
- 5′ 5½″/166cm
- Reach
- 67″/170cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1947-01-14
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Mexico
Rubén Olivares Avila (born January 14, 1947) is a Mexican former professional boxer and actor, and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame., Olivares was a world champion multiple times, and considered by many as the greatest bantamweight champion of all time. He was very popular among Mexicans, many of whom considered him to be Mexico's greatest fighter for a long period. He currently holds the record for the most wins in unified title bouts in bantamweight history, at 6. Olivares has also had both starring and cameo appearances in Mexican movies, and he participated in more than 100 professional bouts.Olivares made his pro debut at the age of 17, by knocking out Freddy García in round one at Cuernavaca. With that knockout win, a streak of 22 knockout wins in a row had been set off. During that streak, he beat Tony Gallegos, Monito Aguilar and Antonio Leal, among others. It was on March 8, 1967, that Felipe González became the first one to go the distance with Olivares, when Olivares defeated him by a decision in 10 at Mexicali. Then, on July 29 of that same year, Olivares had the first spot on his record, Germán Bastidas holding him to a ten-round draw.He had back to back rematches with González and Bastidas, knocking González out in round six on November 19, and Bastidas in round four on January 28, 1968. Then came a step up in opponent quality, when he met former world champion Salvatore Burruni in Mexico City. Olivares knocked Burruni out in three rounds. After defeating Manuel Arnal by a disqualification in six, he set off on another knockout win streak, this one reaching 21 in a row. One of the fights in that streak was against Bernabé Fernández, in Los Angeles. Olivares won his first fight abroad that day, beating Fernández in round three. On May 23, 1969, he defeated Olympic gold medalist Takao Sakurai.After accumulating a record of 51-0-1, Olivares received his first world title bout when he faced world bantamweight champion Lionel Rose, who was defending his world title that day, at the Inglewood Forum. According to boxing book The Ring: Boxing In The 20th Century, the forum's director, fearing a riot like the one that happened after Rose had beaten Chucho Castillo there might happen again, went to Olivares' locker room to express his worries, and Olivares guaranteed he wouldn't let that happen again. Olivares became the world bantamweight champion by knocking Rose out in round five on that day, August 22 of 1969.After beating Alan Rudkin in a title defense and a couple other fighters in non-title bouts, Olivares started his trilogy of bouts with arch-enemy and countryman Castillo. Olivares' knockout streak ended in that fight, but he won the first installment of the Olivares-Castillo rivalry after rising off the canvas to score a 15-round decision. After three more non-title wins, Olivares and Castillo met again, on October 16 of 1970. This time, Olivares suffered a cut in round one, and the fight was stopped in round 14, Castillo the winner and new world Bantamweight champion by a technical knockout. This was Olivares' first loss in his 62 fight career.After one more win, Olivares and Castillo had their rubber match, on April 3 of 1971. Olivares was knocked down once, but he rose to regain the world Featherweight title in the last fight between him and Castillo with another 15-round decision. Then, he had six more knockouts in a row, including one in a non-title bout in Nicaragua, one in Nagoya, Japan while defending the crown in the rematch for a fight which took place in 1969, won by Olivares by TKO in the 2nd round. The rematch against Kazuyoshi Kanazawa was a brutal affair and in the 13th round Kanazawa seemed to be on the verge of stopping Olivares, having him pinned to the ropes and a corner. It appears Kanazawa emptied his "tank" with this last attack and before the round ended Kanazawa could hardly keep his feet, and fell clumsily after missing with an uppercut. Olivares floored Kanazawa three times in the 14th round, prompting the stoppage victory. This fight was voted as the best Japanese match of 1971. Another victory came against former champion Efren Torres, and one against Jesus Pimentel, also in round 11.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1988-03-12 | Ignacio Madrid | LWLW | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | LOST KO |
1986-02-25 | Roman Almaguer | WLWWWL | Forum, Inglewood | DRAW Points |
1981-11-24 | Margarito Marquez | WLWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Split-decision |
1980-08-24 | Rafael Gandarilla | WLLLLL | La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen | LOST Technical knockout |
1980-04-25 | Sergio Reyes | LWWWLL | Ciudad Deportiva, Nuevo Laredo | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-03-07 | Carlos Serrano | WWLLWW | Uptown Theatre, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-07-21 | Eusebio Pedroza | WWWWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | LOST Technical knockout |
1979-06-30 | Adrian Zapanta | LLLLLL | Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-04-22 | Guillermo Morales | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutierrez | DRAW Points |
1978-11-20 | Isaac Vega | LWLWWW | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-10-17 | Shig Fukuyama | WLLLLL | Houston | WIN KO |
1978-04-28 | Jose Luis Ramirez | WWWWWW | Arena de Ciudad Obregon, Ciudad Obregon | WIN Technical knockout |
1977-12-06 | Ricky Gutierrez | WWWLWW | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio | WIN Unanimous decision |
1977-08-20 | Bobby Chacon | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Unanimous decision |
1976-11-19 | Jose Cervantes | WWDDWW | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | LOST KO |
1976-07-30 | Fernando Cabanela | WWWWWW | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-06-02 | Charoensuk Pornsangfa | debut | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | WIN Technical knockout |
1975-12-04 | Danny Lopez | WLLWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST KO |
1975-09-20 | David Kotey | WWWWWD | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Split-decision |
1975-06-20 | Bobby Chacon | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1975-04-07 | Benjamin Ortiz | WWLLWW | Arena Tijuana 72, Tijuana | WIN KO |
1974-11-23 | Alexis Arguello | WLWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST KO |
1974-10-05 | Carlos Mendoza | WWWWL | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez | WIN Technical knockout |
1974-08-31 | Enrique Garcia | LWLLLL | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey | WIN Technical knockout |
1974-07-09 | Zensuke Utagawa | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN KO |
1974-05-14 | Adrian Zapanta | WLWLWL | Ciudad Juarez | WIN KO |
1974-03-04 | Art Hafey | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
1973-12-02 | Francisco Durango | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Matamoros | WIN Unanimous decision |
1973-09-15 | Art Hafey | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey | LOST KO |
1973-06-23 | Bobby Chacon | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Corner retirement |
1973-04-28 | Walter Seeley | WWWWWL | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-11-14 | Rafael Herrera | WWWWWL | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Majority decision |
1972-08-19 | Godfrey Stevens | WLWWWL | Monterrey | WIN Points |
1972-03-19 | Rafael Herrera | WWWWWW | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | LOST KO |
1971-12-14 | Jesus Pimentel | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Corner retirement |
1971-10-25 | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | LWLWWW | Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya | WIN KO |
1971-08-23 | Kid Pascualito | LWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-07-10 | Efren Torres | WWLWWL | Auditorio del Estado, Guadalajara | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-06-07 | Vicente Blanco | WWWWLL | Estadio Somoza, Managua | WIN KO |
1971-05-18 | Tsuguo Mineyama | DLLLWL | Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-04-02 | Chucho Castillo | LWLWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Unanimous decision |
1971-03-03 | Chung Park | DDLDWL | Auditorio del Estado, Guadalajara | WIN KO |
1970-10-16 | Chucho Castillo | WDLWLW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Technical knockout |
1970-09-11 | Memo Rodriguez | LWDWL | Acapulco | WIN KO |
1970-08-14 | Jose Arranz | WLWLWD | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-07-22 | Shuji Chiyoda | WWLWDW | International Amphitheatre, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1970-04-18 | Chucho Castillo | WWWDLW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Unanimous decision |
1970-03-18 | Romy Guelas | DLWLLW | Convention Center Arena, San Antonio | WIN Corner retirement |
1970-02-22 | Angel Hernandez | L | Acambaro | WIN KO |
1969-12-12 | Alan Rudkin | WWWLWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-10-27 | Shigeyoshi Oki | WLWLLL | Ciudad Juarez | WIN KO |
1969-08-22 | Lionel Rose | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN KO |
1969-06-29 | Nene Jun | WW | Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-05-23 | Takao Sakurai | WWLWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-05-06 | Frank Adame | debut | Nogales | WIN KO |
1969-03-17 | Ernie Cruz | LWWLWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-03-09 | Carlos Zayas | LLLLLW | Plaza de Toros San Roque, Tuxtla Gutierrez | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-02-23 | Jose Bisbal | WLLLLL | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN KO |
1969-01-26 | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | WWWWWW | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-11-24 | Jose Medel | LLLDWL | Estadio de la Ciudad Universitario, Monterrey | WIN KO |
1968-10-11 | Wally Brooks | WLLLLL | Mexico City | WIN KO |
1968-09-15 | Antoine Porcel | WWLDLD | Mexico City | WIN KO |
1968-08-28 | Bernabe Fernandez | DLLLDW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-08-10 | Tiny Palacio | DLDLWL | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-07-11 | Gary Garber | WL | Plaza de Toros, Torreon | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-06-25 | Enrique Yepez | DWW | Xalapa | WIN KO |
1968-06-08 | Octavio Gomez | WWWWWW | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN KO |
1968-05-20 | Kid Gavilan | WL | Puebla | WIN KO |
1968-04-27 | Manuel Arnal | WWWLLW | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN |
1968-03-31 | Salvatore Burruni | WWWWWW | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-03-03 | Pornchai Poprai-ngam | LLLWLL | Arena en La Paz, La Paz | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-01-28 | German Bastidas | WWWDLL | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-11-19 | Felipe Gonzalez | WLLWLL | Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz | WIN Corner retirement |
1967-11-03 | Chamaco Castillo | WLWLLL | Veracruz | WIN KO |
1967-10-14 | Ushiwakamaru Harada | WWWWWL | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-09-20 | Gustavo Sosa | LLLWLL | Puebla | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-09-06 | Grillito Aguilar | WLLWLL | Poza Rica | WIN KO |
1967-07-29 | German Bastidas | WWLWWW | Mexico City | DRAW Points |
1967-07-14 | Angel Hernandez | debut | Leon | WIN KO |
1967-06-17 | Julio Guerrero | WWWWLW | Mexico City | WIN KO |
1967-02-26 | Felipe Gonzalez | LWWLLW | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali | WIN Points |
1967-02-05 | Antonio Leal | WWWWWW | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali | WIN KO |
1966-12-17 | Daniel Gutierrez | WWLWWW | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-11-09 | Rafael Martinez | debut | Leon | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-10-18 | Rafael Macias | LL | Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-10-07 | Ernesto Aguilar | debut | Tampico | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-09-17 | Ramiro Garcia | LDLLLL | Mexico City | WIN KO |
1966-08-07 | Oscar Rivas | debut | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-07-10 | Gerardo Lujano | debut | Tampico | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-06-24 | German Guzman | debut | Tampico | WIN KO |
1966-06-11 | Alfonso Jose Cazares | DWWWLL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-05-20 | Emeterio Campos | W | Auditorio Municipal, Tampico | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-04-23 | Juan Molina | WWWWLW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-03-12 | Gallito Camacho | WWWWLL | Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-02-16 | Eduardo Alvarado | WWWWL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN KO |
1966-01-28 | Reynaldo de la Cerda | L | Tampico | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-11-24 | Pablo Martinez | LLL | Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-10-20 | Mateo Jaimes | LLLWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-09-09 | Jorge Gomez | WWW | Plaza de Toros, Torreon | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-08-14 | Nemesio Zenil | L | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-04-01 | Antonio Gallegos | WLLWWW | Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gomez Palacio | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-02-18 | Torito Silva | L | Arena Olímpico Laguna, Gomez Palacio | WIN KO |
1965-02-01 | Jeronimo Cisneros | debut | Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-01-18 | Freddie Garcia | debut | Cuernavaca | WIN KO |
1965-01-04 | Isidro Sotelo | debut | Cuernavaca | WIN KO |