Ruben Olivares boxer

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

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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
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

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