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Rafael Ruelas

5342 KOs
43 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-L-W
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
57
rounds
257
KO %
79.2%
KO wins
42
KO losses
3
career
1989–1999
debut
1989-01-17
last fight
1999-08-08
Profile
trainer
Phil Paolina
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 11″ / 180cm
nationality
United States
origin
Yerba Buena, CL, Mexico
city / state / zip
Studio City, California
dob
1971-04-26
age
55

Latest news

Boxing promoter Dan Goossen dies at 64
2014-09-30 · Los Angeles Register
Longtime boxing promoter Dan Goossen, of Goossen Promotions, died Monday from liver cancer complications at the age of 64, the family announced. Goossen had a keen eye for talent, as he promoted champions such as Rafael and Gabriel Ruelas, …
BOXING NOTEBOOK: Ruelas brothers reflect on highs, lows - Long Beach Press
2012-06-21 · Telegram
Brothers Rafael and Gabriel Ruelas will be honored Saturday night during a boxing card at Sportsmen s Lodge in Studio City…
De La Hoya Time Again
2006-05-10 · TheSweetScience.com
Many predicted Rafael Ruelas would overrun the gold medal winner.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Aug 8
Hicklet Lau
11 5 1
W-SD
New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
10 of 10 · 141 / 141 lbs
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Aug 15
Kostya Tszyu
20 1 0
L-TKO
County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States
WBC Light Welterweight Title
9 of 12 · 140 / 140 lbs · 0:21
Judges: Gale Van Hoy | Garry Dean
Referee: Luis Carlos Guzman
Event →
Jun 19
Juan Baldwin
18 4 0
W-TKO
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
5 · 143 lbs
Event →
Mar 21
Tim Scott
2 15 0
W-TKO
Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
2 · 148 / 151 lbs
Event →
Nov 14
Rodney Wilson
22 9 2
W-TKO
South Padre Island, Texas, United States
7 of 10 · 142 / 143 lbs · 2:59
Judges: Freddy Ledesma | Bobby Wells | Lee Rogers
Event →
Jul 19
Mike Griffith
16 4 0
W-KO
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
2 · 142 / 142 lbs
Event →
Jan 23
Jesus Arce
5 11 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
2 · 141 lbs
Event →
Dec 3
Jaime Balboa
63 21 1
W-KO
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
5 · 141 / 141 lbs
Event →
Aug 23
Livingstone Bramble
38 17 3
W-UD
Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 141 / 140 lbs
Judges: Al DeVito 91-99 | Dan Shannon 92-98 | Paul Venti 91-99
Referee: Earl Morton
Event →
Jul 10
Mike Walsh
16 3 3
W-KO
Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, United States
2 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:06
Event →
Apr 30
Tomas Barrientes
18 2 0
W-KO
San Antonio, Texas, United States
2 of 10 · 140 / 139 lbs · 2:32
Judges: Gale Van Hoy | Roy Ovalle | Steve Jaramillo
Event →
Oct 7
George Scott
26 1 0
L-UD
Nassau, Bahamas
World Boxing Union lightweight title
12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Tony Orlando
Event →
May 6
Oscar De La Hoya
17 0 0
L-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
IBF Lightweight Title
2 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:43
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Jan 28
Billy Schwer
26 1 0
W-TKO
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
IBF Lightweight Title
8 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Dec 8
Omar Pacheco
1 1 1
W-TKO
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
3 · 138 lbs
Judges: Rocky Burke | Sandy Pino | Dan Sisneros
Referee: Merv Nephew
Event →
May 27
Mike Evgen
25 2 0
W-TKO
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
IBF Lightweight Title
3 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:53
Referee: Mitch Halpern
Event →
Feb 19
Freddie Pendleton
35 18 4
W-UD
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
IBF World lightweight title
12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs
Judges: Pat Russell 112-114 | Eugene Grant 111-116 | Ric Bays 110-115
Referee: Robert Byrd
Event →
Oct 22
Manuel Hernandez
0 3 0
W-KO
Boise, Idaho, United States
1 · 138 lbs
Event →
Aug 19
Conrado Lopez
8 10 0
W-KO
Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, United States
1 of 10 · 138 lbs · 1:45
Referee: Burton Gillium
Event →
Jul 17
Darryl Tyson
40 5 1
W-UD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
10 of 10 · 138 / 136 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Robert Rivera
18 1 1
W-TKO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
NABF Lightweight Title
3 of 12 · 135 / 139 lbs · 2:23
Judges: Marty Sammon | Dick Young | Chuck Giampa
Referee: Burton Gillium
Event →
Jan 19
Roberto Burgos
0 3 0
W-KO
Boise Center, Boise, Idaho, United States
1 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 6
Jorge Paez
43 4 4
W-TKO
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
NABF Lightweight Title
10 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Marty Denkin
Event →
Aug 25
Benny Dominguez
11 7 1
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 · 136 / 134 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Mauro Gutierrez
47 16 5
W-UD
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
May 26
Francisco Ortiz
5 9 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
2 · 135 lbs
Event →
Apr 3
Francisco Lopez
0 6 0
W-TKO
Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, United States
1 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:02
Event →
Jan 30
Rocky Lockridge
44 7 0
W-UD
Country Club, Reseda, California, USA
10 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 26
Juan Paz
0 2 0
W-TKO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
2 · 135 lbs
Event →
Jul 31
Mauro Gutierrez
45 15 5
L-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, USA
WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Title
2 of 12 · 135 / 143 lbs · 1:32
Referee: Chuck Hassett
Event →
Jun 25
Narciso Valenzuela
33 7 2
W-UD
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
10 of 10 · 131 / 131 lbs
Event →
May 17
Fernando Teran
9 6 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 of 10 · 129 / 129 lbs · 2:45
Event →
Mar 31
Steve Cruz
35 5 0
W-KO
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NABF Featherweight Title
3 of 12 · 125 lbs
Event →
Feb 26
Vicente Gonzalez
13 9 2
W-UD
Country Club, Reseda, California, USA
10 of 10 · 128 lbs
Event →
Jan 14
Tomas Valdez
28 8 2
W-TKO
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Vacant IBF America Featherweight Title
3 · 126 / 126 lbs
Referee: Chuck Hassett
Event →
Nov 27
Richard Abila
15 6 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
7 of 10 · 125 / 126 lbs · 1:41
Referee: Vince Delgado
Event →
Sep 22
Felipe Jesus
7 6 0
W-TKO
Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, United States
7 · 127 / 127 lbs
Event →
Aug 17
Job Walters
12 4 0
W-TKO
Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
9 of 10 · 127 / 126 lbs · 2:10
Referee: Toby Gibson
Event →
Jul 31
Rosendo Alonso
29 19 1
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 · 128 / 130 lbs
Event →
Jun 18
Abe Gomez
14 4 1
W-UD
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
10 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs
Event →
May 29
Vicente Gonzalez
13 7 2
W-RTD
Country Club, Reseda, California, USA
5 of 10 · 127 lbs
Event →
Apr 14
Arturo Hernandez
25 32 2
W-KO
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
1 · 127 / 128 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Antonio Sanchez
0 1 0
W-KO
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
2 · 125 / 125 lbs
Event →
Feb 27
Roberto Rios
2 4 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
2 · 125 / 122 lbs
Event →
Feb 5
Simon Contreras
4 9 2
W-KO
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
5 · 125 / 126 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Ricardo Flores
1 8 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 · 125 / 123 lbs
Event →
Oct 24
Margarito Ruiz
0 2 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
4 of 6 · 124 / 126 lbs
Event →
Sep 26
Jose Vasquez
1 4 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 · 120 lbs
Event →
Aug 29
Joey Quinlan
2 3 0
W-KO
Country Club, Reseda, California, United States
1 · 120 / 121 lbs
Event →
Jul 14
Ben Gomez
1 1 0
W-KO
Riviera Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States
3 of 4 · 122 / 120 lbs · 2:11
Referee: Timothy Adams
Event →