Rubén Olivares (89-13-3, 79) was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico on January 14, 1947. At the age of 17 years on January 4, 1965, he made his professional boxing debut against Isidro Sotelo, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On his 54th career fight at 22 years old, Olivares became a bantamweight world champion on August 22, 1969 after defeating Lionel Rose via 5th-round KO to win the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles.
He then went on to become world champion at the featherweight weight class as well, winning the WBA and WBC titles against Chucho Castillo via 15-round unanimous decision on April 2, 1971.
Olivares' last fight was a 4th-round KO loss to Ignacio Madrid at age 41 on March 12, 1988. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of Rubén Olivares' best fights have been against Bobby Chacon, Lionel Rose, José Luis Ramírez, José Medel and Alan Rudkin. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Rubén Olivares".
Olivares has 13 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Rubén Olivares Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
105 | Mar 12, 1988 41 years, 1 months 89-13-3 (79) | Ignacio Madrid | 4 | KO | Loss | |
104 | Feb 25, 1986 39 years, 1 months 89-12-3 (79) | Roman Almaguer | 4 | MD | Draw | |
103 | Nov 24, 1981 34 years, 10 months 89-12-2 (79) | Margarito Marquez | 10 | SD | Loss | |
102 | Aug 24, 1980 33 years, 7 months 89-11-2 (79) | Rafael Gandarilla | 9 | TKO | Loss | |
101 | Apr 25, 1980 33 years, 3 months 89-10-2 (79) | Sergio Reyes | 7 | TKO | Win | |
100 | Mar 7, 1980 33 years, 1 months 88-10-2 (78) | Carlos Serrano | 5 | TKO | Win | |
99  | Jul 21, 1979 32 years, 6 months 87-10-2 (77) | 23 years, 4 months 22-3 (15) | FT | 12 | TKO | Loss For WBA |
98 | Jun 30, 1979 32 years, 5 months 87-9-2 (77) | Adrian Zapanta | 2 | TKO | Win | |
97 | Apr 22, 1979 32 years, 3 months 86-9-2 (76) | Guillermo Morales | 10 | MD | Draw | |
96 | Nov 20, 1978 31 years, 10 months 86-9-1 (76) | Isaac Vega | 3 | TKO | Win | |
95 | Oct 18, 1978 31 years, 9 months 85-9-1 (75) | Shig Fukuyama | 2 | KO | Win | |
94  | Apr 28, 1978 31 years, 3 months 84-9-1 (74) | 19 years, 4 months 43-1 (36) | 2 | TKO | Win | |
93 | Dec 6, 1977 30 years, 10 months 83-9-1 (73) | Ricky Gutierrez | 10 | UD | Win | |
92  | Aug 20, 1977 30 years, 7 months 82-9-1 (73) | 25 years, 8 months 36-3 (33) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
91 | Nov 19, 1976 29 years, 10 months 82-8-1 (73) | Jose Cervantes | 6 | KO | Loss | |
90 | Jul 30, 1976 29 years, 6 months 82-7-1 (73) | Fernando Cabanela | 10 | UD | Win | |
89 | Jun 2, 1976 29 years, 4 months 81-7-1 (73) | Pajet Lupikanet | 1 | TKO | Win | |
88  | Dec 4, 1975 28 years, 10 months 80-7-1 (72) | 23 years, 4 months 8-3 (7) | 7 | KO | Loss | |
87 | Sep 20, 1975 28 years, 8 months 80-6-1 (72) | David Kotey | FT | 15 | SD | Loss Lost WBC |
86 | Jun 20, 1975 28 years, 5 months 80-5-1 (72) | 23 years, 6 months 26-1 (24) | FT | 2 | TKO | Win Won WBC |
85 | Apr 7, 1975 28 years, 2 months 79-5-1 (71) | Benjamin Ortiz | 6 | TKO | Win | |
84  | Nov 23, 1974 27 years, 10 months 78-5-1 (70) | 22 years, 7 months 35-4 (29) | FT | 13 | KO | Loss Lost WBA |
83 | Oct 5, 1974 27 years, 8 months 78-4-1 (70) | Carlos Mendoza | 6 | TKO | Win | |
82 | Aug 31, 1974 27 years, 7 months 77-4-1 (69) | Enrique Garcia | 5 | TKO | Win | |
81 | Jul 9, 1974 27 years, 5 months 76-4-1 (68) | Zensuke Utagawa | FT | 7 | KO | Win Won WBA Vacant |
80 | May 14, 1974 27 years, 4 months 75-4-1 (67) | Adrian Zapanta | 2 | KO | Win | |
79 | Mar 4, 1974 27 years, 1 months 74-4-1 (66) | Art Hafey | 12 | SD | Win | |
78 | Dec 2, 1973 26 years, 10 months 73-4-1 (66) | Francisco Durango | 10 | UD | Win | |
77 | Sep 15, 1973 26 years, 8 months 72-4-1 (66) | Art Hafey | 5 | TKO | Loss | |
76 | Jun 23, 1973 26 years, 5 months 72-3-1 (66) | 21 years, 6 months 19-0 (17) | FT | 9 | RTD | Win |
75 | Apr 28, 1973 26 years, 3 months 71-3-1 (65) | Walter Seeley | 2 | TKO | Win | |
74 | Nov 14, 1972 25 years, 10 months 70-3-1 (64) | Rafael Herrera | 10 | MD | Loss | |
73 | Aug 19, 1972 25 years, 7 months 70-2-1 (64) | Godfrey Stevens | 10 | UD | Win | |
72 | Mar 19, 1972 25 years, 2 months 69-2-1 (64) | Rafael Herrera | BT | 8 | KO | Loss Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
71 | Dec 14, 1971 24 years, 11 months 69-1-1 (64) | Jesús Pimentel | BT | 11 | TKO | Win Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
70 | Oct 25, 1971 24 years, 9 months 68-1-1 (63) | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | BT | 14 | TKO | Win Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
69 | Aug 23, 1971 24 years, 7 months 67-1-1 (62) | Kid Pascualito | 9 | TKO | Win | |
68 | Jul 10, 1971 24 years, 5 months 66-1-1 (61) | Efren Torres | 4 | TKO | Win | |
67 | Jun 7, 1971 24 years, 4 months 65-1-1 (60) | Vicente Blanco | 5 | KO | Win | |
66 | May 19, 1971 24 years, 4 months 64-1-1 (59) | Tsuguo Mineyama | 3 | TKO | Win | |
65 | Apr 2, 1971 24 years, 2 months 63-1-1 (58) | Chucho Castillo | BT | 15 | UD | Win Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
64 | Mar 3, 1971 24 years, 1 months 62-1-1 (58) | Chung Park | 6 | KO | Win | |
63 | Oct 16, 1970 23 years, 9 months 61-1-1 (57) | Chucho Castillo | BT | 14 | TKO | Loss Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
62 | Sep 11, 1970 23 years, 7 months 61-0-1 (57) | Memo Rodriguez | 5 | KO | Win | |
61 | Aug 14, 1970 23 years, 7 months 60-0-1 (56) | Jose Arranz | 3 | TKO | Win | |
60 | Jul 22, 1970 23 years, 6 months 59-0-1 (55) | Shuji Chiyoda | 10 | UD | Win | |
59 | Apr 18, 1970 23 years, 3 months 58-0-1 (55) | Chucho Castillo | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
58 | Mar 18, 1970 23 years, 2 months 57-0-1 (55) | Romy Guelas | 6 | TKO | Win | |
57 | Feb 22, 1970 23 years, 1 months 56-0-1 (54) | Angel Hernandez | 3 | KO | Win | |
56 | Dec 12, 1969 22 years, 10 months 55-0-1 (53) | Alan Rudkin | BT | 2 | TKO | Win Defended WBA, WBC, The Ring |
55 | Oct 27, 1969 22 years, 9 months 54-0-1 (52) | Shigeyoshi Oki | 3 | KO | Win | |
54  | Aug 22, 1969 22 years, 7 months 53-0-1 (51) | 21 years, 2 months 34-2 (8) | BT | 5 | KO | Win Won WBA, WBC, The Ring |
53 | Jun 29, 1969 22 years, 5 months 52-0-1 (50) | Nene Jun | 1 | TKO | Win | |
52 | May 23, 1969 22 years, 4 months 51-0-1 (49) | Takao Sakurai | 6 | TKO | Win | |
51 | May 6, 1969 22 years, 3 months 50-0-1 (48) | Frank Adame | 2 | KO | Win | |
50 | Mar 17, 1969 22 years, 2 months 49-0-1 (47) | Ernie Cruz | 9 | TKO | Win | |
49 | Mar 9, 1969 22 years, 1 months 48-0-1 (46) | Carlos Zayas | 7 | TKO | Win | |
48 | Feb 23, 1969 22 years, 1 months 47-0-1 (45) | Jose Bisbal | 3 | KO | Win | |
47 | Jan 26, 1969 22 years 46-0-1 (44) | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | 2 | TKO | Win | |
46  | Nov 24, 1968 21 years, 10 months 45-0-1 (43) | 30 years, 8 months 64-24-7 (39) | 8 | KO | Win | |
45 | Oct 11, 1968 21 years, 8 months 44-0-1 (42) | Wally Brooks | 1 | KO | Win | |
44 | Sep 15, 1968 21 years, 8 months 43-0-1 (41) | Antoine Porcel | 1 | KO | Win | |
43 | Aug 28, 1968 21 years, 7 months 42-0-1 (40) | Bernabe Fernandez | 3 | TKO | Win | |
42 | Aug 10, 1968 21 years, 6 months 41-0-1 (39) | Tiny Palacio | 6 | TKO | Win | |
41 | Jul 11, 1968 21 years, 5 months 40-0-1 (38) | Gary Garber | 5 | TKO | Win | |
40 | Jun 25, 1968 21 years, 5 months 39-0-1 (37) | Enrique Yepes | 5 | KO | Win | |
39 | Jun 8, 1968 21 years, 4 months 38-0-1 (36) | Octavio Gomez | 5 | KO | Win | |
38 | May 20, 1968 21 years, 4 months 37-0-1 (35) | King Gavilan | 4 | KO | Win | |
37 | Apr 27, 1968 21 years, 3 months 36-0-1 (34) | Manuel Arnal | 6 | DQ | Win | |
36 | Mar 31, 1968 21 years, 2 months 35-0-1 (34) | Salvatore Burruni | 3 | TKO | Win | |
35 | Mar 3, 1968 21 years, 1 months 34-0-1 (33) | Pornchai Poprai-ngam | 9 | TKO | Win | |
34 | Jan 28, 1968 21 years 33-0-1 (32) | German Bastidas | 5 | TKO | Win | |
33 | Nov 19, 1967 20 years, 10 months 32-0-1 (31) | Felipe Gonzalez | 6 | TKO | Win | |
32 | Nov 3, 1967 20 years, 9 months 31-0-1 (30) | Chamaco Castillo | 5 | KO | Win | |
31 | Oct 14, 1967 20 years, 9 months 30-0-1 (29) | Ushiwakamaru Harada | 2 | TKO | Win | |
30 | Sep 20, 1967 20 years, 8 months 29-0-1 (28) | Gustavo Sosa | 3 | TKO | Win | |
29 | Sep 6, 1967 20 years, 7 months 28-0-1 (27) | Grillito Aguilar | 5 | KO | Win | |
28 | Jul 29, 1967 20 years, 6 months 27-0-1 (26) | German Bastidas | 10 | MD | Draw | |
27 | Jul 14, 1967 20 years, 6 months 27-0 (26) | Angel Hernandez | 5 | KO | Win | |
26 | Jun 17, 1967 20 years, 5 months 26-0 (25) | Julio Guerrero | 4 | KO | Win | |
25 | Feb 26, 1967 20 years, 1 months 25-0 (24) | Felipe Gonzalez | 10 | UD | Win | |
24 | Feb 5, 1967 20 years 24-0 (24) | Antonio Leal | 1 | KO | Win | |
23 | Dec 17, 1966 19 years, 11 months 23-0 (23) | Daniel Gutierrez | 10 | TKO | Win | |
22 | Nov 9, 1966 19 years, 9 months 22-0 (22) | Rafael Martinez | 5 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Oct 18, 1966 19 years, 9 months 21-0 (21) | Rafael Macias | 5 | TKO | Win | |
20 | Oct 7, 1966 19 years, 8 months 20-0 (20) | Ernesto Aguilar | 3 | TKO | Win | |
19 | Sep 17, 1966 19 years, 8 months 19-0 (19) | Ramiro Garcia | 9 | KO | Win | |
18 | Aug 7, 1966 19 years, 6 months 18-0 (18) | Oscar Rivas | 3 | TKO | Win | |
17 | Jul 10, 1966 19 years, 5 months 17-0 (17) | Gerardo Lujano | 5 | TKO | Win | |
16 | Jun 24, 1966 19 years, 5 months 16-0 (16) | German Guzman | 4 | KO | Win | |
15 | Jun 11, 1966 19 years, 4 months 15-0 (15) | Alfonso Jose Cazares | 2 | TKO | Win | |
14 | May 20, 1966 19 years, 4 months 14-0 (14) | Emeterio Campos | 4 | TKO | Win | |
13 | Apr 23, 1966 19 years, 3 months 13-0 (13) | Juan Molina | 2 | TKO | Win | |
12 | Mar 12, 1966 19 years, 1 months 12-0 (12) | Gallito Camacho | 1 | TKO | Win | |
11 | Feb 16, 1966 19 years, 1 months 11-0 (11) | Eduardo Alvarado | 2 | KO | Win | |
10 | Jan 28, 1966 19 years 10-0 (10) | Reynaldo De La Cerda | 3 | TKO | Win | |
9 | Nov 24, 1965 18 years, 10 months 9-0 (9) | Pablo Martinez | 2 | TKO | Win | |
8 | Oct 20, 1965 18 years, 9 months 8-0 (8) | Mateo Jaimes | 5 | TKO | Win | |
7 | Sep 9, 1965 18 years, 7 months 7-0 (7) | Jorge Gomez | 8 | TKO | Win | |
6 | Aug 14, 1965 18 years, 7 months 6-0 (6) | Nemesio Zenil | 2 | TKO | Win | |
5 | Apr 1, 1965 18 years, 2 months 5-0 (5) | Antonio Gallegos | 4 | TKO | Win | |
4 | Feb 18, 1965 18 years, 1 months 4-0 (4) | Torito Silva | 6 | KO | Win | |
3 | Feb 1, 1965 18 years 3-0 (3) | Geronimo Cisneros | 3 | TKO | Win | |
2 | Jan 18, 1965 18 years 2-0 (2) | Freddie Garcia | 1 | KO | Win | |
1 | Jan 4, 1965 17 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | Isidro Sotelo | 1 | KO | Win |
