Record & Stats
Record53-4 (41 KOs)Born
Apr 26, 1971
Age
55Y, 5M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
41 (72%)
Title Fights
9-3 (8 KOs)
Divisions
2
Analytics
Major Titles
Wins1Record3-1 (2 KOs)| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | Ring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTW135 |
Rafael Ruelas boxing record
Rafael Ruelas retired with a professional boxing record of 53-4 (41 KOs). The complete fight record below covers all 57 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Ruelas's most recent fight was a win over Hicklet Lau on Aug 8, 1999.
Ruelas won a major world championship at lightweight under the IBF. He went 3-1 in major title fights, with two wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Aug 8, 1999 | 28 | Hicklet Lau | W | SD | 10 | β | β |
| 56 | Aug 15, 1998 | 27 | Kostya Tszyu | L | TKO | 9 | β | Lightweight |
| 55 | Jun 19, 1998 | 27 | Juan Baldwin | W | RTD | 5 | β | β |
| 54 | Mar 21, 1998 | 26 | Tim Scott | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 53 | Nov 14, 1997 | 26 | Rodney Wilson | W | TKO | 7 | β | β |
| 52 | Jul 19, 1997 | 26 | Mike Griffith | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 51 | Jan 23, 1997 | 25 | Jesus Arce | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 50 | Dec 3, 1996 | 25 | Jaime Balboa | W | KO | 5 | β | β |
| 49 | Aug 23, 1996 | 25 | Livingstone Bramble | W | UD | 10 | β | Lightweight |
| 48 | Jul 10, 1996 | 25 | Mike Walsh | W | KO | 2 | β | β |
| 47 | Apr 30, 1996 | 25 | Tomas Barrientes | W | KO | 2 | β | β |
| 46 | Oct 7, 1995 | 24 | George Scott | L | UD | 12 | ~ Vacant WBU | Lightweight |
| 45 | May 6, 1995 | 24 | Oscar De La Hoya | L | TKO | 2 | β IBF~ WBO | Lightweight |
| 44 | Jan 28, 1995 | 23 | Billy Schwer | W | RTD | 8 | ! IBF | Lightweight |
| 43 | Dec 8, 1994 | 23 | Omar Pacheco | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 42 | May 27, 1994 | 23 | Mike Evgen | W | TKO | 3 | ! IBF | Lightweight |
| 41 | Feb 19, 1994 | 22 | Freddie Pendleton | W | UD | 12 | + IBF | Lightweight |
| 40 | Oct 22, 1993 | 22 | Manuel Hernandez | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 39 | Aug 19, 1993 | 22 | Conrado Lopez | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 38 | Jul 17, 1993 | 22 | Darryl Tyson | W | UD | 10 | β | Lightweight |
| 37 | Feb 23, 1993 | 21 | Robert Rivera | W | TKO | 3 | ! WBC-NABF | Lightweight |
| 36 | Jan 19, 1993 | 21 | Roberto Burgos | W | KO | 1 | + Vacant WBC-NABF | Lightweight |
| 35 | Nov 6, 1992 | 21 | Jorge PΓ‘ez | W | RTD | 10 | + Vacant WBC-NABF | Lightweight |
| 34 | Aug 25, 1992 | 21 | Benny Dominguez | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 33 | Jul 7, 1992 | 21 | Mauro Gutierrez | W | UD | 10 | β | β |
| 32 | May 26, 1992 | 21 | Francisco Ortiz | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 31 | Apr 3, 1992 | 20 | Francisco Lopez | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 30 | Jan 30, 1992 | 20 | Rick Lockridge | W | UD | 10 | β | Super Featherweight |
| 29 | Nov 26, 1991 | 20 | Juan De La Paz | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 28 | Jul 31, 1991 | 20 | Mauro Gutierrez | L | KO | 2 | ~ Vacant WBC Continental Americas | Lightweight |
| 27 | Jun 25, 1991 | 20 | Narciso Valenzuela Romo | W | UD | 10 | β | β |
| 26 | May 17, 1991 | 20 | Fernando Soldadito Teran | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 25 | Mar 31, 1991 | 19 | Steve Cruz | W | KO | 3 | + Vacant WBC-NABF | Featherweight |
| 24 | Feb 26, 1991 | 19 | Vicente Gonzalez | W | UD | 10 | β | β |
| 23 | Jan 14, 1991 | 19 | Tomas Valdez | W | TKO | 3 | + Vacant IBF American | Featherweight |
| 22 | Nov 27, 1990 | 19 | Richard Abila | W | KO | 7 | + Vacant USA California State | Featherweight |
| 21 | Sep 22, 1990 | 19 | Felipe de Jesus | W | TKO | 7 | β | β |
| 20 | Aug 17, 1990 | 19 | Job Walters | W | TKO | 9 | β | β |
| 19 | Jul 31, 1990 | 19 | Rosendo Alonso | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 18 | Jun 18, 1990 | 19 | Abe Gomez | W | UD | 10 | β | β |
| 17 | May 29, 1990 | 19 | Vicente Gonzalez | W | RTD | 5 | β | β |
| 16 | Apr 14, 1990 | 18 | Arturo Hernandez | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 15 | Mar 8, 1990 | 18 | Antonio Sanchez | W | KO | 2 | β | β |
| 14 | Feb 27, 1990 | 18 | Roberto Rios | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 13 | Feb 5, 1990 | 18 | Simon Contreras | W | KO | 5 | β | β |
| 12 | Nov 28, 1989 | 18 | Ricardo Flores | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 11 | Oct 24, 1989 | 18 | Margarito Ruiz | W | DQ | 1 | β | β |
| 10 | Sep 26, 1989 | 18 | Jose Luis Vazquez | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 9 | Aug 29, 1989 | 18 | Joey Quinlan | W | KO | 1 | β | β |
| 8 | Jul 14, 1989 | 18 | Ben Gomez | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 7 | Jun 27, 1989 | 18 | Chilo Guzman | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 6 | Jun 16, 1989 | 18 | Benito Rodriguez | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 5 | May 30, 1989 | 18 | Javier Lara | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 4 | Apr 25, 1989 | 17 | Margarito Arreola | W | MD | 4 | β | β |
| 3 | Mar 28, 1989 | 17 | Leopoldo Maya | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 2 | Feb 14, 1989 | 17 | Robert Rayford | W | TKO | 3 | β | β |
| 1 | Jan 17, 1989 | 17 | Marcos Covarrubias | W | UD | 4 | β | β |