Gabriel Ruelas has seven losses against six opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Ruelas's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Gabriel Ruelas".
On March 24, 2003 Gabriel Ruelas faced off against Courtney Burton at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 49-7 (24). Ruelas lost the fight via 8th-round TKO.
On October 3, 1999 Gabriel Ruelas faced off against Manuel Garnica at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 46-6 (24). Ruelas lost the fight via 10-round majority decision.
On October 24, 1998 Gabriel Ruelas faced off against John Brown at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 45-5 (24). Ruelas lost the fight via 8th-round TKO.
On October 4, 1997 Gabriel Ruelas fought Arturo Gatti in a super-featherweight world-title fight for Gatti's IBF title. Ruelas was 27 years old and with a record of 44-4 (23), and Gatti was 25 years old and with a record of 28-1 (23). Ruelas lost the fight via 5th-round TKO.
On December 1, 1995 Gabriel Ruelas met Azumah Nelson in a super-featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Ruelas was 25 years old and with a record of 41-3 (23), and Nelson was 37 years old and with a record of 36-3-2 (25). Ruelas lost the fight via 5th-round TKO and lost the title.
On February 20, 1993 Gabriel Ruelas fought Azumah Nelson in a super-featherweight world-title fight for Nelson's WBC title. Ruelas was 22 years old and with a record of 33-2 (16), and Nelson was 34 years old and with a record of 35-2-1 (25). Ruelas lost the fight via 12-round majority decision.
On April 14, 1990 Gabriel Ruelas faced off against Jeff Franklin at age 19. He was coming in with a record of 21-1 (12). Ruelas lost the fight via 7th-round TKO.