Gabriel Ruelas Record
| Total Fights | 56 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 49 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 24 |
| KO Losses | 5 |
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What is Gabriel Ruelas' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and six months, Gabriel Ruelas fought 56 times with 49 wins and 7 losses.
Ruelas retired from professional boxing with a record of 49-7, which included one super-featherweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He had a 42.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 24 of his total 56 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Ruelas suffered five knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO defeat to Courtney Burton on March 24, 2003.
Some of Ruelas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Freddie Liberatore, Jesse James Leija, Jimmy Garcia, Troy Dorsey, James Crayton, Eduardo Jacques, and Raul Hernandez.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Mar 24, 2003 | 32 | Courtney Burton | Loss | TKO8 |
| 55 | Jun 28, 2002 | 31 | Gene Vassar | Win | UD |
| 54 | May 22, 2002 | 31 | Lee Cargle | Win | UD |
| 53 | Mar 11, 2001 | 30 | Pedro Garcia | Win | UD |
| 52 | Oct 3, 1999 | 29 | Manuel Garnica | Loss | MD |
| 51 | Aug 7, 1999 | 29 | Jose Alfonso Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 50 | Oct 24, 1998 | 28 | John Brown | Loss | TKO8 |
| 49 | Jul 11, 1998 | 27 | Troy Dorsey | Win | TKO6 |
| 48 | Oct 4, 1997 | 27 | Arturo Gatti | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 47 | Feb 14, 1997 | 26 | James Crayton | Win | UD |
| 46 | Sep 16, 1996 | 26 | Angelo Nunez | Win | TD |
| 45 | Mar 13, 1996 | 25 | Julio Cesar Herrera | Win | UD |
| 44 | Dec 1, 1995 | 25 | Azumah Nelson | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 43 | May 6, 1995 | 24 | Jimmy Garcia | Win * | TKO11 |
| 42 | Jan 28, 1995 | 24 | Freddie Liberatore | Win * | RTD2 |
| 41 | Sep 17, 1994 | 24 | Jesse James Leija | Win * | UD |
| 40 | May 20, 1994 | 23 | Paris Alexander | Win | TKO7 |
| 39 | Feb 8, 1994 | 23 | Raul Hernandez | Win | TKO7 |
| 38 | Jan 21, 1994 | 23 | Eduardo Jacques | Win | KO7 |
| 37 | Oct 22, 1993 | 23 | Mike Grow | Win | TKO8 |
| 36 | Aug 28, 1993 | 23 | Ben Lopez | Win | TKO5 |
| 35 | Feb 20, 1993 | 22 | Azumah Nelson | Loss * | MD |
| 34 | Sep 29, 1992 | 22 | Gabriel Castro | Win | UD |
| 33 | Aug 25, 1992 | 22 | Ismael Diaz | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jun 27, 1992 | 21 | Ditau Paul Molefyane | Win | MD |
| 31 | May 26, 1992 | 21 | Raymundo Arce | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | Apr 2, 1992 | 21 | Moises Martinez | Win | TKO1 |
| 29 | Feb 22, 1992 | 21 | Tomas Valdez | Win | UD |
| 28 | Jan 30, 1992 | 21 | Jorge Palomares | Win | UD |
| 27 | Nov 26, 1991 | 21 | Ascencion Lugo | Win | KO1 |
| 26 | Aug 17, 1991 | 21 | Alvaro Bohorquez | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jul 31, 1991 | 21 | Aaron Lopez | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jun 25, 1991 | 20 | Eduardo Montoya | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Jun 1, 1991 | 20 | Pedro Mendoza | Win | UD |
| 22 | Apr 14, 1990 | 19 | Jeff Franklin | Loss | TKO7 |
| 21 | Mar 8, 1990 | 19 | Leonardo Moreno | Win | UD |
| 20 | Feb 27, 1990 | 19 | Dana Roston | Win | KO3 |
| 19 | Feb 5, 1990 | 19 | Arturo Hernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Nov 28, 1989 | 19 | Javier Macias | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Oct 24, 1989 | 19 | Freddie Santos | Win | UD |
| 16 | Sep 26, 1989 | 19 | Fred Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 29, 1989 | 19 | Abe Castro | Win | KO4 |
| 14 | Jul 14, 1989 | 18 | Randy Reedy | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jun 27, 1989 | 18 | Francisco Pascasio | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Jun 16, 1989 | 18 | Antonio Marin | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | May 30, 1989 | 18 | Jorge Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 10 | Apr 25, 1989 | 18 | Mario Lozano | Win | UD |
| 9 | Mar 28, 1989 | 18 | Josefino Suarez | Win | UD |
| 8 | Feb 14, 1989 | 18 | Vicente Arias | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Jan 17, 1989 | 18 | Martin Urias | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Dec 9, 1988 | 18 | Alberto Almaguer | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Nov 29, 1988 | 18 | Juvenal Molina | Win | UD |
| 4 | Nov 15, 1988 | 18 | Willie Garcia | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Oct 14, 1988 | 18 | Jaime Morales | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Sep 27, 1988 | 18 | Tranquilino Martinez | Win | UD |
| 1 | Sep 16, 1988 | 18 | Raul Martinez | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Gabriel Ruelas is a 53-year old retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico on July 23, 1970. He is a former super-featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 1988 to 2003.
Ruelas made his professional boxing debut against Raul Martinez at the age of 18 on September 16, 1988, defeating Martinez via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on February 20, 1993 after 34 professional fights, against Azumah Nelson for the WBC title. He lost to Nelson via 12 round majority decision.
Ruelas has won one world title at super-featherweight. For all the details about Ruelas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ruelas had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Courtney Burton on March 24, 2003. Ruelas lost the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 21 years, 1 month, and 8 days since this fight.
Championships
Ruelas had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Gabriel Ruelas fought for a super-featherweight world title in three fights and won once. He won one super-featherweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1994 | Jesse James Leija | Super-featherweight | WBC | UD |
Title Defenses
Gabriel Ruelas had three super-featherweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1995 | Jimmy Garcia | Super-featherweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jan 28, 1995 | Freddie Liberatore | Super-featherweight | WBC | RTD |
Title Losses
Gabriel Ruelas lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1995 | Azumah Nelson | Super-featherweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Ruelas fought a total of 56 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the super-featherweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
February 20, 1993: In his first world-title fight, Gabriel Ruelas loses to Azumah Nelson via 12 round majority decision. He was fighting for the WBC super-featherweight title.
September 17, 1994: Ruelas wins the WBC super-featherweight title from Jesse James Leija, by beating Leija via 12 round unanimous decision.
January 28, 1995: Ruelas successfully defends the WBC super-featherweight title against Freddie Liberatore, winning the fight via 2nd round RTD.
FAQs
How many KOs does Gabriel Ruelas have on his record?
Ruelas knocked out 24 of his 56 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 42.9%. Of his total 49 wins, 24 of them were via KO (49%).
What was Gabriel Ruelas' first world title win?
Ruelas' first world-title win was the WBC belt at super-featherweight. He defeated Jesse James Leija via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Gabriel Ruelas win?
Ruelas won one world title at super-featherweight.
How many title defenses did Gabriel Ruelas make?
Ruelas had a total of three title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost one time.