Ruben Villa Record & Stats
Five years and eight months into his professional boxing career, Ruben Villa has fought 20 times with 19 wins and a single loss. As of June 2023, Villa's boxing record stands at 19-1 (6 KO wins).
- Born
- Apr 16, 1997
- Age
- 26
- Debut
- Jul 29, 2016
- Record
- 19-1
- Rounds
- 132
- KOs
- 6 (30%)
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 169 cm
- Ape Index
- 1 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
Featured Opponents
Ruben Villa (RV4) is an American professional boxer. He was born in Salinas, California, U.S. on April 16, 1997. Villa made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19, on July 29, 2016. He is yet to win a major world title. Villa is 26 years old, he will turn 27 in 10 months and six days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Apr 15, 2022 | 24 | Horacio GarcĂa | Win | KO9 |
| 19 | Oct 9, 2020 | 23 | Emanuel Navarrete | Loss * | UD |
| 18 | Dec 21, 2019 | 22 | Alexei Collado | Win | UD |
| 17 | Sep 20, 2019 | 22 | Enrique Vivas | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 10, 2019 | 22 | Luis Lopez-Vargas | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jan 11, 2019 | 21 | Ruben Cervera | Win | UD |
| 14 | Oct 13, 2018 | 21 | Miguel Carrizoza | Win | UD |
| 13 | Aug 24, 2018 | 21 | José González | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jun 30, 2018 | 21 | Ricardo Torres | Win | KO6 |
| 11 | Apr 14, 2018 | 20 | Marlon Olea | Win | UD |
| 10 | Feb 16, 2018 | 20 | Juan Sandoval | Win | UD |
| 9 | Oct 21, 2017 | 20 | German Meraz | Win | UD |
| 8 | Sep 22, 2017 | 20 | Ernesto Guerrero | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jul 1, 2017 | 20 | Jonathan Alcantara | Win | UD |
| 6 | May 19, 2017 | 20 | Anthony Sanchez | Win | KO5 |
| 5 | Apr 14, 2017 | 19 | Luis Torres | Win | TKO6 |
| 4 | Feb 10, 2017 | 19 | Francisco Camacho | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 4, 2016 | 19 | Aaron Lopez | Win | UD |
| 2 | Sep 23, 2016 | 19 | Jose Mora | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Jul 29, 2016 | 19 | Gerardo Molina | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
Ruben Villa is 168 cm tall (5' 6.14") with a reach of 169 cm (5' 6.54"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 1 cm (0.39").
Villa has a 30% KO rate.
Career Summary
Ruben Villa made his professional boxing debut against Gerardo Molina at the age of 19 on July 29, 2016, defeating Molina via 1st round KO. He went on to win 17 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
Villa had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on October 9, 2020 after 18 professional fights, against Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO (vacant) title. He lost to Navarrete via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Villa's best fights and notable victories include wins over Horacio GarcĂa, Alexei Collado, Luis Lopez-Vargas, German Meraz, Ricardo Torres, Enrique Vivas, and Anthony Sanchez.
Villa has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Horacio GarcĂa on April 15, 2022. Villa won the fight via 9th round KO. It's been 1 year, 1 month, and 26 days since this fight.
Ruben Villa Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Villa's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his latest win against Horacio GarcĂa, and all the other wins and the single loss of his career.
Ruben Villa vs. Horacio GarcĂa
On April 15, 2022, a 24-year old Ruben Villa (18-1, 5 KO) fought Horacio GarcĂa in his 20th professional fight. He defeated GarcĂa via 9th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Ruben Villa vs. Emanuel Navarrete
Fight page: Villa vs. NavarreteOn October 9, 2020, a 23-year old Ruben Villa (18-0, 5 KO) challended Mexican boxer Emanuel Navarrete's WBO (vacant) featherweight title. Navarrete was 25 years old with a record of 32-1. Navarrete was on a 27-fight win streak with 28 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage over Villa. Coming into this fight, Navarrete had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Villa lost to Navarrete via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 18-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Ruben Villa vs. Alexei Collado
On December 21, 2019, a 22-year old Ruben Villa (17-0, 5 KO) fought Alexei Collado in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Collado via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Enrique Vivas
Fight page: Villa vs. VivasOn September 20, 2019, a 22-year old Ruben Villa (16-0, 5 KO) fought an undefeated Mexican boxer Enrique Vivas, who was 25 years old with a record of 17-0. Vivas was on a 17-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but both had the same reach.
Villa defeated Vivas via 10 round unanimous decision. He handed Vivas the first loss of his career, and put an end to Vivas' 17-fight win streak. Villa is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Luis Lopez-Vargas
On May 10, 2019, a 22-year old Ruben Villa (15-0, 5 KO) fought Luis Lopez-Vargas in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Lopez-Vargas via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Ruben Cervera
On January 11, 2019, a 21-year old Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KO) fought Ruben Cervera in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Cervera via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Miguel Carrizoza
On October 13, 2018, a 21-year old Ruben Villa (13-0, 5 KO) fought Miguel Carrizoza in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Carrizoza via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. José González
On August 24, 2018, a 21-year old Ruben Villa (12-0, 5 KO) fought José González in his 13th professional fight. He defeated González via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Ricardo Torres
On June 30, 2018, a 21-year old Ruben Villa (11-0, 4 KO) fought Ricardo Torres in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Torres via 6th round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Marlon Olea
On April 14, 2018, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (10-0, 4 KO) fought Marlon Olea in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Olea via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Juan Sandoval
On February 16, 2018, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (9-0, 4 KO) fought Juan Sandoval in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Sandoval via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. German Meraz
On October 21, 2017, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (8-0, 4 KO) fought German Meraz in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Meraz via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Ernesto Guerrero
On September 22, 2017, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 KO) fought Ernesto Guerrero in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Guerrero via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Jonathan Alcantara
On July 1, 2017, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (6-0, 4 KO) fought Jonathan Alcantara in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Alcantara via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Anthony Sanchez
On May 19, 2017, a 20-year old Ruben Villa (5-0, 3 KO) fought Anthony Sanchez in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Sanchez via 5th round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Ruben Villa vs. Luis Torres
On April 14, 2017, a 19-year old Ruben Villa (4-0, 2 KO) fought Luis Torres in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Torres via 6th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Francisco Camacho
On February 10, 2017, a 19-year old Ruben Villa (3-0, 2 KO) fought Francisco Camacho in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Camacho via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Aaron Lopez
On November 4, 2016, a 19-year old Ruben Villa (2-0, 2 KO) fought Aaron Lopez in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Ruben Villa vs. Jose Mora
On September 23, 2016, a 19-year old Ruben Villa (1-0, 1 KO) fought Jose Mora in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Mora via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Ruben Villa vs. Gerardo Molina
On July 29, 2016, a 19-year old Ruben Villa successfully debuted against Gerardo Molina. He defeated Molina via 1st round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ruben Villa have on his record?
Villa has knocked out 6 of his 20 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 30%. Of his total 19 wins, six of them have been via KO (31.6%).