Ruben Olivares

World title reigns and bouts

WBA
WBC
WBA
WBC
RING
Featherweight
Bantamweight
1970
(22 years old)
1972
(24 years old)
1974
(26 years old)
1976
(28 years old)
1978
(30 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    22 Aug 1969

    Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    Ruben Olivares becomes the RING, WBA and WBC Bantamweight world champion

    12 Dec 1969

    Ruben Olivares beats Alan Rudkin via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    18 Apr 1970

    Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    16 Oct 1970

    Chucho Castillo beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    2 Apr 1971

    Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    Ruben Olivares becomes the RING, WBA and WBC Bantamweight world champion

    25 Oct 1971

    Ruben Olivares beats Kazuyoshi Kanazawa via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    14 Dec 1971

    Ruben Olivares beats Jesus Pimentel via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    19 Mar 1972

    Rafael Herrera beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    9 Jul 1974

    Ruben Olivares beats Zensuke Utagawa via knockout 7/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    Ruben Olivares becomes the WBA Featherweight world champion

    23 Nov 1974

    Alexis Arguello beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 13/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    20 Jun 1975

    Ruben Olivares beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    Ruben Olivares becomes the WBC Featherweight world champion

    20 Sep 1975

    David Kotey beats Ruben Olivares via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    21 Jul 1979

    Eusebio Pedroza beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)