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Ruben Olivares

Ruben Olivares held the WBA and WBC featherweight world titles and the WBA, WBC and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1969 and 1975. Olivares was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1969 to 1972. Olivares first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA, WBC and The Ring bantamweight world titles by beating Lionel Rose.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–5
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (The Ring bantamweight, 1969–1970)
1 year, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1969 – Jan 1980

FeatherweightWBA
WBC
BantamweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1969age 211970age 221971age 231972age 241973age 251974age 261975age 271976age 281977age 291978age 301979age 311980age 32
197019721974197619781980

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1979

  2. Eusebio Pedroza beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  3. 1975

  4. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. David Kotey beats Ruben Olivares via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBC

  6. Ruben Olivares beats Bobby Chacon via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · WBC

  7. 1974

  8. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  9. Alexis Arguello beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 13/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  10. Ruben Olivares beats Zensuke Utagawa via knockout 7/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  11. 1973

  12. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1972

  14. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Rafael Herrera beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 8/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  16. 1971

  17. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Ruben Olivares beats Jesus Pimentel via corner retirement 11/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  19. Ruben Olivares beats Kazuyoshi Kanazawa via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  20. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. 1970

  22. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  23. Chucho Castillo beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  24. Ruben Olivares beats Chucho Castillo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. 1969

  26. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  27. Ruben Olivares beats Alan Rudkin via knockout 2/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  28. Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15

    Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  29. 1968

  30. The Ring magazine rates Ruben Olivares No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings