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Jose Ruiz

Jose Ruiz held the WBO super flyweight world title between 1989 and 1992. Ruiz was the first WBO super flyweight world champion. Ruiz first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBO super flyweight world title by beating Sugar Baby Rojas.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
5–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO super flyweight, 1989–1992)
2 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1989 – Jan 1993

Super FlyweightIBF
1989age 22AprJulOct1990age 23AprJulOct1991age 24AprJulOct1992age 25AprJulOct1993age 26
19891990199119921993

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1992

  2. Robert Quiroga beats Jose Ruiz via majority decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · IBF

  3. Jose Quirino beats Jose Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO

  4. 1991

  5. The Ring magazine rates Jose Ruiz No. 3 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1990

  7. The Ring magazine rates Jose Ruiz No. 6 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Jose Ruiz beats Armando Velasco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO

  9. Jose Ruiz beats Wilfredo Vargas via knockout 8/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO

  10. 1989

  11. The Ring magazine rates Jose Ruiz No. 4 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Jose Ruiz beats Angel Rosario via knockout 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO

  13. Jose Ruiz beats Juan Carazo via knockout 1/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO

  14. Jose Ruiz beats Sugar Baby Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBO