Ruben Olivares biography
Ruben Olivares, (born Jan. 14, 1947, Mexico City, Mex.), Mexican skilled boxer, world bantamweight (118 kilos) and featherweight (126 kilos) champion throughout the Seventies.
Olivares started his skilled boxing profession in 1964 and received his first 22 bouts by knockout, utilizing the left hook as his major weapon. Power punching was his forte, and it introduced him the world bantamweight title on Aug. 22, 1969, when he knocked out Lionel Rose of Australia within the fifth spherical. The victory gave Olivares a 52-bout document of 51 wins (49 by knockouts) and 1 draw. Olivares made two profitable title defenses earlier than dropping on Oct. 16, 1970, when he was knocked out by Jesus (“Chucho”) Castillo of Mexico within the 14th spherical of their second combat. Olivares regained the title by profitable a 15-round determination (a combat whose final result is decided by judges’ scoring) in opposition to Castillo of their third combat on April 3, 1971. After defending the title twice, Olivares relinquished it on March 19, 1972, when he was knocked out by Rafael Herrera of Mexico within the eighth spherical. Thereafter, Olivares fought as a featherweight.
On July 9, 1974, he knocked out Zensuke Utagawa of Japan within the seventh spherical to win the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title. Following two profitable title defenses, Olivares was knocked out within the thirteenth spherical by Nicaraguan Alexis Arguello on Nov. 23, 1974. On June 20, 1975, Olivares knocked out American Bobby Chacon within the second spherical to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title. Olivares misplaced his first title protection on Sept. 20, 1975, to David Kotei of Ghana on a 15-round determination. He retired in 1981 however returned to the ring for one bout in 1986 and one other in 1988, dropping each. He ended his profession with 88 wins (78 by knockouts), 13 losses, and three attracts. Olivares was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.