Hugo Ruiz
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- Birth Name: Hugo Federico Ruiz Domínguez
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: September 21, 1986
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 37
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Weight: 122 lb
- Reach: 69″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: December 22, 2006
- Nationality: Mexico
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 44
- Total Rounds: 36
Boxer Hugo Ruiz had an impressive professional boxing career of 12 years, spanning from 2006 to 2019. Throughout his career, he had a total of 44 fights, which included 39 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws or no-contests. Out of his 39 wins, 33 of them were via knockout.
On December 22, 2006, Hugo Ruiz made his professional debut against Noe Flores, winning the fight via 1st round TKO. He continued to dominate his opponents with 8 more consecutive wins, all via stoppage.
Ruiz had his first world-title fight at the age of 26 on December 4, 2012, against Kōki Kameda for the WBA bantamweight title. Unfortunately, he lost to Kameda via a 12 round split-decision. Four years later, on February 27, 2016, he had his second world-title fight and won the WBC super-bantamweight title by beating Julio Ceja via a 1st round TKO.
Throughout Ruiz's professional career, he won one world title and had no title defenses. His one title-fight KO win was against Julio Ceja in 2016. Ruiz's other notable victories include wins over Giovanni Caro, Ramon Maas, Carlos Medellin, Francisco Arce Armenta, Yonfrez Parejo, and Julio César Miranda.
While Ruiz's professional career is noteworthy, he also faced five losses during his time in the ring. Three of these losses were in title bouts, and the other two were in non-title bouts. His first loss was against Enrique Quevedo via 4th round TKO on October 27, 2007.
Even with four losses via knockout, Hugo Ruiz is known for his impressive punching power, as seen in his 33 knockout wins. His last professional fight was on February 9th, 2019, against American boxer Gervonta Davis for Davis's super-featherweight WBA title. The fight ended with Ruiz losing via 1st round KO.
Overall, Hugo Ruiz retired from professional boxing with a record of 39-5, including his 33 knockout wins, a single world title, and no title defenses. Ruiz's impressive punching power and notable victories make him a memorable boxer for many boxing fans.
Hugo Ruiz Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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44 | Feb 9, 2019 | 32 | Gervonta Davis | Loss | KO1 |
43 | Jan 19, 2019 | 32 | Alberto Guevara | Win | UD |
42 | Nov 17, 2018 | 32 | Jesus Galicia | Win | KO2 |
41 | Aug 11, 2018 | 31 | Dennis Contreras | Win | UD |
40 | Sep 16, 2016 | 29 | Hozumi Hasegawa | Loss | RTD9 |
39 | Feb 27, 2016 | 29 | Julio Ceja | Win | TKO1 |
38 | Aug 29, 2015 | 28 | Julio Ceja | Loss | TKO5 |
37 | Nov 22, 2014 | 28 | Carlos Medellin | Win | TKO1 |
36 | Mar 22, 2014 | 27 | Ramon Maas | Win | TKO1 |
35 | Sep 7, 2013 | 26 | Julio César Miranda | Win | MD |
34 | Jun 1, 2013 | 26 | Giovanni Caro | Win | TKO2 |
33 | Dec 4, 2012 | 26 | Kōki Kameda | Loss | SD |
32 | Jul 7, 2012 | 25 | Jean Sampson | Win | KO9 |
31 | Mar 31, 2012 | 25 | Yonfrez Parejo | Win | TKO8 |
30 | Oct 15, 2011 | 25 | Francisco Arce Armenta | Win | TKO4 |
29 | May 14, 2011 | 24 | Francisco Arce Armenta | Win | UD |
28 | Jan 22, 2011 | 24 | Alvaro Perez | Win | TD |
27 | Sep 4, 2010 | 23 | Jesus Vazquez | Win | UD |
26 | Jun 19, 2010 | 23 | Cesar Ricardo Martinez | Win | TKO2 |
25 | Apr 3, 2010 | 23 | Germán Meraz | Win | TKO7 |
24 | Feb 13, 2010 | 23 | Francisco Reyes | Win | TKO3 |
23 | Nov 13, 2009 | 23 | Fred Heberto Valdez | Win | KO4 |
22 | Sep 25, 2009 | 23 | Jose Tamayo | Win | KO8 |
21 | Jun 12, 2009 | 22 | Esau Gaona | Win | TKO7 |
20 | Apr 3, 2009 | 22 | Felipe Acosta | Win | KO2 |
19 | Feb 28, 2009 | 22 | Ernesto Ochoa | Win | TKO2 |
18 | Dec 12, 2008 | 22 | Hugo Cruz | Win | KO1 |
17 | Nov 2, 2008 | 22 | Jose Carlos Vargas | Win | TKO1 |
16 | Jun 14, 2008 | 21 | Carlos Balmea | Win | KO2 |
15 | Apr 18, 2008 | 21 | Raul Ruiz | Win | KO1 |
14 | Feb 22, 2008 | 21 | Daniel Contreras Jr. | Win | KO1 |
13 | Feb 8, 2008 | 21 | Eduardo Gutierrez | Win | TKO3 |
12 | Jan 25, 2008 | 21 | Jose Alvarez | Win | KO1 |
11 | Dec 14, 2007 | 21 | Jesus Cota | Win | TKO1 |
10 | Oct 27, 2007 | 21 | Enrique Quevedo | Loss | TKO4 |
9 | Sep 28, 2007 | 21 | Martin Jocobi | Win | TKO1 |
8 | Sep 14, 2007 | 20 | Raul Ruiz | Win | KO1 |
7 | Aug 10, 2007 | 20 | Jacobo Cinco Valenzuela | Win | TKO1 |
6 | Jul 27, 2007 | 20 | Trinidad Ruiz | Win | TKO1 |
5 | Jul 14, 2007 | 20 | Noe Flores | Win | KO1 |
4 | Jun 29, 2007 | 20 | Mauro Gonzalez | Win | KO1 |
3 | May 12, 2007 | 20 | Rigoberto Casillas | Win | TKO1 |
2 | Mar 30, 2007 | 20 | Martin Jocobi | Win | TKO1 |
1 | Dec 22, 2006 | 20 | Noe Flores | Win | TKO1 |