Hugo Ruiz

Not to be confused with the footballer Hugo Ruíz.
Hugo Ruiz
Born
Hugo Federico Ruiz Domínguez

(1988-09-21) September 21, 1988 (age 36)
Los Mochis, Mexico
Other namesCuatito
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins39
Wins by KO33
Losses5

Hugo Ruiz Dominguez (born September 21, 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the former WBC Super bantamweight.

Professional career

In September 2010, Ruiz beat the veteran Jesús Vázquez to win the WBC Continental Americas super flyweight championship, the bout was held at the Arena Solidaridad, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

WBA bantamweight championship (interim)

On January 22, 2011, Ruiz won a technical ninth-round decision over Nicaraguan Álvaro Pérez to capture the interim WBA bantamweight title. He would go to fight for the Regular title against Japanese boxer Kōki Kameda but would lose via split decision.[1]

WBC super bantamweight title fight (interim)

In 2016, Ruiz beat fellow countryman Julio Ceja in a rematch to win the WBC Super bantamweight title. He would end up losing the title in his first defense against Japanese boxer Hozumi Hasegawa.[2]

Ruiz vs. Guevara

On, 19 January 2019, Ruiz beat Alberto Guevara by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest The scorecards read 99–90, 100–89, 99–90 in favor of Ruiz.[3]

Ruiz vs. Davis

In his next bout, Ruiz faced WBA super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis. Ruiz was ranked as the #8 super feathwerweight in the world by the WBA.[4] Davis cornered Ruiz from the opening bell, and was able to crack his guard towards the end of the round and drop him with a left hook. Ruiz made the count, but the referee decided to end the fight, awarding Davis with a first-round knockout victory.[5]

Professional boxing record

44 fights 39 wins 5 losses
By knockout 33 4
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
44 Loss 39–5 Gervonta Davis KO 1 (12), 2:59 Feb 9, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. For WBA (Super) super featherweight title
43 Win 39–4 Alberto Guevara UD 10 Jan 19, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42 Win 38–4 Jesus Galicia KO 2 (10), 0:35 Nov 17, 2018 Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico
41 Win 37–4 Dennis Contreras UD 8 Aug 11, 2018 Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico
40 Loss 36–4 Hozumi Hasegawa RTD 9 (12), 3:00 Sep 16, 2016 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan Lost WBC super bantamweight title
39 Win 36–3 Julio Ceja TKO 1 (12), 0:51 Feb 27, 2016 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Won WBC super bantamweight title
38 Loss 35–3 Julio Ceja TKO 5 (12), 2:34 Aug 29, 2015 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBC interim super bantamweight title
37 Win 35–2 Carlos Medellin TKO 1 (8), 2:08 Nov 22, 2014 Plaza de los Martíres, Toluca, Mexico
36 Win 34–2 Ramon Maas TKO 1 (10), 2:50 Mar 22, 2014 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
35 Win 33–2 Julio César Miranda MD 12 Sep 7, 2013 Casino, Apodaca, Mexico Won WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
34 Win 32–2 Giovanni Caro TKO 2 (10), 1:22 Jun 1, 2013 Centro Civico de Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Mexico
33 Loss 31–2 Kōki Kameda SD 12 Dec 4, 2012 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan For WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
32 Win 31–1 Jean Sampson KO 9 (12), 3:02 Jul 7, 2012 Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
31 Win 30–1 Yonfrez Parejo TKO 8 (12), 1:12 Mar 31, 2012 Gimnasio Auditorio, Los Cabos, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
30 Win 29–1 Francisco Arce Armenta TKO 4 (12), 0:24 Oct 15, 2011 Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
29 Win 28–1 Francisco Arce Armenta UD 12 May 14, 2011 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
28 Win 27–1 Alvaro Perez TD 9 (12) Jan 22, 2011 Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico Won WBA interim bantamweight title
27 Win 26–1 Jesus Vazquez UD 10 Sep 4, 2010 Arena Solidaridad, Monterrey, Mexico Won WBC Continental Americas super-flyweight title
26 Win 25–1 Cesar Ricardo Martinez TKO 2 (8), 0:17 Jun 19, 2010 Mesón de los Deportes, Tepic, Mexico
25 Win 24–1 Germán Meraz TKO 7 (12), 1:22 Apr 3, 2010 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico Won WBO Latino super-flyweight title
24 Win 23–1 Francisco Reyes TKO 3 (10) Feb 13, 2010 Gimnasio Auditorio, Los Cabos, Mexico
23 Win 22–1 Fred Heberto Valdez KO 4 (10) Nov 13, 2009 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
22 Win 21–1 Jose Tamayo KO 8 Sep 25, 2009 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
21 Win 20–1 Esau Gaona TKO 7 (12) Jun 12, 2009 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
20 Win 19–1 Felipe Acosta KO 2 (6) Apr 3, 2009 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
19 Win 18–1 Ernesto Ochoa TKO 2 (4) Feb 28, 2009 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
18 Win 17–1 Hugo Cruz KO 1 (4) Dec 12, 2008 Salon Forum, Los Mochis, Mexico
17 Win 16–1 Jose Carlos Vargas TKO 1 (6) Nov 2, 2008 La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
16 Win 15–1 Carlos Balmea KO 2 (6) Jun 14, 2008 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
15 Win 14–1 Raul Ruiz KO 1 (4) Apr 18, 2008 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Daniel Contreras Jr. KO 1 (4) Feb 22, 2008 Parque Revolucion, Culiacan, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Eduardo Gutierrez TKO 3 (4) Feb 8, 2008 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Jose Alvarez KO 1 (4) Jan 25, 2008 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Jesus Cota TKO 1 (4) Dec 14, 2007 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
10 Loss 9–1 Enrique Quevedo TKO 4 (6) Oct 27, 2007 Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Martin Jocobi TKO 1 (4) Sep 28, 2007 Salon Eventos Modelo, Guasave, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Raul Ruiz KO 1 (4) Sep 14, 2007 Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Jacobo Cinco Valenzuela TKO 1 (6) Aug 10, 2007 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Trinidad Ruiz TKO 1 (4) Jul 27, 2007 Salon Eventos Modelo, Guasave, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Noe Flores KO 1 (4) Jul 14, 2007 Explanada Tecate, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Mauro Gonzalez KO 1 (4) Jun 29, 2007 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Rigoberto Casillas TKO 1 (4) May 12, 2007 Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Martin Jocobi TKO 1 (4) Mar 30, 2007 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Noe Flores TKO 1 (4) Dec 22, 2006 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico

See also

References

  1. ^ "Koki Kameda beats Hugo Ruiz". ESPN. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ "Hasegawa upsets Hugo Ruiz to claim WBC 122lb belt". Fight News Asia. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  3. ^ "Ruiz vs Guevara - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ "Davis vs Ruiz - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ^ Coppinger, Mike (2019-02-10). "Gervonta Davis retains 130-pound title with first-round knockout of Hugo Ruiz". The Ring. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Everth Briceno 		WBO Latino
super-flyweight champion
April 3, 2010 – 2010
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
William Urina
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan José Montes 		WBC Continental Americas
super-flyweight champion
April 3, 2010 – 2011
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Cuadras
Vacant
Title last held by
Carlos Cuadras 		WBC Continental Americas
bantamweight champion
April 3, 2010 – 2011
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Luis Nery
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Nehomar Cermeño 		WBA bantamweight champion
Interim title
January 22, 2011 – December 4, 2012
Lost bid for full title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Yonfrez Parejo
Preceded by WBC super-bantamweight champion
February 27, 2016 – September 16, 2016 		Succeeded by