Hugo Ruiz

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Not to be confused with the footballer Hugo Ruíz.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Dominguez.
Hugo Ruiz
Statistics
Real nameHugo Federico Ruiz Domínguez
Nickname(s)Cuatito
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1988-09-21) September 21, 1988 (age 33)
Los Mochis, Mexico
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 and WBA interim Bantamweight champion.

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]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
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 United States Gervonta Davis KO 1 (12), 2:59 Feb 9, 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. For WBA (Super) super featherweight title
43 Win 39–4 Mexico Alberto Guevara UD 10 Jan 19, 2019 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42 Win 38–4 Mexico Jesus Galicia KO 2 (10), 0:35 Nov 17, 2018 Mexico Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico
41 Win 37–4 Mexico Dennis Contreras UD 8 Aug 11, 2018 Mexico Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico
40 Loss 36–4 Japan Hozumi Hasegawa RTD 9 (12), 3:00 Sep 16, 2016 Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan Lost WBC super bantamweight title
39 Win 36–3 Mexico Julio Ceja TKO 1 (12), 0:51 Feb 27, 2016 United States Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Won WBC super bantamweight title
38 Loss 35–3 Mexico Julio Ceja TKO 5 (12), 2:34 Aug 29, 2015 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBC interim super bantamweight title
37 Win 35–2 Mexico Carlos Medellin TKO 1 (8), 2:08 Nov 22, 2014 Mexico Plaza de los Martíres, Toluca, Mexico
36 Win 34–2 Mexico Ramon Maas TKO 1 (10), 2:50 Mar 22, 2014 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
35 Win 33–2 Mexico Julio César Miranda MD 12 Sep 7, 2013 Mexico Casino, Apodaca, Mexico
34 Win 32–2 Mexico Giovanni Caro TKO 2 (10), 1:22 Jun 1, 2013 Mexico Centro Civico de Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Mexico
33 Loss 31–2 Japan Kōki Kameda SD 12 Dec 4, 2012 Japan Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka For WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
32 Win 31–1 Nicaragua Jean Sampson KO 9 (12), 3:02 Jul 7, 2012 Mexico Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl, La Paz, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
31 Win 30–1 Venezuela Yonfrez Parejo TKO 8 (12), 1:12 Mar 31, 2012 Mexico Gimnasio Auditorio, Los Cabos, Mexico Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
30 Win 29–1 Mexico Francisco Arce Armenta TKO 4 (12), 0:24 Oct 15, 2011 Mexico Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
29 Win 28–1 Mexico Francisco Arce Armenta UD 12 2011-05-14 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis Retained WBA interim bantamweight title
28 Win 27–1 Nicaragua Alvaro Perez TD 9 (12) 2011-01-22 Mexico Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl Won WBA interim bantamweight title
27 Win 26–1 Mexico Jesus Vazquez UD 10 2010-09-04 Mexico Arena Solidaridad, Monterrey
26 Win 25–1 Mexico Cesar Ricardo Martinez TKO 2 (8), 0:17 2010-06-19 Mexico Mesón de los Deportes, Tepic
25 Win 24–1 Mexico Germán Meraz TKO 7 (12), 1:22 2010-04-03 Mexico Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
24 Win 23–1 Mexico Francisco Reyes TKO 3 (10) 2010-02-13 Mexico Gimnasio Auditorio, Los Cabos
23 Win 22–1 Mexico Fred Heberto Valdez KO 4 (10) 2009-11-13 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
22 Win 21–1 Mexico Jose Tamayo KO 8 2009-09-25 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
21 Win 20–1 Mexico Esau Gaona TKO 7 (12) 2009-06-12 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
20 Win 19–1 Mexico Felipe Acosta KO 2 (6) 2009-04-03 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
19 Win 18–1 Mexico Ernesto Ochoa TKO 2 (4) 2009-02-28 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
18 Win 17–1 Mexico Hugo Cruz KO 1 (4) 2008-12-12 Mexico Salon Forum, Los Mochis
17 Win 16–1 Mexico Jose Carlos Vargas TKO 1 (6) 2008-11-02 Mexico La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes
16 Win 15–1 Mexico Carlos Balmea KO 2 (6) 2008-06-14 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis
15 Win 14–1 Mexico Raul Ruiz KO 1 (4) 2008-04-18 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis
14 Win 13–1 Mexico Daniel Contreras Jr KO 1 (4) 2008-02-22 Mexico Parque Revolucion, Culiacan
13 Win 12–1 Mexico Eduardo Gutierrez TKO 3 (4) 2008-02-08 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis
12 Win 11–1 Mexico Jose Alvarez KO 1 (4) 2008-01-25 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis
11 Win 10–1 Mexico Jesus Cota TKO 1 (4) 2007-12-14 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
10 Loss 9–1 Mexico Enrique Quevedo TKO 4 (6) 2007-10-27 Mexico Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Martin Jocobi TKO 1 (4) 2007-09-28 Mexico Salon Eventos Modelo, Guasave
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Raul Ruiz KO 1 (4) 2007-09-14 Mexico Centro de Espectáculos Promocasa, Mexicali
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Jacobo Cinco Valenzuela TKO 1 (6) 2007-08-10 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Trinidad Ruiz TKO 1 (4) 2007-07-27 Mexico Salon Eventos Modelo, Guasave
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Noe Flores KO 1 (4) 2007-07-14 Mexico Explanada Tecate, Ciudad Obregon
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Mauro Gonzalez KO 1 (4) 2007-06-29 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Rigoberto Casillas TKO 1 (4) 2007-05-12 Mexico Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Martin Jocobi TKO 1 (4) 2007-03-30 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Noe Flores TKO 1 (4) 2006-12-22 Mexico Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Koki Kameda beats Hugo Ruiz". ESPN. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ "Hasegawa upsets Hugo Ruiz to claim WBC 122lb belt". Fight News Asia. Retrieved 2019-04-06.

External links[]

Achievements
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
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