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3 unusual facts about Rubén Olivares


Jesús Pimentel

His last professional fight was an unsuccessful attempt to wrest the crown from all time great bantamweight champion Rubén Olivares on December 14, 1971.

Metro Tepito

Many Mexican boxers were born and raised in Tepito, like Rubén Olivares "El Púas" ("spikes").

Rafael Herrera

Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture the WBC and WBA bantamweight titles.


Walter Seeley

On April 28, 1973 Seeley was TKO'd in two rounds by former Champion Rubén Olivares at the Forum in Inglewood, California.


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