Ruben Villa

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Ruben Villa
Born (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997 (age 27)
Salinas, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRV4
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights24
Wins22
Wins by KO7
Losses2

Ruben Villa (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur he was a two-time U.S. National Golden Gloves champion.

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Amateur career

As an amateur, Villa compiled a record of 116–17, winning two U.S. National Golden Gloves Championships and competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He holds notable wins over Shakur Stevenson [2] and Devin Haney. [3]

Professional career

Villa made his professional debut on July 29, 2016, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Gerardo Molina at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario, California. [4]

After compiling a record of 10–0 (4 KOs) he defeated Marlon Olea on April 14, 2018, at the Salinas Storm House in Salinas, California, capturing the WBO Youth featherweight title [5] by unanimous decision (UD) over eight rounds. All three judges scored the bout 80–72. [6]

After four more wins in non-title fights, one by KO, he won his second professional title by defeating Luis Lopez-Vargas via UD on May 10, 2019, to capture the vacant WBO International featherweight title, [7] with the judges' scorecards reading 98–92, 97–93 and 96–94. [8] He retained the title against Enrique Vivas by UD in September [9] followed by a UD victory against Alexei Collado in January 2020. [10]

On July 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Villa suffered the defeat by unanimous decision against Sulaiman Segawa. [11]

Professional boxing record

24 fights22 wins2 losses
By knockout70
By decision152
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Loss22–2 Flag of Uganda.svg Sulaiman Segawa UD10Jul 13, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC Silver featherweight title
23Win22–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian CruzUD10Apr 13, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title
22Win21–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Brandon ValdesUD8Sep 15, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
21Win20–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Maickol Lopez VillagranaKO5 (8), 0:55May 13, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Stockton Arena, Stockton, California, U.S.
20Win19–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Horacio García KO9 (10), 1:12Apr 15, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
19Loss18–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Emanuel Navarrete UD12Oct 9, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBO featherweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of Cuba.svg Alexei Collado UD10Dec 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.Retained WBO International featherweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Enrique VivasUD10Sep 20, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, Texas, U.S.Retained WBO International featherweight title
16Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Lopez-Vargas UD10May 10, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.Won vacant WBO International featherweight title
15Win15–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Ruben CerveraUD8Jan 11, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg StageWorks, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
14Win14–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel CarrizozaUD8Oct 13, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Salinas Storm House, Salinas, California, U.S.
13Win13–0 Flag of Mexico.svg José GonzálezUD8Aug 24, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo TorresKO6 (8), 2:49Jun 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Omega Products International, Sacramento, California, U.S.
11Win11–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Marlon OleaUD8Apr 14, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Salinas Storm House, Salinas, California, U.S.Won vacant WBO Youth featherweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Juan SandovalUD6Feb 16, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of Mexico.svg German Meraz UD6Oct 21, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto GuerreroUD6Sep 22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan AlcantaraUD4Jul 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Omega Products International, Sacramento, California, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Anthony SanchezKO5 (6), 2:43May 19, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Luis TorresTKO6 (6), 1:34Apr 14, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco CamachoUD4Feb 10, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Aaron LopezUD4Nov 4, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose MoraKO1 (4), 2:31Sep 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo MolinaKO1 (4), 2:25Jul 29, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Ruben Villa". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ Abramson, Mitch (July 26, 2016). "Banner, Thompson Boxing sign amateur standout Ruben Villa". The Ring. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Frauenheim, Norm (January 30, 2020). "Ruben Villa, former amateur star, fighting way into title mix". Boxing Junkie. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ruben Villa Impresses in Pro Debut, Knocks Out Gerardo Molina in the First". FightBook MMA. July 31, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Photos: Ruben Villa, Marlon Olea Ready For Battle in Salinas". BoxingScene.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (April 14, 2018). "Ruben Villa shuts out Marlon Olea over eight rounds". The Ring. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "BoxRec: List of WBO International featherweight champions". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (May 10, 2019). "Ruben Villa outpoints Luis Alberto Lopez over 10 rounds in ShoBox main event". The Ring. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Idec, Keith (September 21, 2019). "Ruben Villa Drops Vivas, Wins 10-Round Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Christ, Scott (February 1, 2020). "ShoBox results: Ruben Villa shuts down Alexei Collado, Taras Shelestyuk wins". www.badlefthook.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (July 14, 2024). "Muratalla defeats Farmer, Segawa upsets Villa". FIGHTMAG.
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