Gus Ruhlin
Heavyweight · United States

Gus Ruhlin

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Gus Ruhlin was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jan 8, 1872. Gus Ruhlin last fought Marvin Hart on May 20, 1904 and the bout was a draw.

Also: ガス・ルーリン
BornJan 8, 1872
DiedFeb 13, 1912
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutJul 16, 1897
Career1897–1904
Rounds boxed97
TitlesEnglish heavyweight title 1902
Boxerbook ratinginactive since May 1904Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

D
Marvin Hart 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
1904-05-20 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1897–1904

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 9, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

D
Marvin Hart 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Hart 23-4-3
1904-05-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Tom Sharkey 🇺🇸
For English heavyweight title
TKO 11/15 · National Sporting Club, London, 🇬🇧
Ruhlin — · Sharkey 37-7-6
1902-06-25 ›
✓ one source
L
James J. Jeffries 🇺🇸
For world heavyweight title
RTD 6/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Jeffries 15-0-2
1901-11-15 ›
✓ one source
L
Bob Fitzsimmons 🇺🇸
KO 6/25 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Fitzsimmons 60-8-16
1900-08-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Tom Sharkey 🇺🇸
TKO 15/25 · Seaside A.C., Coney Island, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Sharkey 36-4-6
1900-06-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Joe Choynski 🇺🇸
PTS 6/6 · Arena A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Choynski 38-8-5
1898-11-04 ›
✓ one source
L
Tom Sharkey 🇺🇸
KO 1/25 · Greater New York A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Sharkey 26-3-6
1898-06-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Kid McCoy 🇺🇸
PTS 20/20 · Alhambra, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · McCoy 47-2-7
1898-03-20 ›
✓ one source
D
James J. Jeffries 🇺🇸
PTS 20/20 · Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Ruhlin — · Jeffries 5-0-0
1897-07-16 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Gus Ruhlin fight last?
Gus Ruhlin last fought Marvin Hart on May 20, 1904 and the bout was a draw.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 72 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/72. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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