Heavyweight · Cuba
José Ribalta 39-18-1 27 KO · 1982–1999
Photo: Lucille Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
José Ribalta was a heavyweight boxer from Cuba, born Mar 31, 1963. Record 39-18-1 with 27 knockouts over 1982–1999. José Ribalta last fought Donovan Ruddock on Oct 8, 1999 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Also: Хосе Рибальта · ホセ・リバルタ · Jose Ribalta +1 more Рибальта, Хосе
Born Mar 31, 1963
Country 🇨🇺 Cuba
Stance Orthodox
Reach 203 cm
Nickname El Nino
Debut Jan 20, 1982
Career 1982–1999
Rounds boxed 288
KO share 69%
Born in Rodrigo, Cuba
Boxerbook rating 1629 ± 222 · inactive since Oct 1999Why here › Confirmed bouts 14 of 58
Career record Record
39-18-1, 27 KOs · 1982–1999
Last result L
TKO 1/10 · Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, 🇺🇸
The record 58 bouts, 1982–1999, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 57, Wikipedia (ru) · 6, Wikipedia (ja) · 3
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TKO 1/10 · Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 39-17-1 · Ruddock 36-5-1
L
RTD 3/10 · Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 39-16-1 · Byrd 28-1-0
L
TKO 2/8 · Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
Ribalta 39-15-1 · Klitschko 19-0-0
L
TKO 6/10 · Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York
Ribalta 39-14-1 · Donald —
L
UD 10/10 · Vienna, 🇦🇹
Ribalta 39-13-1 · Schulz 21-3-1
W
James Holley
TKO 1/10 · Peel's Palace, Erlanger, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 38-13-1 · Holley —
W
Bruce Johnson
KO 1/10 · MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 37-13-1 · Johnson —
W
Carlton West
TKO 1/10 · International Ballroom, Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸
Ribalta 36-13-1 · West —
W
George Harris
TKO 2/10 · Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 35-13-1 · Harris —
L
DQ 10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 35-12-1 · Tubbs 78-9-0
W
John Basil Jackson
PTS 8/10 · Harmarville, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 34-12-1 · Jackson —
L
For NABF heavyweight title KO 2/12 · Mashantucket, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 34-11-1 · Hipp —
W
SD 3/3 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 33-10-1 · Williams —
L
UD 3/3 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 33-10-1 · Tubbs 72-8-0
L
UD 10/10 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 33-9-1 · Holmes 58-4-0
W
Wes Turner
TKO 4 · Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 32-9-1 · Turner —
L
UD 10/10 · Mahi Shrine Temple, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 32-8-1 · Dokes 48-3-2
L
KO 2/10 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Ribalta 32-7-1 · Bruno 33-3-0
L
PTS 10/10 · Biloxi, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 32-6-1 · Coetzer —
L
RTD 3/10 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 32-5-1 · Seldon 16-1-0
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MD 10/10 · Kingdome, Seattle, Washington, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 32-4-1 · Witherspoon 33-3-0
W
Michael Johnson
KO 2 · Palacio de los Deportes, Zaragoza, 🇪🇸
Ribalta 31-4-1 · Johnson —
W
Jose Allencastro
KO 2 · Zaragoza, 🇪🇸
Ribalta 30-4-1 · Allencastro —
W
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 29-4-1 · Sims —
W
Jerry Hairston
KO 1 · Holiday Inn, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 28-4-1 · Hairston —
W
KO 1 · Raleigh County Armory, Beckley, West Virginia, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 27-4-1 · García —
W
UD 10/10 · James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 26-4-1 · Zouski 25-19-0
W
UD 10/10 · James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 25-4-1 · Zouski 25-18-0
W
Mark Young
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 24-4-1 · Young —
W
TKO 1/10 · Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 23-4-1 · Spinks 17-6-2
W
John Williams
TKO 2/10 · Abel Holtz Stadium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 22-4-1 · Williams —
L
TKO 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 22-3-1 · Tyson 25-0-0
W
Rick Kellar
KO 1/10 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 21-3-1 · Kellar —
W
KO 5/10 · Bloomington, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 20-3-1 · Jaco —
W
Jeff Freeney
KO 1/10 · Convention Center, Coconut Grove, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 19-3-1 · Freeney —
W
Al Houck
KO 3/10 · Auditorium, Coconut Grove, Florida, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 18-3-1 · Houck —
L
MD 10/10 · Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 18-2-1 · Frazier 15-1-0
W
Ernie Barr
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 17-2-1 · Barr —
L
SD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 17-1-1 · Smith 14-3-0
D
Cecil Coffee
PTS 10/10 · Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 17-1-0 · Coffee —
W
Nate Robinson
TKO 2/8 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 16-1-0 · Robinson —
W
Jimmy Jones
PTS 8/8 · James Knight Convention Center, Miami, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 15-1-0 · Jones —
W
Juan Antonio Figueroa
DQ 7/10 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 14-1-0 · Figueroa —
W
Ishaq Hussein
TKO 6/6 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 13-1-0 · Hussein —
W
Robert Evans
UD 8/8 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 12-1-0 · Evans —
W
Tom Prater
UD 8/8 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 11-1-0 · Prater —
W
Ron Harry
TKO 6/8 · Ventura Skating Center, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 10-1-0 · Harry —
L
Ricardo Richardson
TKO 7/10 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 10-0-0 · Richardson —
W
Miles Prince
TKO 2 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 9-0-0 · Prince —
W
Nate Robinson
TKO 5 · War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 8-0-0 · Robinson —
W
John L Johnson
KO 1 · Ventura Skating Center, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 7-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Al Leticky
KO 1/8 · Ventura Skating Center, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 6-0-0 · Leticky —
W
Curtis Gaskins
TKO 2/6 · War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 5-0-0 · Gaskins —
W
Gabriel Saenz
KO 2/6 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 4-0-0 · Saenz —
W
Kenneth Wring
KO 3/6 · Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 3-0-0 · Wring —
W
Ken Davis
UD 4/4 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 2-0-0 · Davis —
W
Douglas Fowler
KO 2/4 · North Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 1-0-0 · Fowler —
W
J C Richardson
TKO 1/4 · War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 🇺🇸
Ribalta 0-0-0 · Richardson —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is José Ribalta's record? José Ribalta's professional record is 39-18-1 with 27 knockouts.
Who did José Ribalta fight last? José Ribalta last fought Donovan Ruddock on Oct 8, 1999 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 6887 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6887 . 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.
