Venezuela

Nelson Ruiz

Nelson Ruiz was a professional boxer from Venezuela, born May 25, 1949. Nelson Ruiz last fought Carlos Palomino on Oct 10, 1974 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

BornMay 25, 1949
Country🇻🇪 Venezuela
DebutDec 15, 1972
Career1972–1974
Rounds boxed16
Born inMaracaibo, Venezuela
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Oct 1974Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 2

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Carlos Palomino 🇲🇽
TKO 6/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
1974-10-10 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 2, 1972–1974

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

L
Carlos Palomino 🇲🇽
TKO 6/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Ruiz — · Palomino 10-1-1
1974-10-10 ›
✓ one source
L
Eddie Perkins 🇺🇸
KO 10 · Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto, 🇻🇪
Ruiz — · Perkins 67-16-3
1972-12-15 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

1968 Summer Olympics – Men's light welterweight

Round of 16LKim Sa-yong 🇰🇷1:4
Round of 32WNiyom Prasertsom 🇹🇭3:2

2 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Nelson Ruiz fight last?
Nelson Ruiz last fought Carlos Palomino on Oct 10, 1974 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 14719 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/14719. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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