Rafael Ruelas (53-4) and Steve Cruz (37-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.
Rafael Ruelas vs Steve Cruz — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Rafael Ruelas leads 1–0- Rafael Ruelas wonCruz vs RuelasMar 31, 1991 · KO · R3
The Numbers
- 53-4 (edge)
- Record
- 37-8
- 93% (edge)
- Win %
- 82.2%
- 41 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 19
- 77.36% (edge)
- KO rate
- 51.35%
- 77% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 51%
- 3 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 5
- 1
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 5.4 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 3.7
- 57
- Bouts tracked
- 45
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′11″ (180 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- 71″ (180 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- 55
- Age
- 62
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Featherweight
- Division
- Featherweight
- Mexican American
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyRafael Ruelas · 53 wins
KO/TKO
41
Decision
11
Other
1
Steve Cruz · 37 wins
KO/TKO
19
Decision
18
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (57 and 45 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Rafael Ruelas
WLWWW
W1 streak · last fought Aug 8, 1999
Steve Cruz
WWLLL
W2 streak · last fought Dec 18, 1993
Common Questions
- Have Rafael Ruelas and Steve Cruz ever fought each other?
- Yes. Rafael Ruelas and Steve Cruz met once on March 31, 1991, and Rafael Ruelas won by KO in round 3.
- Who has the better record, Rafael Ruelas or Steve Cruz?
- Rafael Ruelas is 53-4 and Steve Cruz is 37-8. Rafael Ruelas has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Rafael Ruelas or Steve Cruz?
- Rafael Ruelas has 41 knockout wins and Steve Cruz has 19. Rafael Ruelas has more.
- Do Rafael Ruelas and Steve Cruz have any common opponents?
- Rafael Ruelas and Steve Cruz share 2 common opponents: Jorge Páez and Benito Rodriguez. Rafael Ruelas fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Rafael Ruelas or Steve Cruz?
- Rafael Ruelas is the taller fighter at 180 cm, 12 cm above the other. Rafael Ruelas also has the longer reach, by 7 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Rafael Ruelas and Steve Cruz?
- This comparison is drawn from 57 bouts tracked for Rafael Ruelas and 45 bouts tracked for Steve Cruz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.