Ruben Olivares vs. Alan Rudkin
Ruben Olivares 118 lbs beat Alan Rudkin 118 lbs by TKO at 2:30 in round 2 of 15
- Date: 1969-12-12
- Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
- Referee: John Thomas
WBC Bantamweight Title
WBA World Bantamweight Title
- Rudkin was down once in the 1st, and twice in the 2nd.
Pre-fight comment
- "Everything has a first time." -Ruben Olivares, when told that Rudkin had never been down in his 42 bouts dating back to 1962.
"Power-punching Ruben Olivares of Mexico scored a 2nd round knockout Friday night over British champion Alan Rudkin in his first defense of the bantamweight title Friday night at the Inglewood Forum. The champion wasted no time in displaying his superior punching ability as he dropped Rudkin once in the 1st round before scoring the knockout at 2:30 of the 2nd round. Olivares dropped his opponent earlier in the 2nd round with a right to the jaw and Rudkin took an eight-count on one knee. When the challenger arose, Olivares closed in with a savage two-handed attack and sent Rudkin reeling to the canvas again with a tremendous right to the jaw. Rudkin gamely tried to rise to his knees but fell forward to the canvas. Referee John Thomas then stepped in and waved his arms to signal the fight was over." -United Press International
- Attendance - 14,500
- Purses: Olivares - $75,000, Rudkin - $20,000
Post-fight comments
- "I would like to move up to the featherweight division. Either Johnny Famechon or Sho Saijyo, it wouldn't matter." -Ruben Olivares
- "I've never been hit so hard in my life. I planned to box. He hit me with a punch in the 1st round and I abandoned that plan. After I was knocked down, it was no good boxing. I can't see any bantamweight around staying with him. I tried to box and that didn't come off. I tried to fight and that didn't come off either. Suddenly, I was just sitting there." -Alan Rudkin