Ruben villa next fight

The featherweight division just got a bit more interesting. Top Rank has announced a “multi-fight promotional contract” with former featherweight title challenger Ruben Villa, who will make his promotional debut in an eight-rounder on their May 13th Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Steven Butler show in Stockton.

Solid wins over Luis Alberto Lopez, Enrique Vivas, and Alexei Collado earned “Drac” (19-1, 6 KO) a 2020 shot at featherweight gold after Shakur Stevenson vacated his WBO title. Said shot pitted him against Emanuel Navarrete, and though “Vaquero” dropped him twice en route to winning a decision, Villa did manage to take at least five rounds on all three scorecards in what was arguably Navarrete’s toughest pre-Liam Wilson fight.

He’s fought just once since that 2020 defeat, scoring an April 2022 knockout of Horacio Garcia.

Villa is still just 25 years old and extremely talented, the sort of fighter twho could make an impression among the newly refurbished featherweight elite. I’m certainly keen to see him back in action, though he’s got a few people ahead of him in the

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Ruben Villa's last struggle was on July 13, 2024, against Sulaiman Segawa(16 - 4 - 1). Villa lost by unanimous decision (UD).

What Is Ruben Villa's Record?

Villa's record is 22-2-0 (7 KOs).

How many fights has Ruben Villa had?

Villa has had 24 professional fights: 22 wins, 2 losses.

How many wins by KO does Ruben Villa have?

Ruben Villa has 7 wins by KO/TKO in 24 fights. Villa's knockout rate is 31%.

Who has Ruben Villa fought?

The table below lists the fighters Ruben Villa has faced.

Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2024-07-13	Sulaiman Segawa (16 - 4 - 1)	Loss UD	WBC Silver Featherweight
2024-04-13	Cristian Cruz Chacon (22 - 6 - 1)	Win UD	WBC Silver Featherweight (vacant)
2023-09-15	Brandon Valdes (15 - 3 - 0)	Win UD
2023-05-13	Maickol Lopez Villagrana (16 - 4 - 0)	Win KO
2022-04-15	Horacio Garcia (35 - 5 - 1)	Win KO
2020-10-09	Emanuel Navarrete (32 - 1 - 0)	Loss UD	WBO World Featherweight (vacant)
2020-01-31	Alexei Collado (26 - 2 - 0)	Win UD	WBO International Featherweight
2019-09-20	Enrique Vivas (17 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	WBO International Fea WBO Featherweight World Title Showdown: Emanuel Navarrete and Ruben Villa Set to Battle for Vacant WBO World Title LAS VEGAS (October 7, 2020) —Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete has won 27 consecutive bouts. Ruben Villa has never lost as a professional. Something will give Friday evening (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET), when the two battle for the vacant WBO featherweight world title, which became available after Shakur Stevenson moved up to the junior lightweight ranks. The ESPN-televised co-feature will see Kazakh middleweight phenom Janibek Alimkhanuly against Gonzalo Coria in a 10-rounder. Undercard bouts, including middleweight prospect Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson against Sonny Duversonne and junior welterweight puncher Elvis “The Dominican Kid” Rodriguez against Cameron Krael, will stream live on ESPN+ at 7:15 p.m. ET. Navarrete (32-1, 28 KOs) reigned as WBO junior featherweight world champion and became boxing’s most active world champion. He made five defenses of the title he won from Isaac Dogboe in a nine-month span and most recently knocked out Uriel Lopez in a June non-title bout in Mexico City. Villa (18-0, 5 KOs), from Salinas, Calif, earned View ModeBasic Expand All DetailsDetailsadd_circle Cancelled filter_listCancelled: professional bouts London, England SSE Arena, Wembley 135 Bantamweight Weigh-In: 136.0 lbsWeigh-In: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs) 24age 5'6"height 64.0"reach Event:Bellator 179 Billing:Preliminary Card Duration:3 x 5 Minute Rounds Weight:Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)