HEAVYWEIGHT division
GUS RUHLIN
RetiredBorn 1872-01-08 (died aged 40)· Died 1912-02-13, BROOKLYN, NY.· USA
Residence: AKRON· aka AKRON GIANT
Debut: 1895-01-07· Career: 1895–1910 (16 years)
Wins (Official)
20
Losses (Official)
12
Draws (Official)
5
NC
1
Rated Fights
33
Excluding 4 newspaper decisions (1-1-2)
After boxing, Ruhlin and his wife ran a café, popular with boxers. Ruhlin was also a champion of women's suffrage.
In 1912, in Brooklyn, NY, Ruhlin died of a stroke at age 40
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Complete Record — 38 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 01 JAN 1910 | LOSS | COLIN BELL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1906 | NWS-D | SANDY FERGUSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1905 | KO | JIM MCCORMICK | 18 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1904 | DRAW | MARVIN HART | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1904 | LOSS | MARVIN HART | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1904 | NWS-W | JIM JEFFORDS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1904 | NWS-L | JIM JEFFORDS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1903 | UD | KID CARTER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1903 | DRAW | KID CARTER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1903 | DRAW | SANDY FERGUSON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1903 | KO | MEXICAN PETE EVERETT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 JUN 1902 | KO | TOM SHARKEY | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1902 | KO | PETER MAHER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1901 | LOSS | JAMES J JEFFRIES | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1900 | NWS-D | PETER MAHER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1900 | LOSS | BOB FITZSIMMONS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1900 | KO | TOM SHARKEY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1900 | DEC | YANK KENNY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1900 | KO | JACK FINNEGAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1899 | KO | STOCKINGS CONROY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1899 | DEC | JACK MCCORMICK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1899 | KO | JIM JEFFORDS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1899 | KO | JACK STELZNER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1899 | KO | GEORGE LAWLOR | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1899 | LOSS | JOE KENNEDY | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1899 | DRAW | PETER MAHER | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1899 | KO | JOE GODDARD | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1898 | DEC | JOE CHOYNSKI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1898 | ND | JOE GODDARD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1898 | KO | ED DUNKHORST | 22 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1898 | LOSS | TOM SHARKEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1898 | LOSS | CHARLES KID MCCOY | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1897 | DEC | TUT RYAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1897 | DRAW | JAMES J JEFFRIES | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1897 | DEC | STEVE O'DONNELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1896 | DEC | STEVE O'DONNELL | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1895 | LOSS | YANK KENNY | 16 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1895 | LOSS | PETER MAHER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
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