Gus Ruhlin

Gus Ruhlin ( January 8, 1872 – February 13 , 1912) was an American boxer.[1] He was known for his fights against James J. Jeffries, Tom Sharkey, Kid McCoy and Bob Fitzsimmons.[2] Ruhlin retired with a 31-7-4 record with 20 knockouts.[2] In 1912, at age 40, Ruhlin died of a stroke.[1]

Gus Ruhlin

Biography

Residing in Akron and standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall, Gus Ruhlin became known in the arenas as The Akron Giant.[1] In 1897 Ruhlin fought James J. Jeffries to a draw.[2] In 1898 he lost to Kid McCoy and Tom Sharkey, but defeated Joe Choynski.[2] In 1900 Ruhlin defeated Tom Sharkey, but lost to Bob Fitzsimmons.[2]

Ruhlin competed for the world heavyweight title when, in 1901, he had a rematch against champion James Jeffries. The fight ended with Jeffries' victory, in the interval between the fifth and sixth rounds, when Ruhlin gave up continuing the fight.[2] In 1902 Ruhlin again defeated Tom Sharkey.[2] In that same year Ruhlin was photographed for the book, "The Art of Boxing and Self-Defense" by Professor Mike Donovan, which depicted Ruhlin using the Cross-armed guard.[3] In 1904 Ruhlin fought to a draw and lost to Marvin Hart.[2]

After boxing, Ruhlin and his wife ran a café, popular with boxers. Ruhlin was also a champion of women's suffrage.[1] In 1912, in Brooklyn, NY, Ruhlin died of a stroke at age 40.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gus Ruhlin". Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "BoxRec". Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Archie Moore Cross-armed Guard". Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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