Best fights of Jesús Cuellar
Over 11 years as a professional, Jesús Cuellar has compiled a 29-4 (22) record, including 16 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Jesús Cuellar KOs Juan Manuel López
On September 11, 2014 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBA interim featherweight title against Juan Manuel López. Cuellar was 27 years old with a record of 24-1, and López was 31 with a record of 34-4. Cuellar was on a 7-fight winning streak, while López was coming off a loss. Cuellar stopped Juan Manuel López via KO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
2. Jesús Cuellar defeats Jonathan Oquendo
On December 5, 2015 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBA (Regular) featherweight title against Jonathan Oquendo. Cuellar was 28 years old with a record of 27-1, and Oquendo was 32 with a record of 26-4. Cuellar was on a 10-fight winning streak and Oquendo was on a 2-fight winning streak. Cuellar won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. Jesús Cuellar KOs Vic Darchinyan
On June 6, 2015 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBA (Regular) featherweight title against Vic Darchinyan. Cuellar was 28 years old with a record of 26-1, and Darchinyan was 39 with a record of 40-7-1. Cuellar was on a 9-fight winning streak and Darchinyan was coming off a win. Cuellar stopped Vic Darchinyan via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
4. Jesús Cuellar loses to Abner Mares via split decision
On December 10, 2016 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBA (Regular) featherweight title against Abner Mares. Cuellar was 29 years old with a record of 28-1, and Mares was 31 with a record of 29-2-1. Cuellar was on a 11-fight winning streak, while Mares was coming off a loss. Cuellar lost via split decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Mares.
5. Jesús Cuellar defeats Claudio Marrero
On August 23, 2013 Jesús Cuellar fought Claudio Marrero for the vacant WBA interim and WBA interim featherweight titles. Cuellar was 26 years old with a record of 22-1, and Marrero was 24 with a record of 14-0. Cuellar was on a 5-fight winning streak and Marrero was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak. Cuellar won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant titles.
6. Jesús Cuellar KOs Carlos Padilla
On March 9, 2019 Jesús Cuellar faced Carlos Padilla in a super featherweight bout. Cuellar was 32 years old with a record of 28-3, and Padilla was 0 with a record of 0-0. Cuellar was on a 2-fight losing streak. Cuellar stopped Carlos Padilla via KO in the 2nd round.
7. Jesús Cuellar KOs Ruben Tamayo
On December 20, 2014 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBA interim featherweight title against Ruben Tamayo. Cuellar was 27 years old with a record of 25-1, and Tamayo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Cuellar was on a 8-fight winning streak. Cuellar stopped Ruben Tamayo via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
8. Jesús Cuellar KOs Claudio Rosendo Tapia in their 2nd fight
On August 31, 2012 Jesús Cuellar defended his FAB featherweight title against Claudio Rosendo Tapia. It was their second meeting. Cuellar was 25 years old with a record of 19-1, and Tapia was 0 with a record of 0-0. Cuellar was on a 2-fight winning streak. Cuellar stopped Claudio Rosendo Tapia via KO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
9. Jesús Cuellar KOs Jose Saez
On January 12, 2011 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBO Latino featherweight title against Jose Saez. Cuellar was 24 years old with a record of 14-0, and Saez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Cuellar was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak. Cuellar stopped Jose Saez via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
10. Jesús Cuellar KOs Hugo Orlando Gomez
On July 23, 2011 Jesús Cuellar defended his WBO Latino featherweight title against Hugo Orlando Gomez. Cuellar was 24 years old with a record of 16-0, and Gomez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Cuellar was on an undefeated 16-fight winning streak. Cuellar stopped Hugo Orlando Gomez via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.