José Cuevas Record & Stats
In a career spanning 17 years and 10 months, José Cuevas fought 50 times with 35 wins and 15 losses. By his last professional fight on September 25, 1989, Cuevas' boxing record stood at 35-15 (31 KO wins, 6 KO losses).
- Born
- Dec 27, 1957
- Age
- 65
- Debut
- Nov 14, 1971
- Record
- 35-15
- Rounds
- 250
- KOs
- 31 (62%)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA |
|---|
| WL w1 d11 |
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José Cuevas (Pipino) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos, Mexico on December 27, 1957. Cuevas made his professional boxing debut at the age of 13, on November 14, 1971. He is a former welterweight world champion. He is 65 years old, and will be turning 66 in six months and 18 days. Cuevas is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 50 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 11 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 11 |
| Losses via KO | 6 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Sep 25, 1989 | 31 | Lupe Aquino | Loss | KO2 |
| 49 | Jul 31, 1989 | 31 | Martín Martínez | Win | KO1 |
| 48 | May 29, 1989 | 31 | Francisco Carballo | Win | KO4 |
| 47 | Jul 25, 1987 | 29 | Daniel Valenzuela | Win | KO6 |
| 46 | Dec 19, 1986 | 28 | Jorge Vaca | Loss | KO2 |
| 45 | Oct 4, 1986 | 28 | Lorenzo Luis García | Loss | MD |
| 44 | Jul 25, 1986 | 28 | Luis Mateo | Win | TKO3 |
| 43 | Mar 3, 1986 | 28 | Steve Little | Loss | MD |
| 42 | Feb 25, 1986 | 28 | Felipe Vaca | Win | UD |
| 41 | Mar 7, 1985 | 27 | Herman Montes | Loss | KO3 |
| 40 | Jul 12, 1984 | 26 | Jun-Suk Hwang | Loss | MD |
| 39 | Mar 1, 1984 | 26 | Mauricio Bravo | Win | TKO1 |
| 38 | Jan 29, 1983 | 25 | Roberto Durán | Loss | TKO4 |
| 37 | Nov 7, 1981 | 23 | Roger Stafford | Loss | UD |
| 36 | Jun 25, 1981 | 23 | Jørgen Hansen | Win | TKO1 |
| 35 | Feb 7, 1981 | 23 | Bernardo Prada | Win | KO2 |
| 34 | Aug 2, 1980 | 22 | Thomas Hearns | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 33 | Apr 6, 1980 | 22 | Harold Volbrecht | Win * | KO5 |
| 32 | Dec 8, 1979 | 21 | Ángel Espada | Win * | TKO10 |
| 31 | Jul 30, 1979 | 21 | Randy Shields | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Jan 29, 1979 | 21 | Scott Clark | Win * | TKO2 |
| 29 | Sep 9, 1978 | 20 | Pete Ranzany | Win * | TKO2 |
| 28 | May 20, 1978 | 20 | Billy Backus | Win * | TKO2 |
| 27 | Mar 4, 1978 | 20 | Harold Weston | Win * | TKO9 |
| 26 | Nov 19, 1977 | 19 | Ángel Espada | Win * | TKO12 |
| 25 | Aug 6, 1977 | 19 | Clyde Gray | Win * | KO2 |
| 24 | Mar 12, 1977 | 19 | Miguel Ángel Campanino | Win * | KO2 |
| 23 | Oct 27, 1976 | 18 | Shoji Tsujimoto | Win * | KO6 |
| 22 | Jul 17, 1976 | 18 | Ángel Espada | Win * | TKO2 |
| 21 | Jun 2, 1976 | 18 | Andy Price | Loss | UD |
| 20 | Apr 3, 1976 | 18 | Rafael Piamonte | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Sep 27, 1975 | 17 | José Palacios | Win | KO10 |
| 18 | Jul 12, 1975 | 17 | Carlos Obregón | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jan 25, 1975 | 17 | Rubén Vázquez Zamora | Win | UD |
| 16 | Oct 26, 1974 | 16 | Sammy García | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Aug 21, 1974 | 16 | José Luis Pena | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Jun 12, 1974 | 16 | Sugar Sanders | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | May 11, 1974 | 16 | Salvador Ruvalcaba | Win | KO1 |
| 12 | Nov 24, 1973 | 15 | Eleazar Delgado | Loss | MD |
| 11 | Oct 6, 1973 | 15 | Octavio Amparan | Win | TKO7 |
| 10 | Aug 4, 1973 | 15 | José Figueroa | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | May 13, 1973 | 15 | Memo Cruz | Loss | UD |
| 8 | Mar 1, 1973 | 15 | Sergio Alejo | Win | KO4 |
| 7 | Dec 7, 1972 | 14 | Raúl Martínez | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Aug 19, 1972 | 14 | Juan Pablo Oropeza | Loss | MD |
| 5 | Jun 22, 1972 | 14 | Pancho Benítez | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 24, 1972 | 14 | Rielero Rodríguez | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 4, 1972 | 14 | Mario Roman | Loss | MD |
| 2 | Jan 1, 1972 | 14 | José Arias | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Nov 14, 1971 | 13 | Alfredo Castro | Loss | KO2 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Cuevas was a welterweight world champion. He has held one world title at welterweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Welterweight | WBA |
Statistics
José Cuevas is 173 cm tall (5' 8.11") with a reach of 173 cm (5' 8.11"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Cuevas has a 62% KO rate. Of his total 31 KO wins, 23 were in the early rounds, four in the mid rounds, and four in the later rounds. He has eight first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
José Cuevas' professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1971 to 1989.
Cuevas made his professional boxing debut against Alfredo Castro at the age of 13 on November 14, 1971, losing to Castro via 2nd round KO.
Cuevas had his first world title fight at the age of 18 on July 17, 1976 after 21 professional fights, against Ángel Espada for the welterweight WBA title. He defeated Espada via 2nd round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Cuevas has won one world title at welterweight. For all the details about Cuevas' world title wins and defenses refer to "José Cuevas World Titles".
Some of Cuevas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Clyde Gray, Billy Backus, Pete Ranzany, Scott Clark, Harold Volbrecht, Miguel Ángel Campanino, and Ángel Espada.
Cuevas had a total of 15 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Lupe Aquino on September 25, 1989. Cuevas lost the fight via 2nd round KO. It's been 33 years, 8 months, and 15 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Cuevas fought a total of 50 times during his professional career, which includes 13 world-title fights at the welterweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
July 17, 1976: Cuevas wins his first world title by defeating Ángel Espada via 2nd round TKO. He is now the WBA welterweight world champion.
March 12, 1977: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Miguel Ángel Campanino, winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
August 6, 1977: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Clyde Gray, winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
May 20, 1978: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Billy Backus, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
September 9, 1978: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Pete Ranzany, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
January 29, 1979: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Scott Clark, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
April 6, 1980: Cuevas successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Harold Volbrecht, winning the fight via 5th round KO.
José Cuevas Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Cuevas' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Lupe Aquino, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
José Cuevas vs. Lupe Aquino
On September 25, 1989, a 31-year old José Cuevas (35-14, 31 KO) fought Lupe Aquino in his 50th professional fight. He lost to Aquino via 2nd round KO.
José Cuevas vs. Martín Martínez
On July 31, 1989, a 31-year old José Cuevas (34-14, 30 KO) fought Martín Martínez in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Martínez via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Francisco Carballo
On May 29, 1989, a 31-year old José Cuevas (33-14, 29 KO) fought Francisco Carballo in his 48th professional fight. He defeated Carballo via 4th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Daniel Valenzuela
On July 25, 1987, a 29-year old José Cuevas (32-14, 28 KO) fought Daniel Valenzuela in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Valenzuela via 6th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Jorge Vaca
On December 19, 1986, a 28-year old José Cuevas (32-13, 28 KO) fought Jorge Vaca in his 46th professional fight. He lost to Vaca via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
José Cuevas vs. Lorenzo Luis García
On October 4, 1986, a 28-year old José Cuevas (32-12, 28 KO) fought Lorenzo Luis García in his 45th professional fight. He lost to García via 10th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. Luis Mateo
On July 25, 1986, a 28-year old José Cuevas (31-12, 27 KO) fought Luis Mateo in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Mateo via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Steve Little
On March 3, 1986, a 28-year old José Cuevas (31-11, 27 KO) fought Steve Little in his 43rd professional fight. He lost to Little via 10th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. Felipe Vaca
On February 25, 1986, a 28-year old José Cuevas (30-11, 27 KO) fought Felipe Vaca in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Vaca via 4th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Herman Montes
On March 7, 1985, a 27-year old José Cuevas (30-10, 27 KO) fought Herman Montes in his 41st professional fight. He lost to Montes via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
José Cuevas vs. Jun-Suk Hwang
On July 12, 1984, a 26-year old José Cuevas (30-9, 27 KO) fought Jun-Suk Hwang in his 40th professional fight. He lost to Hwang via 10th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. Mauricio Bravo
On March 1, 1984, a 26-year old José Cuevas (29-9, 26 KO) fought Mauricio Bravo in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Bravo via 1st round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Roberto Durán
Fight page: Cuevas vs. DuránOn January 29, 1983, a 25-year old José Cuevas (29-8, 26 KO) fought Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán, who was 31 years old with a record of 75-4. Durán was on a one-fight win streak with 56 KO wins. Cuevas was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Durán had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Cuevas lost to Durán via 4th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
José Cuevas vs. Roger Stafford
On November 7, 1981, a 23-year old José Cuevas (29-7, 26 KO) fought Roger Stafford in his 37th professional fight. He lost to Stafford via 10th round unanimous decision.
José Cuevas vs. Jørgen Hansen
On June 25, 1981, a 23-year old José Cuevas (28-7, 25 KO) fought Jørgen Hansen in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Hansen via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Bernardo Prada
On February 7, 1981, a 23-year old José Cuevas (27-7, 24 KO) fought Bernardo Prada in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Prada via 2nd round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Thomas Hearns
Fight page: Cuevas vs. HearnsOn August 2, 1980, a 22-year old José Cuevas (27-6, 24 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Thomas Hearns, who was 21 years old with a record of 28-0 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Hearns was on a 28-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms and also had a 25 cm reach advantage over Cuevas.
Cuevas lost to Hearns via 2nd round TKO and lost the WBA welterweight title. His 12-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
José Cuevas vs. Harold Volbrecht
On April 6, 1980, a 22-year old José Cuevas (26-6, 23 KO) faced Harold Volbrecht in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Volbrecht via 5th round KO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Ángel Espada III
On December 8, 1979, in their 3rd fight, a a 21-year old José Cuevas (25-6, 22 KO) faced Ángel Espada in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Espada via 10th round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
José Cuevas vs. Randy Shields
On July 30, 1979, a 21-year old José Cuevas (24-6, 22 KO) faced Randy Shields in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Shields via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
José Cuevas vs. Scott Clark
On January 29, 1979, a 21-year old José Cuevas (23-6, 21 KO) faced Scott Clark in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Clark via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Pete Ranzany
On September 9, 1978, a 20-year old José Cuevas (22-6, 20 KO) faced Pete Ranzany in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ranzany via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Billy Backus
On May 20, 1978, a 20-year old José Cuevas (21-6, 19 KO) faced Billy Backus in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Backus via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Harold Weston
On March 4, 1978, a 20-year old José Cuevas (20-6, 18 KO) faced Harold Weston in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Weston via 9th round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Ángel Espada II
On November 19, 1977, in their 2nd fight, a a 19-year old José Cuevas (19-6, 17 KO) faced Ángel Espada in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Espada via 12th round TKO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Clyde Gray
On August 6, 1977, a 19-year old José Cuevas (18-6, 16 KO) faced Clyde Gray in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Gray via 2nd round KO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Miguel Ángel Campanino
On March 12, 1977, a 19-year old José Cuevas (17-6, 15 KO) faced Miguel Ángel Campanino in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Campanino via 2nd round KO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Shoji Tsujimoto
On October 27, 1976, an 18-year old José Cuevas (16-6, 14 KO) faced Shoji Tsujimoto in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Tsujimoto via 6th round KO to retain the WBA welterweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Ángel Espada
On July 17, 1976, in his 22nd professional fight, an 18-year old José Cuevas (15-6, 13 KO) had his first world title fight against Ángel Espada for Espada's WBA welterweight belt. He defeated Espada via 2nd round TKO to win the WBA welterweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Andy Price
On June 2, 1976, an 18-year old José Cuevas (15-5, 13 KO) fought Andy Price in his 21st professional fight. He lost to Price via 10th round unanimous decision.
José Cuevas vs. Rafael Piamonte
On April 3, 1976, an 18-year old José Cuevas (14-5, 12 KO) fought Rafael Piamonte in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Piamonte via 1st round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. José Palacios
On September 27, 1975, a 17-year old José Cuevas (13-5, 11 KO) fought José Palacios in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Palacios via 10th round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
José Cuevas vs. Carlos Obregón
On July 12, 1975, a 17-year old José Cuevas (12-5, 11 KO) fought Carlos Obregón in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Obregón via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
José Cuevas vs. Rubén Vázquez Zamora
On January 25, 1975, a 17-year old José Cuevas (11-5, 11 KO) fought Rubén Vázquez Zamora in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Zamora via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
José Cuevas vs. Sammy García
On October 26, 1974, a 16-year old José Cuevas (10-5, 10 KO) fought Sammy García in his 16th professional fight. He defeated García via 3rd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. José Luis Pena
On August 21, 1974, a 16-year old José Cuevas (9-5, 9 KO) fought José Luis Pena in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Pena via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Sugar Sanders
On June 12, 1974, a 16-year old José Cuevas (8-5, 8 KO) fought Sugar Sanders in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Sanders via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Salvador Ruvalcaba
On May 11, 1974, a 16-year old José Cuevas (7-5, 7 KO) fought Salvador Ruvalcaba in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Ruvalcaba via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Eleazar Delgado
On November 24, 1973, a 15-year old José Cuevas (7-4, 7 KO) fought Eleazar Delgado in his 12th professional fight. He lost to Delgado via 10th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. Octavio Amparan
On October 6, 1973, a 15-year old José Cuevas (6-4, 6 KO) fought Octavio Amparan in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Amparan via 7th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. José Figueroa
On August 4, 1973, a 15-year old José Cuevas (5-4, 5 KO) fought José Figueroa in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Figueroa via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Memo Cruz
On May 13, 1973, a 15-year old José Cuevas (5-3, 5 KO) fought Memo Cruz in his 9th professional fight. He lost to Cruz via 10th round unanimous decision.
José Cuevas vs. Sergio Alejo
On March 1, 1973, a 15-year old José Cuevas (4-3, 4 KO) fought Sergio Alejo in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Alejo via 4th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Raúl Martínez
On December 7, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (3-3, 3 KO) fought Raúl Martínez in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Martínez via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Juan Pablo Oropeza
On August 19, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (3-2, 3 KO) fought Juan Pablo Oropeza in his 6th professional fight. He lost to Oropeza via 8th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. Pancho Benítez
On June 22, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (2-2, 2 KO) fought Pancho Benítez in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Benítez via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
José Cuevas vs. Rielero Rodríguez
On May 24, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (1-2, 1 KO) fought Rielero Rodríguez in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Rodríguez via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Mario Roman
On March 4, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (1-1, 1 KO) fought Mario Roman in his 3rd professional fight. He lost to Roman via 6th round majority decision.
José Cuevas vs. José Arias
On January 1, 1972, a 14-year old José Cuevas (0-1) fought José Arias in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Arias via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
José Cuevas vs. Alfredo Castro
On November 14, 1971, a 13-year old José Cuevas debuted against Alfredo Castro. He lost to Castro via 2nd round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does José Cuevas have on his record?
Cuevas knocked out 31 of his 50 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 62%. Of his total 35 wins, 31 of them were via KO (88.6%).