Pipino Cuevas boxer

Pipino Cuevas boxer
bouts
50
won
35
lost
15
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1971-11-13
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
-
Born
1957-12-27
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

José Isidro "Pipino" Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He became world champion in the welterweight division.Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.Cuevas turned professional at age 14; he won only seven of his first twelve bouts but eventually put together an eight bout winning streak before losing to Andy Price. On July 17, 1976, he received a shot at the WBA welterweight title against champion Ángel Espada. Cuevas pulled off an upset victory by knocking Espada to the canvas three times in the second round. At age 18, he was the youngest welterweight champion in history. In his first defense, he traveled to Japan and defeated hometown fighter Shoji Tsujimoto by knockout.One of the greatest wins of his career was against Argentinian Miguel Angel Campanino, who boasted an impressive record (84-4-4), including a thirty-two fight winning streak. Once again, Pipino disposed of his challenger before the end of the second round.On June 8, 1977, he faced veteran Clyde Gray of Canada who had only been stopped twice in his entire career which included fifty-eight wins. Yet again, Cuevas pulled off another second round knock out. A few months later, Cuevas returned to the ring for a rematch against Espada. This time Cuevas defeated Espada in the eleventh round after he sustained a broken jaw. On March 4, 1978, he disposed of Harold Weston in the ninth round after Weston also sustained a broken jaw like Cuevas' previous challenger. Cuevas then defeated former champion Billy Backus in one round. On September 9, 1978, he defeated hometown favorite Pete Ranzany (40-2-1) in Sacramento, California via a second-round knockout. He defeated Scott Clark (28-1-0) in another second-round knockout. Cuevas next title defense went the distance in a unanimous decision win against the durable Randy Shields (33-5-1). On December 8, 1979, he faced Espada for a third time, stopping him in the tenth round. Cuevas then defeated South African national champion Harold Volbrecht by fifth-round knockout.Cuevas finally lost his title in 1980 to the undefeated and up-and-coming hometown hero Thomas Hearns in Detroit. The much taller and lankier Hearns was able to use his reach to his advantage as he kept Cuevas at a distance and knocked him out in the second round. Cuevas' talent began to decline after that loss; the most notable opponent he faced was Roberto Durán, who stopped him in the fourth round in the spring of 1983. He also lost to former world title challenger Jun Sok-Hwang and future or former world champions Jorge Vaca and Lupe Aquino before finally retiring in 1989.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1989-09-25 Lupe Aquino WLWWWW Tijuana LOST
KO
1989-07-31 Martin Martinez LWWW Tijuana WIN
KO
1989-05-29 Francisco Carballo WWLWWL Tijuana WIN
KO
1987-07-25 Francisco Valenzuela WWWWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-19 Jorge Vaca WWWWWW Guadalajara LOST
KO
1986-10-04 Lorenzo Garcia WWLLWW Salta LOST
Points
1986-07-25 Luis Mateo WWWWWL UIC Pavilion, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1986-03-03 Steve Little WLDWLL Sacramento LOST
Points
1986-02-25 Felipe Vaca DWLDLL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-03-07 Herman Montes WDLWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
KO
1984-07-12 Jun-Suk Hwang WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Majority decision
1984-03-01 Mauricio Bravo WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1983-01-29 Roberto Duran LWWLLW Sports Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
1981-11-07 Roger Stafford LWWWWW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-06-25 Joergen Hansen WWWWWW Astrodome, Houston WIN
Technical knockout
1981-02-07 Bernardo Prada WWLLWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1980-08-02 Thomas Hearns WWWWWW Joe Louis Arena, Detroit LOST
Technical knockout
1980-04-06 Harold Volbrecht WWWWWW Astro Arena, Houston WIN
KO
1979-12-08 Angel Espada WLWWWW Sports Arena, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1979-07-30 Randy Shields LWLLWW International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-01-29 Scott Clark WWWWWW Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1978-09-09 Pete Ranzany WLWWWW Hughes Stadium, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1978-05-20 Billy Backus WWWWWD Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1978-03-04 Harold Weston WWDWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1977-11-19 Angel Espada WWLWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Corner retirement
1977-08-06 Clyde Gray WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1977-03-12 Miguel Angel Campanino WWWWWW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
KO
1976-10-27 Shoji Tsujimoto DWWWWW Jissen Rinri Hall, Kanazawa WIN
KO
1976-07-17 Angel Espada WLWWWW Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali WIN
Technical knockout
1976-06-02 Andy Price WWWWWW Sports Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Unanimous decision
1976-04-03 Rafael Piamonte WWWL Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali WIN
KO
1975-09-27 Jose Palacios WLLWWW Arena Mexico, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1975-07-12 Carlos Obregon WWWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City WIN
Points
1975-01-25 Ruben Vazquez Zamora WWLLLL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
Points
1974-10-26 Samuel Garcia LWLWWL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
KO
1974-08-21 Jose Luis Pena WLWWDL Mexico City WIN
KO
1974-06-12 Sugar Sanders LLLLLL Mexico City WIN
KO
1974-05-11 Salvador Ruvalcaba W Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
KO
1973-11-24 Eleazar Delgado LWL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City LOST
Points
1973-10-06 Octavio Amparan WLLWWL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1973-08-04 Jose Figueroa WWLWLL Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1973-05-12 Memo Cruz WLW Arena Coliseo, Mexico City LOST
Points
1973-03-01 Sergio Alejo W Mexico City WIN
KO
1972-12-07 Raul Martinez debut Mexico City WIN
KO
1972-08-19 Juan Pablo Oropeza DLL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City LOST
Points
1972-07-22 Francisco Tapia L Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1972-05-24 Miguel Rodriguez L Culiacan WIN
Technical knockout
1972-03-04 Mario Roman debut Arena Mexico, Mexico City LOST
Points
1972-01-01 Jose Arias LL Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1971-11-13 Alfredo Castro WL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City LOST
KO