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Ángel Espada (44-11-4) and José Cuevas (35-15) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Ángel Espada vs José Cuevas — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

José Cuevas leads 3–0

The Numbers

44-11-4 (edge)
Record
35-15
78% (edge)
Win %
70%
27
Wins by knockout
31 (edge)
61.36%
KO rate
88.57% (edge)
61%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
89% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

4 (edge)
Times stopped
5

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
3.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.8

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

59
Bouts tracked
49

Tale of the Tape

5′9″ (175 cm) (edge)
Height
5′8″ (173 cm)
78
Age
68
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Division
Welterweight
Puerto Rico
Nationality
Mexico

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ángel Espada · 44 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
16
Other
1

José Cuevas · 35 wins

KO/TKO
31
Decision
4
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (59 and 49 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Ángel Espada

    LTKO R4 · Mar 1980

    Thomas Hearns

    José Cuevas

    LTKO R2 · Aug 1980
  • Ángel Espada

    WUD · Jun 1975

    Clyde Gray

    José Cuevas

    WKO R2 · Aug 1977

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Ángel Espada

WLLWW

W1 streak · last fought Dec 10, 1981

José Cuevas

LWWWL

L1 streak · last fought Sep 25, 1989

Common Questions

Have Ángel Espada and José Cuevas ever fought each other?
Yes. Ángel Espada and José Cuevas have met 3 times and José Cuevas leads the series 3-0.
Who has the better record, Ángel Espada or José Cuevas?
Ángel Espada is 44-11-4 and José Cuevas is 35-15. Ángel Espada has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ángel Espada or José Cuevas?
Ángel Espada has 27 knockout wins and José Cuevas has 31. José Cuevas has more.
Do Ángel Espada and José Cuevas have any common opponents?
Ángel Espada and José Cuevas share 2 common opponents: Thomas Hearns and Clyde Gray. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Ángel Espada or José Cuevas?
Ángel Espada is the taller fighter at 175 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ángel Espada and José Cuevas?
This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Ángel Espada and 49 bouts tracked for José Cuevas. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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