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Billy Backus (48-20-5) and José Cuevas (35-15) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Billy Backus vs José Cuevas — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

José Cuevas leads 1–0

The Numbers

48-20-5
Record
35-15 (edge)
69.2%
Win %
70% (edge)
22
Wins by knockout
31 (edge)
45.83%
KO rate
88.57% (edge)
47%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
89% (edge)

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

5
Times stopped
5

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

3 (edge)
Title reigns
1
4.5 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.8

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

75
Bouts tracked
49

Tale of the Tape

Height
5′8″ (173 cm)
83
Age
68
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Division
Welterweight
American
Nationality
Mexico

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy Backus · 49 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
26
Other
0

José Cuevas · 35 wins

KO/TKO
31
Decision
4
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (75 and 49 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Billy Backus

LDWWW

L1 streak · last fought May 20, 1978

José Cuevas

LWWWL

L1 streak · last fought Sep 25, 1989

Common Questions

Have Billy Backus and José Cuevas ever fought each other?
Yes. Billy Backus and José Cuevas met once on May 20, 1978, and José Cuevas won by RTD in round 1.
Who has the better record, Billy Backus or José Cuevas?
Billy Backus is 48-20-5 and José Cuevas is 35-15. José Cuevas has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Billy Backus or José Cuevas?
Billy Backus has 22 knockout wins and José Cuevas has 31. José Cuevas has more.
Do Billy Backus and José Cuevas have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Billy Backus and José Cuevas have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Billy Backus and José Cuevas?
This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Billy Backus and 49 bouts tracked for José Cuevas. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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