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José Cuevas is a Mexican professional boxer with a 35-15-0 record in the Welterweight division. 31 of those wins came by knockout (89% KO rate).

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JoséCuevas

José Cuevas

35

Wins31 KO · 89%

15

Losses

0

Draws49 tracked bouts

Height
5′8″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Jan 1, 1972
Title reigns
1 reign
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Current streak
L1
Layoff
37.1 years
Last bout
L to Lupe Aquino · KO · R2 · Sep 25, 1989

Title Reigns

1 reign
Reign
1
Division
1
Body
1
Longest · WBA Welterweight
4 yr

Welterweight

1 reign
BodyHeldLengthWon vs
WBAJul 1976 – Aug 19804 yrÁngel EspadaLost vs Thomas Hearns

Complete Fight History

Showing 49 of 49

1989

SEP 25L toLupe Aquino· KO · R2Tijuana · Baja California35-15

JUL 31d.Martín Martínez· KO · R1Tijuana · Baja California35-14

MAY 29d.Francisco Carballo· KO · R4Tijuana · Baja California34-14

1987

JUL 25d.Daniel Valenzuela· KO · R6Mexico City · Mexico33-14

1986

DEC 19L toJorge Vaca· KO · R2Guadalajara · Jalisco32-14

OCT 4L toLorenzo Luis Garcia· MDSalta · Salta32-13

JUL 25d.Luis Mateo· TKO · R3UIC Pavilion · Chicago32-12

MAR 3L toSteve Little· MDSacramento · California31-12

FEB 25d.Felipe Vaca· UDForum · Inglewood31-11

1985

MAR 7L toHerman Montes· KO · R3Olympic Auditorium · LA30-11

1984

JUL 12L toJun-Suk Hwang· MDOlympic Auditorium · LA30-10

MAR 1d.Mauricio Bravo· TKO · R1Olympic Auditorium · LA30-9

1983

JAN 29L toRoberto Durán· TKO · R4Memorial Sports Arena · LA29-9

1981

NOV 7L toRoger Stafford· UDHacienda Hotel · LV29-8

JUN 25d.Jørgen Hansen· TKO · R1Astrodome · Houston29-7

FEB 7d.Bernardo Prada· KO · R2Olympic Auditorium · LA28-7

1980

AUG 2L toThomas Hearns· TKO · R2Joe Louis Arena · Detroit27-7

APR 6d.Harold Volbrecht· KO · R5Astro Arena · Houston27-6

1979

DEC 8d.Ángel Espada· TKO · R10Sports Arena · LA26-6

JUL 30d.Randy Shields· UDInternational Amphitheatre · Chicago25-6

JAN 29d.Scott Clark· TKO · R2Forum · Inglewood24-6

1978

SEP 9d.Pete Ranzany· TKO · R2Hughes Arena · Sacramento23-6

MAY 20d.Billy Backus· RTD · R1Forum · Inglewood22-6

MAR 4d.Harold Weston· TKO · R9Olympic Auditorium · LA21-6

1977

NOV 19d.Ángel Espada· RTD · R11Coliseo Roberto Clemente · San Juan20-6

AUG 6d.Clyde Gray· KO · R2Olympic Auditorium · LA19-6

MAR 12d.Miguel Ángel Campanino· KO · R2Arena Mexico · Mexico City18-6

1976

OCT 27d.Shōji Tsujimoto· KO · R6Jissen Rinri Hall · Kanazawa17-6

Won WBA · JUL 17

Espada

d. Ángel Espada · TKO · R2 · Plaza de Toros Calafia · Mexicali

WBA

After: 16-6

JUN 2L toAndy Price· UDSports Arena · LA15-6

APR 3d.Rafael Piamonte· KO · R1Plaza de Toros Calafia · Mexicali15-5

1975

SEP 27d.José Palacios· KO · R10Arena Mexico · Mexico City14-5

JUL 12d.Carlos Obregón· UDPalacio de los Deportes · Mexico City13-5

JAN 25d.Ruben Vazquez Zamora· UDArena Mexico · Mexico City12-5

1974

OCT 26d.Sammy Garcia· KO · R3Mexico City · Mexico11-5

AUG 21d.José Luis Pena· KO · R1Arena Coliseo · Mexico City10-5

JUN 12d.Sugar Sanders· TKO · R1Mexico City · Mexico9-5

MAY 11d.Salvador Ruvalcaba· KO · R1Mexico City · Mexico8-5

1973

NOV 24L toEleazar Delgado· MDMexico City · Mexico7-5

OCT 6d.Octavio Amparan· TKO · R7Arena Coliseo · Mexico City7-4

AUG 4d.Jose Figueroa· TKO · R3Mexico City · Mexico6-4

MAY 13L toMemo Cruz· UDMexico City · Mexico5-4

MAR 1d.Sergio Alejo· KO · R4Mexico City · Mexico5-3

1972

DEC 7d.Raúl Martínez· KO · R1Mexico City · Mexico4-3

AUG 19L toJuan Pablo Oropeza· MDCampeche · Campeche3-3

JUN 22d.Pancho Benítez· TKO · R2Mexico City · Mexico3-2

MAY 24d.Rielero Rodríguez· TKO · R2Culiacan · Sinaloa2-2

MAR 4L toMario Román· MDMexico City · Mexico1-2

JAN 1d.Jose Arias· TKO · R4Mexico City · Mexico1-1

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Common Questions

What is José Cuevas's professional boxing record?
José Cuevas's professional record is 35-15, with 31 knockouts.
Has José Cuevas lost a fight?
Yes. José Cuevas has lost 15 professional fights and holds a 35-15 record.
When is José Cuevas's next fight?
José Cuevas does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does José Cuevas fight at?
José Cuevas fights at Welterweight.
Is José Cuevas retired?
José Cuevas has not fought in over 37 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.