José Cuevas (boxer)
| Pipino Cuevas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Isidro Cuevas González |
| Nickname(s) | Pipino |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |
 Mexican
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| Born |
December 27, 1957 Santo Tomás de los Plátanos, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Isidro "Pipino" Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957 in Santo Tomás de los Plátanos, Mexico) is a Mexican former world champion boxer at 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. Cuevas then defended his title against Shoji Tsujimoto.
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 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.
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