Welterweight · Mexico
José Cuevas 35-16-0 31 KO · 1971–2003
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José Cuevas was a welterweight boxer from Mexico, born Dec 27, 1957. Record 35-16-0 with 31 knockouts over 1971–2003. World titles: WBA welterweight (1976–1980). José Cuevas last fought Eduardo Gutierrez Vazquez on Jun 8, 2003 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 4.
Also: Хосе Куевас · خوسيه كويفاس · ホセ・クエバス +7 more Jose Cuevas · Jose Pipino Cuevas · José Isidro Cuevas Gonzáles · Pipino · Pipino Cuevas · ピピノ・クエバス · ホセ・ピピノ・クエバス
Born Dec 27, 1957
Country 🇲🇽 Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Height 173 cm
Debut Nov 14, 1971
Career 1971–2003
Rounds boxed 253
KO share 89%
Born in Santo Tomás, Hidalgo, Mexico
Titles WBA welterweight · 1976–1980
Boxerbook rating 1445 ± 247 · inactive since Jun 2003Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 51 · 1 official
Career record Record
35-16-0, 31 KOs · 1971–2003
Last result L
Eduardo Gutierrez Vazquez
TKO 3/4 · TEXAS STATION CASINO, NORTH LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
The record 51 bouts, 1971–2003, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 50, Wikipedia (ja) · 1, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 1
L
Eduardo Gutierrez Vazquez
TKO 3/4 · TEXAS STATION CASINO, NORTH LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 35-15-0 · Vazquez —
L
KO 2/10 · Tijuana, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 35-14-0 · Aquino —
W
Martín Martínez
KO 1/10 · Tijuana, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 34-14-0 · Martínez —
W
Francisco Carballo
KO 4/10 · Tijuana, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 33-14-0 · Carballo —
W
Daniel Valenzuela
KO 6/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 32-14-0 · Valenzuela —
L
KO 2/10 · Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 32-13-0 · Vaca 35-6-1
L
Lorenzo Luis García
MD 10/10 · Salta, Salta, 🇦🇷
Cuevas 32-12-0 · García —
W
Luis Mateo
TKO 3/10 · UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 31-12-0 · Mateo —
L
MD 10/10 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 31-11-0 · Little 11-5-1
W
Felipe Vaca
UD 4/4 · Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 30-11-0 · Vaca —
L
Herman Montes
KO 3/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 30-10-0 · Montes —
L
Jun-Suk Hwang
MD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 30-9-0 · Hwang —
W
Mauricio Bravo
TKO 1/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 29-9-0 · Bravo —
L
TKO 4/12 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 29-8-0 · Durán 75-4-0
L
Roger Stafford
UD 10/10 · Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 29-7-0 · Stafford —
W
TKO 1/10 · Astrodome, Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 28-7-0 · Hansen 73-13-0
W
Bernardo Prada
KO 2/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 27-7-0 · Prada —
L
Lost WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 27-6-0 · Hearns 28-0-0
W
Harold Volbrecht
Retained WBA welterweight title KO 5/15 · Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 26-6-0 · Volbrecht —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 10/15 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 25-6-0 · Espada 43-9-4
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Randy Shields
Retained WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 24-6-0 · Shields —
W
Scott Clark
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 23-6-0 · Clark —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Hughes Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 22-6-0 · Ranzany —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 21-6-0 · Backus 49-20-5
W
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 9/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 20-6-0 · Weston —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 12/15 · Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Cuevas 19-6-0 · Espada 39-8-4
W
Retained WBA welterweight title KO 2/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 18-6-0 · Gray —
W
Miguel Ángel Campanino
Retained WBA welterweight title KO 2/15 · Arena Mexico, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 17-6-0 · Campanino —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title KO 6/15 · Jissen Rinri Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 🇯🇵
Cuevas 16-6-0 · Tsujimoto —
W
Won WBA welterweight title TKO 2/15 · Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 15-6-0 · Espada 36-7-4
L
Andy Price
UD 10/10 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Cuevas 15-5-0 · Price —
W
Rafael Piamonte
KO 1/10 · Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 14-5-0 · Piamonte —
W
José Palacios
Won Mexico welterweight title KO 10/12 · Arena Mexico, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 13-5-0 · Palacios —
W
Carlos Obregón
UD 10/10 · Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 12-5-0 · Obregón —
W
Rubén Vázquez Zamora
UD 10/10 · Arena Mexico, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 11-5-0 · Zamora —
W
Sammy García
KO 3/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 10-5-0 · García —
W
José Luis Pena
KO 1/10 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 9-5-0 · Pena —
W
Sugar Sanders
TKO 1/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 8-5-0 · Sanders —
W
Salvador Ruvalcaba
KO 1/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 7-5-0 · Ruvalcaba —
L
Eleazar Delgado
MD 10/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 7-4-0 · Delgado —
W
Octavio Amparan
TKO 7/10 · Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 6-4-0 · Amparan —
W
José Figueroa
TKO 3/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 5-4-0 · Figueroa —
L
Memo Cruz
UD 10/10 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 5-3-0 · Cruz —
W
Sergio Alejo
KO 4/8 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 4-3-0 · Alejo —
W
Raúl Martínez
KO 1/8 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 3-3-0 · Martínez —
L
Juan Pablo Oropeza
MD 8/8 · Campeche, Campeche, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 3-2-0 · Oropeza —
W
Pancho Benítez
TKO 2/8 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 2-2-0 · Benítez —
W
Rielero Rodríguez
TKO 2/6 · Culiacan, Sinaloa, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 1-2-0 · Rodríguez —
L
Mario Roman
MD 6/6 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 1-1-0 · Roman —
W
José Arias
TKO 4/6 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 0-1-0 · Arias —
L
Alfredo Castro
KO 2/4 · Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Cuevas 0-0-0 · Castro —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is José Cuevas's record? José Cuevas's professional record is 35-16-0 with 31 knockouts.
Who did José Cuevas fight last? José Cuevas last fought Eduardo Gutierrez Vazquez on Jun 8, 2003 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 4.
Which world titles has José Cuevas held? José Cuevas has held 1 world title reign: WBA welterweight (1976–1980). Sources Boxerbook ID 4462 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4462 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
