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Pipino Cuevas

Pipino Cuevas held the WBA welterweight world title between 1976 and 1980. Cuevas first became a world champion aged 18 after winning the WBA welterweight world title by beating Angel Espada.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
12–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA welterweight, 1976–1980)
4 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1976 – Jan 1981

WelterweightWBA
1976age 18AprJulOct1977age 19AprJulOct1978age 20AprJulOct1979age 21AprJulOct1980age 22AprJulOct1981age 23
197619771978197919801981

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1982

  2. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 5 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1981

  4. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1980

  6. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  7. Thomas Hearns beats Pipino Cuevas via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  8. Pipino Cuevas beats Harold Volbrecht via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  9. 1979

  10. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  11. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  12. Pipino Cuevas beats Randy Shields via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  13. Pipino Cuevas beats Scott Clark via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  14. 1978

  15. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  16. Pipino Cuevas beats Pete Ranzany via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  17. Pipino Cuevas beats Billy Backus via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  18. Pipino Cuevas beats Harold Weston via corner retirement 9/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  19. 1977

  20. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  21. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via corner retirement 11/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  22. Pipino Cuevas beats Clyde Gray via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  23. Pipino Cuevas beats Miguel Angel Campanino via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  24. 1976

  25. The Ring magazine rates Pipino Cuevas No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  26. Pipino Cuevas beats Shoji Tsujimoto via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  27. Pipino Cuevas beats Angel Espada via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA