Pipino Cuevas Socks
Description: José Isidro Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957), known as Pipino Cuevas, is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1989. He held the WBA welterweight title from 1976 to 1980. Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Description: José Isidro Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957), known as Pipino Cuevas, is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1989. He held the WBA welterweight title from 1976 to 1980. Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Description: José Isidro Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957), known as Pipino Cuevas, is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1989. He held the WBA welterweight title from 1976 to 1980. Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Description: Randy Shields would get a crack at the World Title when he faced WBA Welterweight Champion Pipino Cuevas in Chicago. It was a wild affair that went the entire 15 round distance. Cuevas kept his World Title belt with a controversial unanimous decision on scores of 72-71, 72-71, and 73-67.
Description: In December 1982, a fight between former world champions Roberto Durán and José "Pipino" Cuevas was made official. The bout was to take place on January 29, 1983, at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on the eve of Super Bowl XVII, which was being played in nearby Pasadena. The fighters agreed to a catch weight of 150 pounds, between the welterweight limit of 147, where Cuevas had spent his entire career, and the super welterweight limit of 154 where Durán was now fighting, though Durán came into the fight 2 pounds over.
Description: Herman Montes knocked out former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Pipino Cuevas in the third round Thursday night in a scheduled 10-round super welterweight bout. The fighers were exchanging heavy punches in the middle of the ring before Montes of Los Angeles unloaded a crushing right to Cuevas' jaw. Cuevas of Mexico City dropped to the canvas and lay sprawled on his back as referee Dr. Jen Kin counted him out with 52 seconds left in the third round. Cuevas was revived seconds later and wobbled back to his corner. Montes won the first two rounds, landing cleaner blows to Cuevas' head and body. Montes is now 34-3-4. Cuevas fell to 31-8.
Description: Pipino Cuevas at 146 lbs met Clyde Gray at 147 lbs on August 6th 1977 at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The Referee was Chuck Hassett. The match was for the WBA World Welterweight Title. Cuevas's purse was $40,000, plus television revenue. Gray's purse was $12,500.
